Nearly 1m young people out of work

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62gzl2yl24o

AIBU to be concerned that a life on benefits seems to be a viable option, and glad Labour are bringing in compulsory work placements?

The whole thing has got so bad that the government need to do some radical things, like was done in the 80s, i.e. YTS for school leavers, ETS/JTS for mature unemployed, grants for unemployed to help start self employment, etc.w

True but the tech and interview process is more in tune to gen Z. Older generations have had to adapt to new somewhat pretentious processes.

I've no idea how they could legally do this without stopping the standard element for those living elsewhere too. It would be blatant discrimination. You can't expect parents ( many solely reliant on benefits themselves) to fund adult offspring.

Last room in a shared property I saw was £700.
It explains all the HMO popping up everywhere.

That’s what people don’t see or want to see. There are jobs out there, great! But there are also a lot of people applying for the same jobs.

Also , we’re conveniently forgetting the other side. The nearly one million, is only approximately 13% of people in that age group. 87% , many more millions , are in employment and education. But somehow, we’re focusing on the small number to paint a whole generation as lazy, feckless and on the dole.

Can we use this as evidence that you haven’t applied for a job in the last 5-10 years?

I understand, I have worked with children who have special needs and Dad feel sad that they are ignored once past school age. Surely that's why we need the able ones to be in work so that we can pay for programmes post 18 which would aid them to do som useful work too.

Our local greengrocer had one up. I asked about it for my 16 yo and was immediately told it was filled. He didn't take the sign down though.

It's a pity the shop owner didn't want to give your son a trial. Sometimes something has happened in the past to put employers off.

Maybe because you asked not him @RhaenysRocks? Some use that as a simple way to see if someone may be suitable. If he goes in he may have more luck.

I literally just said oh you have a job going? I've got a teen..pretty much didn't get any further. Obviously I'd have sent him down. I didn't hand in his cv or anything. I know the point you're making and agree with it but the owner was so quick to jump in it was clear he wasn't interested at all in a young employee.

DM has a cleaning company and I asked her how much interest she gets for job vacancies now.
She has an ad up right now for a 2 hour per week job, and has had nearly 80 people apply. They have been all ages, including graduates. People are desperate for anything right now.

Same.
Kids go on to age out of the child benefits that the parents get. For some parents, that money was vital. If their young adult kid struggles to get a job then they still need money coming in.

I know there were proposals to not allow young adults claim sickness benefits, which also makes no sense to me.

I think parents need to ask themselves if they themselves would hire their children for 40 hour a week, NMW or over jobs where they have employment rights from day one and can't be easily fired. And if they wouldn't, why do they expect employers to do so?

watched a documentary about robots and robot taxis etc seems the more tech advances the less humans are needed

That is a really weird way to view parenting.

i think its part of the tiger parenting type philosophy etc

I had to google that. Wow, how depressing.

ill admit im 50/50 on the whole concept

I honestly just dont think the jobs are out there. And what are are ridiculously difficult to apply for and over subscribed by tens of people.

a factory near me just laid of 1000 workers in a warehouse last week due to automation

anither had just accounted 180 jobs to go soon.

so that another 1180 people out of work

these are all entry jobs they someone could have gone into and worked up. So chances are being removed from our kids.

That's a very interesting approach and makes a lot of sense. I like the idea a lot

Yeah so do I.

And yes I would employ our teens, and their friends.

There’s also a lot of jobs that aren’t being advertised. A lot of companies in London are offering bonuses to existing staff if they recommend a friend who ends up being employed by them. It’s safer than employing a complete unknown, and no agency fees to pay too.

But that’s always been the case. There’s always been unadvertised jobs. I believe the recent huge increase in ghost job adverts and scams has far outweighed this.