Unemployment in England

[shaelheart]

The news story below shows a deepening crisis in England.

The jobs are temporary, at basic wages, and some involve cleaning up after zoo animals. But Britain is suffering a recession, so when the help-wanted ads appeared, about 3,000 people applied, including laid-off executives and company bosses. In fact, Twycross Zoo was overwhelmed by job hunters, who caused a five-mile (eight-kilometer) traffic jam when they all arrived for Saturday's recruitment day, said spokeswoman Kim Riley.

- Yahoo News

 

[holyroller]

Probably quite a few didn't even know what they are in the queue for lol.

I imagine you have to take articles like these with a pinch of salt to be honest. If you are prepared to do pretty much anything, usually you can find a job.

 

[Keral_Patel]

If you are prepared to do pretty much anything, usually you can find a job.

Absolutely right There is always work for the people who want to work. They just have to be flexible enough to adapt according to new situation.

 

[holyroller]

Absolutely right There is always work for the people who want to work. They just have to be flexible enough to adapt according to new situation.

The crab factory near where I live (although not too near) often has work and pays around $14/hr (£10). Very few people stick at the job long though, because it really stinks, literally lol.

 

[yilduz]

The crab factory near where I live (although not too near) often has work and pays around $14/hr (£10). Very few people stick at the job long though, because it really stinks, literally lol.

:lol:


I've been looking for a job for months. It's really hard because a lot of big companies around here have been laying off in the hundreds and this isn't a big city or anything. However, I'm feeling pretty good about a job at a place called TRG for apple tech support. I couldn't get a job at Jamba Juice or McDonalds, but it looks like I'll be getting a nice tech job, full time, higher pay than I expected with benefits better than I hoped for. I'm WAY excited.

 

[FitLike?]

It's not just Engerland, it's a worldwide thing. Loads of folks have lost their jobs recently.

I'm one of them. I'm lucky enough to be very smart, well educated, handsome, charming, good in bed, and telling lies

So I'm sure someone will employ me soon LOL

 

[nauit]

situation getting worst day by day. some one should give the solution about it.

 

[FitLike?]

situation getting worst day by day. some one should give the solution about it.

Who would that be? Certainly not Gordon Frown.

I'm a Scotsman and feel ashamed that Gordon Frown calls himself one too. He's a bloody sell out.

The only solution to the current financial crisis is anarchy. Watch this space.

 

[moby]

I reckon lot's of Countries will - reduce VAT Taxes, to stimulate consumer spending.

Even bigger reductions than the U.K introduced a few months ago.

 

[RegFee]

My father-in-law had a cushy desk job where he sat around playing Solitaire for the most part. He basically knew a lot about the company's network, so when there was a problem, he was the guy who knew which guy to send the problem to. Well, the company laid him off over a year ago, and he "hasn't been able to find a job" since. My mother in law said he has found several jobs, but they don't pay as much as his old job. So, she's forced to work a ton of extra hours.

The thing is, let's say his old job paid $50,000/yr and the new one paid $40,000/yr. He looks at it as a $10,000 loss, but really, it's been a $40,000 loss since he hasn't worked at all.

 

[yilduz]

My father-in-law had a cushy desk job where he sat around playing Solitaire for the most part. He basically knew a lot about the company's network, so when there was a problem, he was the guy who knew which guy to send the problem to. Well, the company laid him off over a year ago, and he "hasn't been able to find a job" since. My mother in law said he has found several jobs, but they don't pay as much as his old job. So, she's forced to work a ton of extra hours.

The thing is, let's say his old job paid $50,000/yr and the new one paid $40,000/yr. He looks at it as a $10,000 loss, but really, it's been a $40,000 loss since he hasn't worked at all.

Yeah, you should take what you can until something better comes along.

 

[holyroller]

Why crisis can be happen? And why England get impact from this crisis? But England have many resource and profit in the country.

England is the debt capital of europe.

England doesn't manufacture much anymore.

The main thing England exports is skilled labour (because everyone who has the skills wants to leave), while allowing a huge amount of unskilled labour to enter the country.

During the boom years, the government spent and spent and spent. The reality is, they should have increased taxes and saved more. Now when they need to be reducing taxes due to the recession, they can't afford to. Every boom ends in a bust, yet most people never see the bust coming.

 

[Mike]

Same goes for the US.
I've been laid off in January. Had a job with a cozy salary, a boatload of global responsibility and working hours where others asked me if I'm nuts to go to that extent, yet - i loved my job.
Aside the fact that it cost me may relationship and i had days where i was ready to absolutely strangle some of the douche bags that i worked with (which are still employed due to their ability to kiss ass and lie), i definitely miss my job, my team and certainly my salary and benefits.
"You don't know what ya got 'til it's gone..."

Statistics say, on average, for every 10k of salary that one made, it takes 30 days to find a new position - hence, 100k+ = minimum of 10 months to find a new job. Given that 500.000 Americans are currently losing their jobs every month, it's only going to get tougher and take much longer to find a new job. The competition for the few positions there are, has long become fierce and prospective employees are undercutting one another, just to get the job and escape from sub par unemployment benefits.

So, to the ones still having a job in this dire economy, treasure it, embrace it, love it, protect it - it's by FAR worse on the other side.

M.

 

[FitLike?]

Same goes for the US.
I've been laid off in January. Had a job with a cozy salary, a boatload of global responsibility and working hours where others asked me if I'm nuts to go to that extent, yet - i loved my job.
Aside the fact that it cost me may relationship and i had days where i was ready to absolutely strangle some of the douche bags that i worked with (which are still employed due to their ability to kiss ass and lie), i definitely miss my job, my team and certainly my salary and benefits.
"You don't know what ya got 'til it's gone..."

Statistics say, on average, for every 10k of salary that one made, it takes 30 days to find a new position - hence, 100k+ = minimum of 10 months to find a new job. Given that 500.000 Americans are currently losing their jobs every month, it's only going to get tougher and take much longer to find a new job. The competition for the few positions there are, has long become fierce and prospective employees are undercutting one another, just to get the job and escape from sub par unemployment benefits.

So, to the ones still having a job in this dire economy, treasure it, embrace it, love it, protect it - it's by FAR worse on the other side.

M.

Never a truer word spoken.

It's so easy to be stuck in a job you hate. But it's a lot better than not having a job and wishing you had a job you hate

Being unemployed sucks, and compromises need to be made as bills need to be paid.

I've had some highly paid positions but that would not stop me from taking a minimum wage job now. If my family are hungry, my pride is the last thing I care about. I'd do the worst job in the world and be grateful for the opportunity to do it. Beggars can't be choosers in this current economic climate.

 

[michelshawn]

Unemployment rate is increasing day by day, not only in UK, its increasing in all over the world. 8 percent unemployment in U.S. everything in this world is going worst

 

[Mike]

Not the U.K, but it gets to show that it's actually worse than even the most negative predictions:

U.S. employers cut 651,000 jobs in February, according to government data that also showed that a combined 161,000 more jobs were lost in January and December than previously believed.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5253OM20090306
651k jobs lost in the shortest month of the year?!

Insanity!

M.

 

[rocker314]

Flexibility should be adapted wherever you are so that aside from learning new things, you can also earn more income.

 

[Easydoms]

Reading with great interest the comments above, as we all know the current crisis WILL get worse before it gets better

I have always worked within the engineering/automotive industry, as many people will have read all the stories about the current crisis in the auto industry. Many companies have over staffed in the good times and never even gave a thought to WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF!!!! Where as the company I work for actually saw this coming and started to re train its staff, many of those who have lost jobs have gone straight into something else.

Whilst the unemployed figure here in the UK has just topped 2 million, the figure in the states is much higher. We all have to learn to tighten our belts and see it through.

It cant get any worse ------- CAN IT!!!!

 

[holyroller]

It cant get any worse ------- CAN IT!!!!

Firstly, Yes, it can get a lot worse and in some aspects, it probably will.

 

[kev]

I'm a Scotsman and feel ashamed that Gordon Frown calls himself one too. He's a bloody sell out.

He's not a Scotsman in my book.
His constant anti-Scottish bile does my head in. Not to mention his shocking handling of "Browns Recession".

Big Alex Salmond is the man for us

Firstly, Yes, it can get a lot worse and in some aspects, it probably will.

It will get a lot worse before it gets better.
Hopefully house prices will continue to fall since its impossible for first-time buyers like me to afford anything. I had a look in the property guide and there wasnt a flat below £100,000 ($150,000) in my area.