tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post84407075572349958..comments2024-02-29T10:55:43.449-08:00Comments on Watching A4e: The Fairy Jobmother - episode 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-15627361473125098442011-06-15T03:37:12.378-07:002011-06-15T03:37:12.378-07:00Hayley Taylor is a despicable person. Bossy, self-...Hayley Taylor is a despicable person. Bossy, self-important & self-righteous. She is described as an "employment expert" & then immediately goes on to say that "she believes" that there are jobs out there - well duh! That's okay then - if Hayley believes it - it must be true! A4e are paid £14,000 for each person who they find work for (as long as they manage to stay in the job, or employed, for at least two years) Assuming that that person was over 21 & on minimum wage they would earn £10,792.60 per annum (based on a 35 hour week) <br />So Hayley & her morally bankrupt company - will earn £7,000 for each £10,792 earnt by the poor sap who's been through her hands. <br /><br />Seem fair? <br /><br />Wouldn't it just be fairer & more incentivising (not to mention cheaper) to simply offer to pay unemployed people themselves an extra £10,000 if they manage to find work & stay in it for two years? That way, they might actually be able to afford to pay their bills whilst working! If you want to get rich in this country & have absolutely no scruples then there is no easier way than starting a company that sells it services to our appalling governments & councils. Tis nowt but a scam for the middle-classes to get rich off the minipulation of the unemployed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-89108121826766818652010-07-30T09:12:28.282-07:002010-07-30T09:12:28.282-07:00immat have you heard of sarcasam!immat have you heard of sarcasam!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-8008004685420022832010-07-28T14:18:27.867-07:002010-07-28T14:18:27.867-07:00No problem. I've said several times that this...No problem. I've said several times that this programme gives a totally false impression of the vast majority of the unemployed, and the ease with which one can supposedly get work. And if I had come across Hayley when I was out of work (as I was in the early 90s) it would have been an interesting confrontation!historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-1033232875799024582010-07-28T14:14:21.495-07:002010-07-28T14:14:21.495-07:00thanks for your comment, and i totally agree with ...thanks for your comment, and i totally agree with you. my rant was supposed to be more about the concept of the fairy jobmother seemingly pushing people into jobs and giving the impression that those of us who are unemployed are so, because we are lazy. but this is a bit of a sore subject for me as you probably guessed, which is why i got so carried away!donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-55618898185033288972010-07-28T13:53:01.951-07:002010-07-28T13:53:01.951-07:00Thank you for your story. There is a point to be ...Thank you for your story. There is a point to be made about the effect of immigration on jobs, as long as one doesn't blame the immigrants themselves, who are, after all, just doing what you are doing.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-2407945938912532132010-07-28T12:55:49.561-07:002010-07-28T12:55:49.561-07:00this woman is unbelievable. I once heard her say ...this woman is unbelievable. I once heard her say that any job is a good one. does this mean that if she was sacked from her (highly paid) job tomorrow, she would be willing to go out and clean toilets?? I am a single mother of a 2 year old and have not worked since she was born. Before that, I lived in spain for 5 years, where I worked up until i was 8 months pregnant, for 9 hours a day, 6 days a week, with none of the perks of a job in the UK i.e coffee breaks, lunch breaks etc. I paid tax while in spain and got nothing back, in fact when i returned to the uk i had to PROVE i had the right to reside in this country, even though i have a british passport and all my family are here. I started looking for work when my child was 9 months old and have only had one interview so far. I realise this is mainly down to the fact i have not worked in this country for so long. Before i left the UK i was a Personal Assistant for the director of a small company but i worked in bars and restaurants in spain. this makes it difficult for me to get back into the admin field. Believe me, i have tried to find work, as any single mother will know it is mind numbing (although i adore my daughter) to have no structure to your day. On top of this, because of this i receive quite a lot of help with my housing costs. i live in a private let which costs more than twice as much as it would if i was housed by the council, but lo and behold i have been on a council waiting list for the past 2 and a half years and am still not moving up the list. therefore, if i work full time hours, i will still never earn enough to pay my rent fully. this means that whatever i earn will mean my housing benefit will be reduced. whatever extra i earn will be taken away from another source - housing benefit, council tax benefit etc. this woman makes me so angry because she seems t think that those who are unemployed are just lazy. this is not the case all the time, although there are some who are i believe. this country is in a bad state at the moment, i believe. i also think it needs to be said (and im sure this will cause uproar) that many of the jobs in this country are now being taken up by immigrants - polish/czech.romanians, and while i do not disagree with allowing them to live and work in our country, there has to be some kind of limit to it, doesnt there?? I am totally disillusioned by the way this country is run which is why i am taking my daughter and moving abroad again at the end of the year, i will be better off, with no need to live off benefits, which i do not enjoy at all, despite some peoples views. and the government wonders why so many britons are leaving the country every year never to return?? disgusting.donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-11162221067238764032010-07-20T19:11:27.482-07:002010-07-20T19:11:27.482-07:00There's nothing wrong with what anonymous said...There's nothing wrong with what anonymous said: Hey unemployment solved, you just walk into any place of work and they give you a job!<br /><br />This is how it came across to me and a lot of people. ALl edited for TV - its not how the real world works I'm afraid. It's not so clean cut. All she did was give them a false sense of security and false hope. <br /><br />They need qualifications, but thats not always as clean cut either.<br /><br />What do we go to work for? To survive and live yes, not to put money in other peoples' pockets for sure. Surly the motivation is to work to move up in the world and to live a better quality of life. Do you really think that those two on last weeks show will ahieve that? If they have to have their money topped up with tax credits, where's the extra money to for them to be able to afford the things they want, as the fairy jodmother stated they would. There's no lasting motivation there!<br /><br />The fairy jobmother is very patronizing! I'm afraid if that was me I would show her the door in an oh so insulting manner! Bullying is not the answer.<br /><br />I agree the couple were able to work so they need to work, but doesnt it tell you something, maybe its not the system but all the crap wages being paid because of all the immigrants taking the jobs. Some places will only take Polish people on...I could go on and on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-18358023688372233442010-07-16T07:37:16.999-07:002010-07-16T07:37:16.999-07:00She has plenty of experience working for A4e as an...She has plenty of experience working for A4e as an adviser to the unemployed.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-59296256411398073952010-07-16T07:01:00.965-07:002010-07-16T07:01:00.965-07:00How did she get on TV advising the unemployed? Sh...How did she get on TV advising the unemployed? She has no recruiting experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-37924415937985895562010-07-16T03:54:16.981-07:002010-07-16T03:54:16.981-07:00Was the fairy job mother a black comedy?Was the fairy job mother a black comedy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-76657244705179406462010-07-14T15:08:00.556-07:002010-07-14T15:08:00.556-07:00Lol, I work next door, how surreal!Lol, I work next door, how surreal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-51528761282322134932010-07-14T10:09:25.481-07:002010-07-14T10:09:25.481-07:00Thing is he got a low paid job and needs tax credi...Thing is he got a low paid job and needs tax credits to help make up his money.<br /><br />The government is not done with welfare cuts, theres more to come. <br /><br />I'm unemployed and am wary of having to depend on tax credits to make up my money when I get a job as they may well be cut later on. Then if I leave a job because my credits have been cut, Ill be deemed to have voluntarily left employment, and won't be eligable to claim for ages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-80048269030404287842010-07-14T05:04:21.985-07:002010-07-14T05:04:21.985-07:00Sorry, the comment was aimed at anonymous.Sorry, the comment was aimed at anonymous.imattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-75494093692512400702010-07-14T04:59:28.539-07:002010-07-14T04:59:28.539-07:00imatt, I'm not sure who that's directed at...imatt, I'm not sure who that's directed at, but we can allow a little silliness.<br />Ghost Whistler, many might see that as a reasonable assumption, but we don't have any proof.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-76623899276245497592010-07-14T04:46:53.432-07:002010-07-14T04:46:53.432-07:00Hayley's Drive to Life?
This is just superifi...Hayley's Drive to Life?<br /><br />This is just superifical pop psychology at it's worst. How is this representative of a skilled employment and welfare adviser?<br /><br />Surprise surprise he gets a job. Of course he does, the show doesn't work otherwise. So the programme sets him up with the employer beforehand to secure the job and make sure the employer is happy with this person and so the story begins.Ghost Whistlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894623504179269430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-52914681942110590352010-07-14T04:38:07.345-07:002010-07-14T04:38:07.345-07:00Please, don't be silly! If you can't make ...Please, don't be silly! If you can't make intelligent comments, then don't bother putting finger to keyboard in the future.imattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-80007748701411268522010-07-14T04:01:54.066-07:002010-07-14T04:01:54.066-07:00Hey unemployment solved, you just walk into any p...Hey unemployment solved, you just walk into any place of work and they give you a job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com