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BarryW,
2 years ago he had a full time job in the docks at Burger King, not high profile but a job he enjoyed. He got laid off when a large coach firm switched to the tunnel. Since then he has worked part time at three cafes 2in Deal and the café at Fowlmead. He has never stopped looking for fulltime employment, choosing to work part time because he refused to sign on. He gets around on his bike, he cannot afford a car, he has no money in the bank. They don't pay redundancy to part time cheap labour, they just get laid off. In this case, he was told on Saturday he was no longer required and he finished on Sunday. This morning he got himself an interview, at Maidstone, for selling double glazing in Deal, if he is lucky, he will have to go to Maidstone for training, no travel, no pay, guess who will have to fork out for that? If he gets the job, he will get £50 per week with commission, if he is successful in getting someone to sign up, no sign up, no money. He would sooner do this than sign on.
Yes, I am very angry, my grandfathers and my father worked hard all their lives to keep our pits open to pass a living onto us, they died for that cause. My Colliery, Betteshanger, was economically viable and breaking production records when it was shut down. Please don't turn this into a political who's fault it was, that's history, I am just telling you how it is, for me and my family. You talk very glibly how easy it is to get a job, just get of your ass and look for one. Life just is not like that for most people. You just don't want to see it, you pick on the small bad bits of our society and use them as stick to emphasise your points of view.
Ross & Bern,
Thanks for your "good luck" I am sure he will get work, I am sure it won't be the work I wanted for him.