Tesco is now recruiting 18-24 year olds and not paying them! they are recieving their benefit and an "allowance" "only a few people will be given pernament jobs" is what multi billion pound profits making Tesco said.

Welcome to last week

Giving young people a chance to put at least something on their CV, whatever next...

I worked with a bunch of 18-24 year olds about 12 months ago in a scheme called 'pathways', which, instead of berating them for not having a job, teaches them employability skills with a view to finding them jobs in the future.

This is what Tesco are doing, only I daresay because of the sheer size of the company, they will no doubt be giving this opportunity to a damn sight more people than pathways ever were able to.

Anything that gives someone something positive to put on their CVs to both boost future employability and prepare them for the world of work is a fantastic thing, and Tesco should be applauded for this.

If that is what is happening then fantastic but reading the reports (from both sides) they are being forced to work in these places (an Tesco isn't the only culprit) or lose benefit, they are doing menial, boring jobs that no one else wants to do. At the end of it the get an interview, that is it, precious little training beyond how to get your backside out of bed.

Tesco themselves report that they have take 300 people on in 9 months, less than on per store, reports from people forced to work say that they get an interview but there is little chance of getting a job because their role will be filled by someone else forced on to the scheme, Pathways was not perfect but it was way better than this current scheme.

Other culprits apparently include The Guardian (to be renamed The Hypocrite).

As to 'boring, menial jobs' - there is nothing wrong with shelf-stacking for example.

Really?

Not according to [url=http://www.boycottworkfare.org/?page_id=16this up to date list[/url

Interesting to note that Tesco are reviewing the scheme after last weekends protests along with:Scope, Matalan, Maplin, Age UK & Poundland

Those who have rejected the scheme include: Sainsburys, TK Maxx, Shelter, Marie Curie, Waterstones & 99p Stores

I trust that extra profits Tesco etc make from this will be passed to the Exchequer in the form of increased taxes

It hardly counts as training for work.

The people "rejected" it as they were worried about reputational damage after the smears by the usual suspects.

it was alleged on TV recently that The Guardian had two people.

Thought i'd seen it on BBC news tonight that Tesco are actually offering to pay these trainees.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17116473

Thought i'd seen it on BBC news tonight that Tesco are actually offering to pay these trainees.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17116473

Not checked whether the figures are right, but this email came to me. If true, a bigger scandal than work experience:




Dear Prime Minister The RT. Hon. David Cameron, MP.

I wish to ask you a Question:- "Is This True?"

I refer to the Pension Reality Check.

Are you aware of the following ?

The British Government provides the following financial assistance:-


BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER
(bearing in mind they worked hard and paid their Income Tax and
National Insurance contributions to the British Government all their
working life)

Weekly allowance: £106.00?

IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN
(No Income Tax and National Insurance contribution whatsoever)

Weekly allowance: £250.00


BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER
Weekly Spouse Allowance: £25.00?


ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN
Weekly Spouse Allowance: £225.00


BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance: £0.00?

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance: £100.00


A British old age pensioner is no less hard up than an illegal
immigrant/refugee yet receives nothing

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER
TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT £6,000?

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN
TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT: £29,900

Please read all and then forward to all your contacts so that we can
lobby for a decent state pension.

After all, the average pensioner has paid taxes and contributed to the
growth of this country for the last 40 to 60 years.

Sad isn't it? Surely it's about time we put our own people first.

Please have the guts to forward this.

I JUST DID!