[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Surely the place she was volunteering at would let her do two damn weeks somewhere else to get benefits

Let's look at it this in a far more realistic way. She has chosen a Degree in a subject that clearly is not crying out for graduate workers -that was her choice to chose that type of career to get into - despite it not being an easy one, full of opportunities.

There are no details as to how long she works on a voluntary basis: it may not be the same full time regular hours that she will be expected to work in Poundland. For all we know, she could be volunteering for 2 hours a day from 1pm - 3pm - hardly good work experience in respect of mirroring full time working hours.

Fact and very much the reality is: she seems to expect to be able to accept JSA whilst waiting for her ideal job in her chosen sector to fall into her lap. Real life doesn't work that way - people have to take the jobs that they get, to get off the dole - even those with Degrees. That's life.

Time this little upstart realised that she may in fact have to accept a job such as the 2 week work experience in Poundland - for real if her ideal job in her ideal world doesn't fall into lap soon.

It's life. If she's so adverse to working in a job that isn't in her chosen field - regardless of what said job is - then she should not be entitled to any benefits if she's going to be so bloody fussy. She can take a job in the meantime and volunteer after her normal working hours (Ie: at weekends, days off etc)

She's at it. Nothing more, nothing less.