To this is absolutely insane! Universal Credit Sanction

Is she looking for an admin job? I imagine that market is pretty dead.

with the Citroen I have seen things about other companies in the group being able to help or being able to have the part replaced with one from another model. More research needed maybe. She could start by ringing all the Stellantis garages locally to see if they ca. help.

Has she got any savings? Can she do a bit of travelling for a month or two so she can say she was travelling to explain her gap in cv?

@Idontpostmuch but by that logic no one would get any job ever if there’s more than one applicant.

I honestly don’t believe she couldn’t find anything minimum wage. She lives with family and is presumably available for most hours and shift patterns. It’s down to whether or not she’ll want less than ideal jobs.

DD 20 was hellbent on getting a remote job and tried for months, even though she didn’t really have any relevant qualifications to remote positions. After 6 long months finally gave up, found an hospitality job almost straight away.

The job market is shit at the moment, but there’s still jobs, they’re just poorly paid and not that great.

Shouldn't be hard to see why she can't find any job. For every job going there is more than one applicant. That's the case for cleaners and baristas as much as for jobs relevant to office jobs.

She wont get a job if shes asleep, you said shes applied for 1500 jobs that means she would be applying for 7 jobs a day since xmas!

She doesnt need money shes living with you, if shes applied for 1500 jobs she needs to do her applications better, and yes if she misses an appointment she will be sanctioned, has she gone in all the local shops , cafes etc herself handing out her CV, if places keep getting rid of her she is doing something wrong, it is hard and im sure she will get there

People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sometimes sleep as much or more. Some can barely sleep at all. The girl in question might have another condition together with Depression.

I am sorry. It sounds like a lot of awful things have happened in a short time frame. I am not surprised she is down. I hope that she catches a break soon.

When you claim UC you make an agreement to stick to your commitments- one of which is going to appointments and telling them of any changes.
If DD is unwell she should’ve informed UC and got a fit note from the GP. It’s really that ridiculous- people need to turn up to planned appointments if they want to receive benefits

Also if you don’t know why she missed the appointment you’re not in a position to complain.

There’s a lot going on here.

First, adult, but how adult? 19? 20? 30? Although even if she was 19, why on earth would you go with her take care of her affairs? Are you going to tag along to the interviews too? It’s giving over-involved.

Secondly, I have a very hard time believing she can’t find any jobs. It doesn’t mean it will be the job she personally wants, but something to keep her earning and ticking along wouldn’t be a bad idea.

And finally… resilience. I honestly think young people nowadays are simply not taught or even expected to develop resilience. Life is hard and you’ll have to hear many things you dislike, including a gross manager making stupid remarks at your brand new job.

Don't go with her, to complain or for anything else; she has to learn to take responsibility for herself. She won't improve her attitude while you keep snowploughing. And maybe don't believe absolutely everything she tells you. People don't get fired after three days when they've done nothing wrong. I know you mean well, but until she actually feels the consequences of her actions, she won't change. Try to help her figure out what's wrong with her applications (2 interviews from 1500 applications means something is), but other than that, step back.

I'm really surprised that she can't pick up a job in a care home or pub/restaurant to tide her over.

If you'd read all of OP's posts you'd know the answers to your questions.

OP told us in her third post about her DD's previous role in London:
"She was commuting to London working in a corporate role. Had an incident where she was threatened with a knife walking to the underground station (in the financial district!) and another just before that where she was sexually assaulted on a packed train. She decided she didn’t want to travel into London anymore so was looking for local jobs she can just drive to."

and about the job she was let go from after just three days:
"She hadn’t met the MD in new job until starting. It turned out he was a letch and he made a comment about the HR lady getting fatter and more ugly as she walked out of a meeting, and DD said that was really rude. The next morning DD was called in her manager’s office and told she wasn’t a good fit. They gave her a months salary as severance." In other words, she was fired in retribution for calling out the MD's outrageous behaviour.

Not really. Have you ever worked somewhere where it's clear within a few weeks that the person you employed is a total waste of space? I have, I work in a school. It's happened more than once. One person was actually absent more than she was in! Her employment was terminated as it was during her probation. She had the gall to request a reference when she applied for a job. Some people are just total idiots and think life owes them a living. Organisations like schools are already strapped for cash, they can't be paying people a salary for not turning up to work.

I've met other people through life too, always in a new job, always complaining that their previous manager was a bully or whatever. Mate, if this is always happening to you, then maybe it's YOU who is the problem.

Employers need rights too, against these complaining, work-shy idiots.

Sanctioning welfare is one of the worst things this pisspot country has done to its own people. Hope she's ok OP.

Principles are important but so is being employed and I don't think you should be validating your daughter's behaviour at work. It was a silly act of self sabotage and she needs to learn from it.

My very first job in HR ironically, I got the sack. Was so fed up with the lecherous head of HR I complained at lunch to the MDs secretary. Was fired the next morning.

There's probably not one woman who's ever used crowded public transport in London for a few years who HASN'T been sexually assaulted on the train. It's awful and unacceptable but avoiding public transport because of it isn't the answer.

TBH I don't know why she's on UC she lives at home and has no children. I am going to have to say it she doesn't need UC she needs to get a job. My 17 and 19 year olds both have jobs. Pickers can't be choosers she needs to get a job. I also live in the Southeast of England in a town. I think she is looking for a fancy job. Op needs to kick her ass out the door and find some work.

1500 applications in 6 months? What has she been applying for. It sounds like she's been just throwing standard CVs out at random. Properly applying for work takes a good bit of effort.

Have the DWP decided she's taking the mickey and not trying?

Do you live somewhere there are agencies that she sign up for?

I've had a video appointment before when I had a health issue and couldn't go in.

They have toilets in job centres.

Well she continued to go to work for the next 6 months while she looked for another job and worked out her notice period. Didn't seek help for the SA or report it, as far as we know (OP hasn't mentioned it). Didn't take time off sick as far as we know (OP didn't mention it). Didn't instantly quit because she couldn't face getting on the train again.

So is it relevant to job hunting and difficulty with dealing with UC about a year later after a long unemployment?

If her MH has been on a slow decline then the issue is not one of "UC are awful" but one of "DD needs MH help and signing off sick".

TBH when it comes to benefits, it's my opinion that if you weren't depressed before you started jobseeking and claiming, you soon will be. The system causes so much stress. So I personally don't the situation has all that much to do with the SA.

As an aside OP, DD shouldn't go around telling people she was let go because she "wasn't a good fit". It's basically code for "has a massive attitude problem and lacks interpersonal skills". If she's putting that on her applications as reason for leaving last job, it's no wonder she's not getting interviews.