Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
I have a friend who had to move down to Dover back in January due to family reasons. He has tried so hard to get a job, any job, but to no avail. Back in Yorkshire he was an industrial cleaner but he will do anything, he just wants so badly to work. He has a partner who works part time and three children. I hate to see him trying so hard and often doesn't even get a no thank you in the post. This is a hard working man who wants to work, not one who is happy just to get a giro each week.
So ........ my question is, does anyone know of any jobs going? He can't drive but will do anything. Thank you x
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#2
Its a sad story there Jacqui. It is about time politicians in central government woke up and realised about the total lack of jobs down here. With Pfizer closing and now even the Dungeness power station closing it leaves us thin on the ground for large employers. Most governmental concern seems to head to the barren areas up north, but the affluent southeast isnt all that affluent everywhere.
The best bet I suppose is Canterbury , was over there the other day and its buzzing. There are even traffic jams, always a good sign of buoyancy as so many bods are trying to get to the shops and the sights. So there should be a chance of a job there.
Good luck to your friend
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#3
Has he signed on with CMS in the Market square?
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
Ultimately PaulB governments do not create jobs, private employers do. All governments can do is make the environment a positive one for employers to expand and take people on. To do that we need to reduce the costs and risks of employing people.
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#5
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#6
Fountain have a large cleaning contract in the Docks, perhaps he should try contacting them.
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#7
Sadly, Peter is right, CMS is his best bet.
Ultimatly,This Government(any Gov) do have the ability to create jobs, Bombardier springs to mind and of course they have the ability to create unemployment, lots spring to mind on that one.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#8
Yes Gary the last government created 700,000 public sector jobs in 13 years which the country can't now afford.
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Jan Higgins
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#9
Has he tried Morrisons I know they are short staffed at the moment but that could be due to holiday leave. Good luck to him in his hunt.
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#10
Worse than that Peter, for every public sector job created you lose at least one in the private sector and also most jobs 'created' went to immigrants.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
Thank you all so much, I will print off this page and give it to him later. I knew the forumites would help
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Keith Sansum1
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#12
interesting commennt by barryw wonder if theres proof most jobs went to immigrants.
and lets not also forget jobs in past have been advertised and our own unemployed didnt apply
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#13
cannot remember the exact figures keith but both the government and the office for national statistics show that the vast majority of new jobs go to new arrivals.
needless to say employers love the supply of cheap labour.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#14
but balance that out howard that many uk residents on unemployment dont make any effort to apply for these very jobs
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#15
what about the people that were earning decent money until the cheap labour under cut them keith?
the reds were only concerned about profits for businesses in the last 5 years of government.
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#16
howard;
i share parts of your view howard, as we and many posters have said the benefits system needs overhauling but there is no brave government to do so.
so instead many people dont work that could, thus we have todays situation
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#17
Howard
No such thing as 'cheap labour' thanks to the Labour party there is a national minimum wage that applies to both Brits and these ''so called'' immigrants.Everyone is free to apply.
Marek
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#18
marek
if someone self employed was earning £.15 per hour then someone offers to do the job for about a third of the rate who will people use?
all the top reds have acknowledged that they let down their core support, hence dave and nick rule.
nothing to do with the economy or the deficit.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#19
Peter,
My point exactly.
My comments were in responce to "Ultimately PaulB governments do not create jobs"
You both went on to slag Labour for creating jobs, so you must both agree the statement above is stupid.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#20
If you replace 'do' with 'should' it makes much more sense.
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