Personal Stories

Stories & experiences of Workfare

1. The job was dangerous. They made me work without safety boots for the first week and without a protective jacket. All day was hard labour 9-5pm. All day I either had to move wood or clean their place. Or they would send me with other people to places to clean houses and backgardens which they would get money for. They claim to be a community place but i didnt see them help anyone. I told them of my backpack pain and they just ignored it, they didnt care. Also another business these people had was to charge local people money to pick up their rubbish and then sell it at their place. we were the ones who had to go to pick up the rubbish and there were many hazards. The truck we went on had no seat belts....Just disgusting practice.

2. Walked out today because i was made to pick up gum with toilet roll,wipe down drink stained windowwindow. owner dropped china on the floor but made me tidy it up.She also kept making me do different jobs every two minutes,could not get into a work routine felt like a skivvy.

3. No supervision, shocking health and safety, very much a negative experience.

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