Malcolm
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...but they are paidI won't go near the range, they use slave labour (people on the dole forced to work there for free despite being told there is no chance of employment).
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...but they are paidI won't go near the range, they use slave labour (people on the dole forced to work there for free despite being told there is no chance of employment).
...but they are paid
Like those that occasionally 'work' at Poundland?I'd argue they are taking real jobs from people that could otherwise be doing them. If there was any chance this 'experience' could lead to a real job I'd feel different but they were clearly told it never could. There was no point making someone with extensive retail experience do what a paid member of staff could.
I see your point. The work experience for others, however will be invaluable in helping them to find work elsewhere hopefully. Either way, it's got to be better than doing nothing at all in the meantime.
Yup! Tesco used to as well (he was also sent there), but they stopped after a bit of negative publicity.Like those that occasionally 'work' at Poundland?
...but they are paid
If they're on the dole, they're being paid (the dole). So they can either sit at home outside the workforce, or they can stay engaged. If the company giving them work to do, is not paying them, I guess they are allowed time off for interviews, etc.
Once they find a proper job, they can be off. Makes at least some sense?
I can see that it's taking up a paid job for someone else, and of course the company is taking advantage, but at least the unemployed people working there should be taking advantage of the opportunity they have in the short term.
If they're on the dole, they're being paid (the dole). So they can either sit at home outside the workforce, or they can stay engaged. If the company giving them work to do, is not paying them, I guess they are allowed time off for interviews, etc.
Once they find a proper job, they can be off. Makes at least some sense?
I can see that it's taking up a paid job for someone else, and of course the company is taking advantage, but at least the unemployed people working there should be taking advantage of the opportunity they have in the short term.
Where does this end though? We could find a situation where companies need staff but rather employ someone they take on someone free who is on the dole, and then that means there are no jobs cos all the companies are using free labour so more poeple on the dole. People on the dole doing volunteer work for work experience should be as an addition to the staff a company needs, not instead of.......... Very hard to police imo.