Moving and Work

[tomkapsalis]

It is a long story but I will cut it short. Basically due to family situations I have to move out. I have a few friends in Northampton and was planning on moving up there. The thing is I am not sure wheather I would be able to get a decent enough job to be able to financially support myself. I have quite crap grades. 2 b's and loads of d's for gcse's and don't really want to keep working for McDonalds.

My gf is moving up there to live with her dad. He said he could put me up for a few weeks put then I am on my own and I will have to get a job and my own flat etc.

I heard that labourers get quite good money and I am not afraid of hard work. I just don't know where to start when looking for a job that will support me. I have to be out by the end of December.

Any suggestions about what to do?

Note I have to be in Northampton because of friends and gf, etc.

Cheers in advance
Tom
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[colin1]

contact recruitment agencies there

personally id prefer to get a an office temp job than labouring, especially in winter
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[FreshAL]

How old are you?

If you're under 19 get in touch with Connexions
https://www.connexions.gov.uk/

They can help you find a college place to learn a trade (if you don't mind labouring, what about doing a building/joining course?)

Depending on your family circumstances you might be eligible for benefits to help you.

[tomkapsalis]

The thing is I can't afford to not work. I won't be able to study as I need to work to support myself.
I am 17 and can you do office temping with grades like mine?
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[FreshAL]

[tomkapsalis]

Thanks for the help guys I really appreciate. I really don't mind doing any work as long as I can survive. I will get in contact with connexions asap and let you know how it goes.
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[Itchy]

Look on the bright side you are 17 , you'll be snapped up by offices to be a Junior wages are shit
though and they only hire 17YOs cus they can pay them less , my office has an obsene staff turn
over made worse by juniors we've had 16 in my 7 months with this company already.

(our junors go home with £720/month gross)

Try be a postman or something , check the royal mail website , it will take along time for the
first few weeks , but you get the knack and know the streets soon and will finish deliveries
quick, leaving plenty of time,

this time is to be used wisely you don't want to be doing such a job forever , and you need to
improve to move onto something else , hard labour etc might be ok when you are in your teens
20s and 30s but older no way jose!
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[G]

Think you have to be 18 to do night shifts, but when you are you can usually get good money for pretty unskilled jobs.

If you're willing to work and willing to look for work, there's always jobs around.

[Itchy]

[tomkapsalis]

See 720 a month wouldnt bother me as long as it would cover rent and living expenses.
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[Itchy]

where is northampton?

put in a post code into your profile , the office jnr role has become open as one of the secretaries is leaving (the one I've been trying to shag)
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[tomkapsalis]

[Itchy]

no you've got it wrong , one of the secretaries is leaving so the current jnr will be promoted to secretary ,

which means we need a new office jnr ,

the secretary I've been trying to knobble has pretty much left
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[Itchy]

hold on I just had a thought , this is the 14YO you are illegally shagging right (its statutory nothing to do with consent since minors cannot by definition give consent not that I'm judging you by this),

and you are thinking of moving for that? ,

I'd say think carefully , a bit of poontang here and there isn't worth jeapardising your future for.

Take BWFC's outlook theres always others out there to get , and your judgement maybe clouded by your feelings, and he was held back from doing many things by his Ex and used to feel dead bitter about it.
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[tomkapsalis]

[Itchy]

ok then , its just that many people move on such whims and don't move for themselves and get into a hole load of crap.
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[tomkapsalis]

I am moving to be with her in a slight way but I was already set on going there anyway. This was before she told me she was going. So Itchy any ideas on what I should do?
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[Itchy]

apply for jobs now with interviews for when you arrive , ASAP, crap temp jobs from job centre website can be looked for , also

www.thisis(town).co.uk will usually yield a few jobs

if you get luckly you'll score a job easy , thats the most important think keeping a roof over your head. and work = that
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[tomkapsalis]

I don't actually have a home for when I get there. So if I can get a job it's a month until my first pay, so I am homeless for a month.
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[Itchy]

find a work today paid today , its a shit company but most big towns have them , its usually crap jobs and or freelancer work men , as said you get paid on the day.
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[tomkapsalis]

How am I going to find a job like that when I am still down here?
Oh god it's so confusing.
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[Itchy]

[tomkapsalis]

I would ride up there but on a 50cc ped, no chance!
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