Thread: Welfare, why people give up looking for work.

with unemployment being a hottish topic I thought Id share this...

I had a meeting with a truck driving company, laid all my cards on the table during the meeting and got the instructions on what I needed to do and waited for the email from the company with the med cert document they needed me to get done.

What follows is the email trail with company names removed.
25 Oct 16 1139

Originally Posted by Company

Hi David, thanks for meeting with us today, please find attached the commercial drivers medical, we need the page marked Fitness to Drive Report that states if you are fit for work, that is all. We also require the fatigue management certificate as discussed and a copy of both sides of your current WA licence, thanks Wendy & Mike.

25 oct 1225

Originally Posted by Me

Wendy, Mike,

I'm currently unable to transfer my license over to WA as I have no
bills that can substantiate my current residential address. I'm
waiting on my *telco* bill to allow me to get that done.

I've just gotten back and am about to start on the induction training
stuff and am waiting to hear back for the medical appointment.

I expect to get this stuff sorted this week (unless *telco* screw up
on the billing again)

and have my removal deliveries around the 4th and 7th of november.

If it works out with you my intent is to attempt to get all of the
training stuff done between now and the end of my removals and then
start with a full time commitment. I expect that in the worst case
that should have me turning tyres for you without limitation within 3
weeks

15 oct 1229

Originally Posted by company

Hi David, lets know how you are getting on down the track, but we will need the licence updated to WA as well, all the best, Wendy & Mike.

26 oct 1406

Originally Posted by me

Good Afternoon Wendy, Mike.

Just a quick update.

I've just gotten my license transferred over however its currently
only the interim paper certification and I have a 2 week wait for the
photo version to arrive.

I have completed the *shop* induction as required and have the cert printed.

I have had trouble getting onto the fatique management course and am
currently waiting on the *govt agt* IT department to get back to me with
a resoultion. At this stage I'm unable to get a local appointment for
the drivers medical before Monday afternoon. If all goes well I should
have both completed by monday afternoon.

Are there any other requirements I've missed at this stage?

Regards

26 october 1415

Originally Posted by company

Hi David, you are doing well. At this stage we wouldn't be able to get you onsite till about Thursday 3rd next week anyway, so no rush, just send it all through early next week when you ready, thanks Mike.

Sent from my iPhone

26 october 15:55

Originally Posted by me

Good Afternoon Wendy, Mike.

My local GP seem to think they are not able to do the commercial
driver report that you've asked me for.

Do you have a number and name for one that you use that knows whats
required and can do the assessment?

Regards

26 oct 1605

Originally Posted by company

Any local GP can do it for you, they don't have to be your usual one. Maybe they just not wanting to be bothered with it, anyway, just give a few doctors a ring in your area.

31 oct 1432

Originally Posted by me

Wendy, Mike, attached are PDF's of the documentation you required.

If Its possible I should be available on relatively short notice to
attend at the *shop* distribution center to complete the computer based
training for the rest of this week.

I'll be away from Saturday through till late Tuesday doing removals
stuff and will need to be away for a similar block of time to
co-ordinate the second half of the delivery.

Regards

31 oct 1556

Originally Posted by company

Hi David, we can appreciate that you are very busy at the moment getting yourself settled in but we require someone to be able to start this week, which means having you doing the work inductions first for about 3 days, then going with the driving instructor at *another company* for about another 3 days, then being assessed by them, then if you pass you will be on the computer for about 8 hours, the whole sequence must be started and completed with no gaps along the way. See how you go but we really need to get someone else up and running this week, so at this time, sorry we can't use you.

31 oct 1647

Originally Posted by me

While I appreciate your position I did make you aware of my up coming
time constraints during our meeting and before I started chasing up
the paperwork and courses you needed me to complete. Anticipating
starting with you next week I have since turned down 2 positions which
are now filled, the extra time now available this week was unexpected
as several of my personal administration tasks resolved far more
easily than anticipated.

Had the time off I required been identified as being a problem for you
at the time I could have rescheduled and re-organized what is
happening this week to be able to provide you with the continuous
block of time to complete the training as well as having
re-prioritized obtaining the certificate and Drivers License to reduce
the induction delay.

Thanks

so now, Im out of the job I thought I was going to get, out of 2 of the other jobs that I could have gotten only have one place I have to call back left but suspect that as I've already turned that down wont get that position turned down 2 more interviews expecting that I wasnt going to need them and now have to restart the whole process of searching for work again, presumably to go through this mess all over again.

This **** has got to be a major contributer as to why people might just want to sit on the dole, its got to be easier.

Dave,

It does look like you really got the run around on this one, but not all employers are going to be like that.

As Weeds points out, private enterprise is very different in that regard to the green machine. That comes with plenty of positives and just as many negatives.

You've now got some of those hurdles out of the way for the next decent job you find. Persistence is the key and honestly I would have thought a bloke with your skills is sure to find something - even if it;s not the ideal job first up.

Good luck mate... I hope you don't run into to many others that dick you around on the way to finding what you want...