Unemployment falls again

One doesn't resign from their present employment until one has secured further employment as my daughter has just done. Seeks a better post, interviews etc or whatever, in her case the experience in her CV, secure the position then hand in notice to present employer.
Another daughter decided on a job change and was offered two posts, the one she chose has promoted her to a managerial position.
Me? Retired but always being asked to carry out work so I could certainly start in business again, but the tax problem prevents it.

Sorry old chap, doesn't wash with me :-) Those who want to work can and do find situations. OK you might have to get on yer bike, but I have done that too :-) There is plenty of work over there in England .... if you want to work.

@ Mike Crowe,

I notice you don't comment on how easy it was for you, yourself, to find work. I suspect that this is something you haven't had to go through.

A challenge for you!

Resign form you current job. Try to get another. See how long it takes.

When you have done that, you will then have the right to criticise those of us that HAVE been through this trauma (and losing your job and trying to get another IS a traumatic experience).

I think someone needs to learn how to research and analyse a story, not just regurge govt figures......

obviously unemployment will fall during the 'summer season' we are a 'holiday isle'

As with the last time this claim was made the graph clearly shows that unemployment is actually UP compared to previous years and is simply following the seasonal trends we see every year.

Perhaps the old saying should be amended to say "Lies, damn lies, statistics and newspaper headlines..."

This is just the seasonal trend we see every year. Wait until November, is this really news?

James. Sorry YOU are not in the real world.

How many have offered to do a month's work in a factory/employment environment without pay to 'prove' they want to work? ( I know of one who did that a few years back and is now a partner in the business)
When I had my factories, only ONE knocked on my door asking for a job. That person went on to become a very skilled Electronics Engineer.

I could quote two young men who don't really 'want' to work. One would rather play computer games, the other go out with his mates.

How come that one I know, knew what he wanted to do, worked at it, left school this year and has landed the job he wanted which just happens to have a pension attached to it?

"There are none so blind as thoose who do not wish to see" take your blinkers off Mr McAdder and look at the whole, not just the layabouts around you. There is work for those who want it. However, I have to admit that the system does provide a nice easy life style and ""EX

"Unemployment falls again"? A government spin doctor would have been proud of that headline. The 2012 figures (for July) are higher than the previous two years but, because unemployment fell since February (as it does every year due to the seasonal nature of a lot of IW employment), then its good news?

Mike Crowe. You, Sir, do not live in the real world. While there are layabouts, by far the majority of the unemployed try hard to find work and you are doing them a great injustice with your ridiculous comment.

how many of those died reached pension age went on the sick or wotever title it goes by these days and how many have got a weeks work harvesting tomatoes etc

Those who 'want' a job and are in a situation whereby a job would be an advantage and beneficial, can get a job. The problem lies with the system whereby it's a cae of 'Sorry Sir, nobody has knocked on my door offering more than I am getting for staying in bed'.

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