chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

No, not a job (yet), but a suit

Had an appointment at the Jobcentre this morning at 10.00am.

Went to the upstairs which filters out some of the great unwashed and pond life and had a brief meeting which a nice fellow. Basically he said as the rules have recently changed, I am entitled to upto £350 of funding in a 12 month rolling year for things like work materials, clothing etc. obviously while still unemployed.

Anywho, I explained I had a final interview this friday and I'd like to make a good impression by wearing a suit. He explained that they use an invoice type receipt which I take to their suppliers, get what I need and had the recipet over. The suppliers simply claim the money back with the invoice signed by me and the Jobcentre. The suppliers they use was Burtons

So the guy made a quick phone call to Burtons to announce my arrival, and asked how much the following was as a guide price to write down on the invoice...

• Suit
• Shirt & tie det
• Shoes

Suit price was around £99, shirt & tie set around £18 and shoes around £45. So he wrote this down on the invoice and said be on your way basically

Gave my mother a ring for some female advice (as I'm not one for suits and smartwear usually), and came home with what I think is a smart, decent quailty set up for friday afternoons interview.

I wanted to say thankyou to everyone (including those who offered help and assistance via pm and email) for the advice and banter on the other thread, and fingers crossed for friday. The killer will be the wait until May/June time when I'll find out if I have ben sucessful in gaining a place on the apprenticeship scheme.

Thanks again,

Andy

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

Blimey, you've got a more expensive suit than me and i have to wear the bloody things a lot!

Good luck with the hunt too.

5t.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Should have sent you to ASDA!

SJ_Skyline

Glad it has worked out Andy, fingers crossed for you on Friday.

subaruturbo_18

Result! Burton do nice suits.

Simon C

Good luck COB, fingers crossed.

Ant

Nice one !! Good luck for the interview.

I never knew JC did anything like that

Jamz3k

Good stuff Andy...hope the interview goes well!



.....feckin' alco jobless slobs and "there look at me i have a better feckin' suits than u have....."

DCI Gene Hunt

Goodluck for Friday, remember chill out and be yourself.......

....and when that doesn't work act insane

scoobyvirgin

I wonder how many suits you could get out of them??

FlightMan

Best of luck for Friday CoB!

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

£350 worth every 12 months it seems, if I'm unemployed that long

Scoobychick

iTrader: (1)

Well done on getting some funding Andy and good luck for Friday

The Zohan

Good luck and good to see money being spent sensibly on people who want a job!

Oldfella

iTrader: (3)

Good news, for a change Andy.

Good luck for Friday

Mike

richieh

Well done old chap I been off work since friday suddenly nothing about.Still been a tidy week to be off-'till next weeks bills come in.
How's the wheel refurb looking?
cheers richie

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Wheel refurb is coming on well, just slow progress due to my limitations

Thanks for the well wishes guys, nice to know there isn't just folk out there ready to jump on a "slating bandwagon" like a certain C.D.

will be preparing thoroughly tomorrow, research, background info etc etc.

billyray911

iTrader: (4)

Best of luck to you.You come across really well and i'm sure this will come over in your interview.You'll be snapped up in no time,and if not it WILL happen,so chin up.
Keep us all posted,you're an inspiration to everyone else in the same situation

nickscunny

good news andy...

ScoobyWon't

Good luck, dude.

You'll soon be able to afford another Cinque'

Jer

So you have been going to interviews without a suit on?

Good luck with the interview.

Leslie

Glad all that has worked out so far COB, I bet you feel quite suave in that suit now

Good luck with the interview, as DCI said, don't try to be someone that you are not-I think anyway since I have not met you!

Les

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Erm, nobody has interviewed me yet. Infact today I actually recieved notice from a recent application for a shop assistant telling me the position was suddenly filled. Thats the luck I've had, maybe it's the area, I dunno.

ilogikal1

Nope, it's definitely you

Good luck with the interview matey

SCOsazOBY

Told you how it works, and im glad you got the shoes

mystery_machine

iTrader: (1)

Whats a suit?

good luck on friday!

oldsplice

CoB..........This suit of yours doesn't look like this does it?

Nurse Gladys

Good luck for the interview today!

Perhaps the new suit will add that extra spring in your step and get you the job!

Great to see the money being spent on the right people for once!

The Zohan

It is important to look the part!

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

I haven't been told that I could claim for £350 for suits etc!!?
What do you need to qualify then?

Good luck with the interview!