Job centres, Job Coaches and Universal CreditTalked to someone I know. Has used the little savings she had. Now forced to look for work around 36 hours a week. Having to pay the bedroom tax. She has a physical disability that pain killers are not touching. She gave up the>>>

internet. Cannot afford it. Or afford a car. Can't stand for long. Needs public transport. He suggested an Amazon warehouse! Now...they work 24/7. She may have to work an awkward shift. Most buses don't start before 7am. Finish before 11pm. Sundays forget it. You have to change>>

buses. And still walk a great distance to reach the warehouse. A taxi each way is approx £20 So you would be working for nothing. Could be out of pocket. The other day at short notice they expected her to do a zoom call at short notice. The only access to the net was to use>>>

the free one in the supermarket. They were not happy. He tried to come up with another solution and promised to phone her. A week later she is still waiting. I hear such stories all the time.

All the extra stress is getting to her. Lack of money. The hassle they are causing she doesn't want to but is thinking of seeing her Dr and getting help of some kind. Perhaps Anti http://Depressents.is  prepared to work. Wants to work but you can imagine the lack of jobs>>>

You keep applying to the same companies over and over again. Her last regular job ended because of the lockfoem on March but they were letting staff go even without th at happening. At least it was within wslkiing distance of her home so she could work strange hours and no>>>

travelling. But even that was a zero contract.

Sorry about the errors that crept into this thread. Writing it outdoors on a public bench and trying to get it all down before I forget. Its starting to rain too.