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Im now 53 and my youngest is now 16. And I'm still out of work. I find that every single application I make never gets a reply let alone never an interview. I was a full time teacher for fifteen years but Mr Blairs government started training loads of NQTs which means as Agencies now control the job markets then they only want to register teachers on the bottom of pay scale, straight from college. Then they can make more money from the schools. I cannot be blamed for my experience surely. Nore can this be blamed on the recent resession as I have been trying for well over ten years to get a job. Women who stay at home to be full time mums are TOTALLY ignored by this country. Do not do it unless you are married to a millionaire or a man that can get you a job later on. And if you get on a works program then they will just ignore you because you will have no job seekers entitlements. G4s only get paid to help claimers and not for women that can only claim a pension credit until they are 66. So they ignore you and just cancel your appointment. Being at home means you never see people or network jobs. It's dire. Woman signing on is desperate now. Do not have kids and give up your job or you will remain stuck and forgotten by your country INDEFINATELY. If you have had a similar experience and Are still in this position as me then please get in touch. Bev

As this Councillor indicates in their twitter. Only men are now being given work.
I've yet to have my next interview at Remploy. They keep postponing. I wonder why but I think we can guess. 55,000 jobs to men only 1000 to women. What a joke. This is one for dads net I think.

Please don't take this the wrong way but in the last month I have left one job, turned down another because we are moving so I am sorry for your situation but there are jobs around. Nothing for my DH at management but lower down the food chain and I'm not talking about min wage there are roles. It just depends what you are prepared to do.

Have you given any serious thought to looking for work in another field, OP?

I moved areas about ten years ago. If I hadn't have been flexible about what work I could realistically get, I would still be looking for a job within 50 miles of where I sit now, in the field I originally trained in.

So I took work in a different field, and the sky didn't fall in.

Do you ask for feedback from the employers you apply for jobs with? Are you honestly sure that there's not something about the way you present yourself and your career history which is putting employers off but which could be changed?

Temp, do anything, stop being such a wet blanket.

It also depends where you are mosman. I stopped caring what I did long time ago so apply for anything I can. So far 16 rejections and the rest no reply.

So by your theory I'm lazy or there is something wrong with me. Wonderful!

It does make a difference where you are located of course but I live in an area where there's high unemployment at the best of times I believe the highest number of benefit claimants in the country.

So do you still think I'm lazy mosman?

Only you can answer that one, do you feel you're doing enough ?

Go to the TES forums (www.tes.co.uk/Forums.aspx?navcode=14) . There is a specific Jobseekers' forum and a lot of good advice and support on how to get a teaching job.

I suppose I am lazy :( as I struggle to get everything done and I'm tired a lot. On days I work 9 hrs I only get about an hour done of job hunting. On 4 hr days and days off I aim for at least 6hrs.

Dont know if its been done but why cant you tutor ?

We are being forgotten by this Government if female long term unemployed.
I looked at those figures announced last week that said jobs being created in the uk, then I looked again. For every job created for men 50,000 were created last quarter only 1000 were created for women. So ladies if unemployed long term you've a 50 to 1 chance of getting offered work. Is this something we should be taking to the court of human rights I wonder? Or is our Government classing us as well below third rate citizens?
To be thrown to the wolves. For fear of future rioters, potentially male. Idle Hands etc.

have a sex change

or get proper into lobbying and policy

None of that is true.

How long did you CHOOSE not to work for?

I took 5 years offish when I had my children, I ran with my husband a B&B which he did mostly while I did children, I am now the office manager for a substance abuse team so it is is bollocks about that. Get off your arse, look harder, and stop whining.

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Paul mCGee.It's down to you OP.No one else.

I've just informed G4S who do not seem bothered at all that Remploy have still not seen me now for over 3 months and I'm supposed to be on the works programme. The woman I got put in touch with after requesting help from my MP just sent an email back saying 'we will just have to work round Remploy' who they employ. Since last email she too has failed to get back to me. Just said keep me in the loop. "What loop for who's benefit?" it's a total disaster now. You are totally thrown to the wolves if you chose to stay home and bring the kids up. Career I would just forget it. Put up your feet for good. Pointless signing or looking to work. Nobody will even interview older mums now. Just remember that once you get old and everyone else is working until they drop you won't have too. Nobody will have even interviewed you. So at least you can get free prescriptions and healthcare as your savings will be zero, so you will quality for income support. Not your fault. The stupid system. Or else get divorced and get the kids some free tuition fees paid for by the state. It's no wonder people need so much help, nobody wants to employ women mothers anymore. Sorry if I sound negative but this is the final chapter in life and I cannot even contribute to a pension if I haven't got a chance of employment anymore. Say all you like but I've decided that everyone on here knows how useless that our country has become towards its good mothers. Sorry England but you've let me down big time.

The moral of the story is forget being a mum. Just pay the childminder.

You sound drunk.

Final chapter in life?? Really???? Have you heard anything on here?

I have a feeling hopkinette possibly hit the nail on the head. OP embrace the help from remploy etc that is available to you, and if it isn't good enough seek better help but be honest about whatever the real issues are whether alcohol or not

Why don't you move to get a teaching job? You could move to where they need teachers. 13 years of trying seems a bit excessive, surely something would have come up in this time, maybe moving areas or longer commutes/staying somewhere else in the week is your onl option.

as a secondary school teacher, surely tutoring is an option?

alternatively, maybe investigate being a support worker for university students. I did this a bit whilst studying my masters, supporting students with disabilities e.g. deaf / blind (by taking notes for them in lectures and tutorials) etc, its casual work but at least its some money and experience, and I am sure your background would be attractive.

I can't believe someone with your background / experience can't find volunteering opportunites, I am sure there are lots of youth / educational charities etc out there that would welcome you. when I have gone looking for volunteering opportunities I have always found people biting my hand off for help and I have no formal youth work / teaching qualifications

and do you have to be a current teacher to get involved in marking exam papers etc? I recall a few years ago my great aunt doing exam paper marking work and she was nudging 80 by then!