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john74Senior Contributor
Hi l am feeling particularly down and worthless because l am struggling to find work. I haven't worked since mid 2021 and have applied for 100 or so positions without success even tried disability employment providers and still no luck. It's soul destroying no one wants a relationship with a fauilure, l don't have the financial capacity to go far because my car is worn out no social interaction with anyone. I don't know what else to do.
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john74Senior Contributor
@TAB l would need to start training again because it's been about 10 years since l drove trains. I applied for 2 positions advertised on Friday but because l am more than 50 km from the locations the virtual assistant stopped my application but another company who has drivers in the same town says ypi can live 100 km from the depot. ( l live in Ballarat and the positions are based in Geelong and Maryborough )
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john74Senior Contributor
@RiverSeal thanks the forums are a great space for me to chat 😀
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TABSenior Contributor
so whats stopping you moving somewhere if you get a job ? just brainstorming here @john74
lots trainee jobs around. they even advertise on sides of locos these days lol .
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TABSenior Contributor
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heres a couple social places @john74
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john74Senior Contributor
@TAB probably finances stopping me moving
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TABSenior Contributor
I was borrowing $ from parents 10 years back after running out of cash when in mines @john74 had work to go to. was pretty touch and go for a while lol . Got through it.
maybe need some back up $ b4 trying for driving jobs ? just got to get to first pay anyways , depends how far you can push it. maybe trying to become more mobile ie can just get up and go for work might be a goal ?
Can I ask why you stopped driving trains the last time ?
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TABSenior Contributor
are you on jobseeker or dsp ? can you get an advance ? @john74
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john74Senior Contributor
@TAB Also the rail operators will avoid training drivers from scratch If possible because of the cost it's easiest for them to poach staff from other rail operators or offer incentives to older drivers to defer retirement. It's silly because the company's get a subsidy from the government to train people so they don't wear the total cost.
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john74Senior Contributor
@TAB l am on dsp but already have an advance and it would cost to much to break the lease on my home
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TABSenior Contributor
not your problem @john74 someone will be training .
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