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  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    So, because I have been jobseeking for a while, Workforce Aus are making me do an employability course for the next 4 weeks via Zoom. I’m trying to remain positive, that I will learn something that may help me, but I just feel so worthless having let it get this far. Sigh.

    “Uh oh. Sounds like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays!”

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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      A few years ago they tried something like that and when I asked it if that meant watching someone read out powerpoint slides about how smiling during job interviews is good I warned them against wasting more of my time with some bullshit training that they’d get paid for. Then they sent me for a forklift ticket.

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          1 year ago

          I got curious now I’m off the phone.
          Google says you don’t need one, so the only problem would be getting to and from training and worksites.

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          I was so prepared to argue with the instructor about how useless a “be sure to smile in interviews” type training program was. I feel my JSA person saw just disruptive I was prepared to be and did their se instructor a favour and put me elsewhere.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      Ugh, I hate that sort of stuff! My last lot did nothing, I got the job without help from them. Then they kept ringing me and insisting on appointments so they could get paid for it! What a rort.

    • landsharkkidd@aussie.zone
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      I’m sorry to be a Debbie Downer but man those things suck. I took one back in like 2016 and it was one of the most demoralising things because it’s like "yes I know to be nice to a customer… like why do I have to go get lessons for this???”

      I’m so lucky I didn’t have to do it under disability employment services. But man.