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27-02-2012, 11:06

A cousin of mine has recently been put on this scheme and contarary to what is said on TV and in the media in general he wasn't given a choice he was told "do it or lose your benefit". He is now doing 4 weeks work in the local heart foundation shop with zero chance of a job at the end of it. Now i am not defending him or his position he is a lazy little sod and typifies the saying "you can choose your friends but not family" but there was nothing voluntary about it for him. I am wondering where the actual truth lies in all this as government saying onething to the public that won't be affected by something and then doing something totally different to those who are affected is becoming quite common.

In principle i have no real problem with a proper work experience scheme where there is a real chance of employment at the end of it for those who want it and take the oppurtunity but i am not convinced this is that scheme at the minute.

27-02-2012, 11:06	#163
RizzyKing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sainsbury's pull out of 'Work for your benefits scheme' A cousin of mine has recently been put on this scheme and contarary to what is said on TV and in the media in general he wasn't given a choice he was told "do it or lose your benefit". He is now doing 4 weeks work in the local heart foundation shop with zero chance of a job at the end of it. Now i am not defending him or his position he is a lazy little sod and typifies the saying "you can choose your friends but not family" but there was nothing voluntary about it for him. I am wondering where the actual truth lies in all this as government saying onething to the public that won't be affected by something and then doing something totally different to those who are affected is becoming quite common. In principle i have no real problem with a proper work experience scheme where there is a real chance of employment at the end of it for those who want it and take the oppurtunity but i am not convinced this is that scheme at the minute.