Hi all,
Was wondering if I could bore you all and pick your brains about a little dilemma I have.
Basically in October I handed in my notice and left my steady, alright pay for someone who still lives at home job. My reason for this were I was bored of the job, it was a very simple operating job in a factory. My three month stint had turned into three years and whilst not wanting to sound big headed I went to a decent school and knew myself that I could achieve much more than putting metal in a machine one end and getting it out the other.
I asked if there was anything in the future that I could work towards, a promotion, pay rise, more responsibility, anything... Fair play to them though, they were honest and said the job was the job and nothing was likely to change. I had already in my mind decided to leave at the end of 2013, so had been saving money hand over fist to prepare a wad of cash I could live off while unemployed. The final straw however was being told the job was the job, and then being left with two new employees to "train" even though I had previously been told I wasn't able to do this. Now the job is easy when you've been there three years, but for a newbie there is a lot to take in very quickly - which I appreciated. The bosses did not however and as I was the "trainer" I was getting the grief for their honest mistakes, I was being expected to do my job, as well as be in another two separate places at the same time and my reward was an earful every other day - so I decided to leave two months ahead of my plan.
Now the point of this thread is I haven't "signed on" because a ) I'd put money aside and b) I don't believe you can when you quit a job. I also wouldn't want to sign on unless I was desperate. My Dad however keeps mentioning to go to the job centre to "become a stat" and let them know I'm unemployed. I personally cannot see the point of this, I'd rather use the 40 mins it would take me to get there on foot by searching online, writing cover letters etc. Does my Dad have a point?
I've had interviews since but I'm open minded about what job I have, I don't have a "career" in mind but whatever job I do get into I'd like to turn into a career - however so far I've been blown into the water by other peoples experience, but that is a reality - I've still managed to get an interview without the experience which has impressed me.
So basically, will letting them know I'm unemployed be useful, or will I just become a pointless digit in a BBC News release in three months time? Would appreciate your opinion, views and knowledge - cheers!
Was wondering if I could bore you all and pick your brains about a little dilemma I have.
Basically in October I handed in my notice and left my steady, alright pay for someone who still lives at home job. My reason for this were I was bored of the job, it was a very simple operating job in a factory. My three month stint had turned into three years and whilst not wanting to sound big headed I went to a decent school and knew myself that I could achieve much more than putting metal in a machine one end and getting it out the other.
I asked if there was anything in the future that I could work towards, a promotion, pay rise, more responsibility, anything... Fair play to them though, they were honest and said the job was the job and nothing was likely to change. I had already in my mind decided to leave at the end of 2013, so had been saving money hand over fist to prepare a wad of cash I could live off while unemployed. The final straw however was being told the job was the job, and then being left with two new employees to "train" even though I had previously been told I wasn't able to do this. Now the job is easy when you've been there three years, but for a newbie there is a lot to take in very quickly - which I appreciated. The bosses did not however and as I was the "trainer" I was getting the grief for their honest mistakes, I was being expected to do my job, as well as be in another two separate places at the same time and my reward was an earful every other day - so I decided to leave two months ahead of my plan.
Now the point of this thread is I haven't "signed on" because a ) I'd put money aside and b) I don't believe you can when you quit a job. I also wouldn't want to sign on unless I was desperate. My Dad however keeps mentioning to go to the job centre to "become a stat" and let them know I'm unemployed. I personally cannot see the point of this, I'd rather use the 40 mins it would take me to get there on foot by searching online, writing cover letters etc. Does my Dad have a point?
I've had interviews since but I'm open minded about what job I have, I don't have a "career" in mind but whatever job I do get into I'd like to turn into a career - however so far I've been blown into the water by other peoples experience, but that is a reality - I've still managed to get an interview without the experience which has impressed me.
So basically, will letting them know I'm unemployed be useful, or will I just become a pointless digit in a BBC News release in three months time? Would appreciate your opinion, views and knowledge - cheers!