Diary 6th To 8th November 2018
@arthurchappell (44998)
Preston, England
November 8, 2018 2:47pm CST
Diary Tuesday 6th November 2018
Day two on the useless pre-employment agency registration course. All but three of the course attendees didn't bother coming back, which actually helped the course get more relaxed and we got through the set work more quickly and got home early.
As there are now too few of us to cater for on site, we were given cash for the week to cover lunch expenses so by bringing my own food in for the remains of the week I actually gain some money. My landlord is someone to do some tiling repairs on my flat tomorrow, and they have access to a key so I don't need to be in. I spent the evening tidying the flat and hoovering ready.
Diary Wednesday 7th November 2018
Day three on the course and it is now quite routine. Though useless it was quite pleasant. We looked at safety signs for in the workplace and then had to colour some of them in. I felt like I was back in kindergarden. After we finished early I checked out a local bar, The Market Ale House in Leyland, which is very nice. Then I came home, seeing that the house work was done, and I relaxed for the night.
Diary Thursday 8th November 2018
My penultimate day on the course. Much of it was just paperwork and signing forms. I also had to reshow my ID as the copies photographed at the start of the course were badly photographed.
After the course I did a little shopping before popping in another Leyland pub, The Gables which served lovely beer, and it is quite a big pub.
I got a reply to my query to the welfare people over them reducing my rent compared to what I paid prior to October's change to the new system. Their scary answer to this was that they must have paid me too much before rather than too little now. This could be very problematic, especially if they decide to try claiming back what they are convincing themselves they overpaid me.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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9 Nov 18
I was once overpaid for eight months in a new position. They wanted it back. Legally they can claim it back because it's their money.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
9 Nov 18
@jaboUK I wouldn't put it past them
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@thislittlepennyearns (63050)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Nov 18
You should try to get a stable job and then you wouldn't have this.headache
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@thislittlepennyearns (63050)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Nov 18
@arthurchappell when was the last job you had that wasn't seasonal
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 18
@thislittlepennyearns over two and a half years ago
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
9 Nov 18
@LadyDuck yes hopefully they won't go down that path
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@LadyDuck (472258)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 18
@arthurchappell I am not sure they would be allowed to ask you to give them back money. That was possibly an excuse, at least I hope.
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@xander6464 (44477)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Nov 18
I hope this latest bureaucratic nightmare has a happy ending. I have my fingers crossed for you.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
9 Nov 18
@xander6464 Thanks, they can be a Kafkaesque nightmare at the best of times
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Nov 18
@xander6464 one of my favourite writers
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@xander6464 (44477)
• Wapello, Iowa
10 Nov 18
@arthurchappell That's a very good way to describe it.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
28 Nov 18
Glad the course worked out to be profitable, if only in a small way.
Did they give you a gold star for your colouring-in?
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
28 Nov 18
@asfarasiknow hopefully they won't hold going over the lines against me lol
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
30 Nov 18
@asfarasiknow yes, they would probably make me the company CEO if I show such skill levels
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
30 Nov 18
@arthurchappell Assignments for the Advanced Course: drawing around your hand, using tracing paper and mixing yellow and blue paints to make green...
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 18
@jstory07 they pay me the rent to pass on to my landlord - they can simply reduce the payments if they so desire - it will force me to pay the difference
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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9 Nov 18
Let's keep our fingers crossed that you haven't rocked the boat!
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