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Older people's 'jobs market' is robust

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j08 Sat 09-Mar-13 10:01:58

anyone on here like to disagree? hmm #whatplanet

Anne58 Tue 12-Mar-13 19:51:18

What? The CAB advisor person claims that, or someone that they are dealing with?

(Confused of North Devon)

Smoluski Tue 12-Mar-13 19:55:12

I am a benefit uptake volunteer and outreach mentor for age uk,very rewarding....also looking for paid work ...some really sad situations out there,rang a client today to book an appointment,sadly he passed away before we could book him an appointment..sad

Anne58 Tue 12-Mar-13 19:59:08

Oh Smol that's sad.

Galen Tue 12-Mar-13 20:10:36

phoenix on another claim filled in by her the claimant said that she'd never said that, and she was quite capable of doing the activity!
She is a menace! Always over gilding the lily!
With experience, you learn which advisers give a genuine picture and which exaggerate

annodomini Tue 12-Mar-13 20:34:46

In our case, it's the local authority's Welfare Rights Department that does the appeals for clients. Thank goodness.

Galen Tue 12-Mar-13 21:34:32

Some of ours are almost as bad, but this lady sure takes the biscuit!

j08 Wed 13-Mar-13 15:23:26

Apparently the south west is still in the doldrums for jobs. sad

j08 Wed 13-Mar-13 15:26:43

Ikea is coming to Exeter, so things could be on the up. But that will take a year or two. And not north Devon.