Advice on casual work required

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

A friend who suffers from anxiety and depression needs some money. His support workers recommend that he doesn't try to have a job, because it's unlikely he'll be able to cope with the commitment.

I wonder if there's some ad hoc casual work he can do for just a few pounds here and there to help, so I'm posting here to see if I can get any advice for him (he's not in Brighton, he's in Gosport).

Thanks

surrey jim · Jun 16, 2017

Dog walking? Gets him out and about , fresh air etc. Also gets to meet new people but not stuck for long periods with them.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
A friend who suffers from anxiety and depression needs some money. His support workers recommend that he doesn't try to have a job, because it's unlikely he'll be able to cope with the commitment.

I wonder if there's some ad hoc casual work he can do for just a few pounds here and there to help, so I'm posting here to see if I can get any advice for him (he's not in Brighton, he's in Gosport).

Thanks

Some part-time possibilities here maybe?

http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/jobs

Knocky's Nose · Jun 16, 2017

I've had permanent employees who had trouble with commitment!

My suggestion is he eases himself into work with some volunteering at a charity shop as an extra pair of hands, as and when he sees fit. No set hours.

Once he's into the stride of working, then look at something paid? Trouble is, if it's a paid job it means the employer needs you to do something meaningful for his/her business. With that need comes commitment and responsibility, no matter how you look at it.

Knocky's Nose · Jun 16, 2017

surrey jim said:
Dog walking? Gets him out and about , fresh air etc. Also gets to meet new people but not stuck for long periods with them.

Again, if your dog is getting walked - you've clearly planned round it. Work, appointments and so on are freed up when someone can do this for you. You can't get let down at the last minute.

ManOfSussex · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
A friend who suffers from anxiety and depression needs some money. His support workers recommend that he doesn't try to have a job, because it's unlikely he'll be able to cope with the commitment.

I wonder if there's some ad hoc casual work he can do for just a few pounds here and there to help, so I'm posting here to see if I can get any advice for him (he's not in Brighton, he's in Gosport).

Thanks

Is he currently claiming benefit?

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

Knocky's Nose said:
My suggestion is he eases himself into work with some volunteering at a charity shop as an extra pair of hands, as and when he sees fit. No set hours.

But he needs some money. His electricity ran out an hour ago, he needs to sell something to get some more.

Once he's into the stride of working, then look at something paid?

He has mental health issues, it's not as simple as getting into the stride of working.

ManOfSussex said:
Is he currently claiming benefit?

Yes. He uses food banks and has benefit to pay for his rent. His benefit is also paying for energy bill areas, which means he runs out quickly.

ManOfSussex · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
Yes. He uses food banks and has benefit to pay for his rent. His benefit is also paying for energy bill areas, which means he runs out quickly.

Okay. In that case he can work 15 hours a week legitimately, up to £120 a week and still claim his benefits unaffected.

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

Knocky's Nose said:
Again, if your dog is getting walked - you've clearly planned round it. Work, appointments and so on are freed up when someone can do this for you. You can't get let down at the last minute.

Some people need regular dog walking, and book professionals to do it, so I wouldn't recommend that to him. For people who just want their dog walked sometimes, it would be good. But it turns our he's bloody allergic to dogs!

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

ManOfSussex said:
Okay. In that case he can work 15 hours a week legitimately, up to £120 a week and still claim his benefits unaffected.

To be honest at this stage it would be a result if he could get 3 hours of work.

Deleted member 2719 · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
A friend who suffers from anxiety and depression needs some money. His support workers recommend that he doesn't try to have a job, because it's unlikely he'll be able to cope with the commitment.

I wonder if there's some ad hoc casual work he can do for just a few pounds here and there to help, so I'm posting here to see if I can get any advice for him (he's not in Brighton, he's in Gosport).

Thanks

Does he have any jobs that he would favour

Goldstone1976 · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
But he needs some money. His electricity ran out an hour ago, he needs to sell something to get some more.
He has mental health issues, it's not as simple as getting into the stride of working.

Yes. He uses food banks and has benefit to pay for his rent. His benefit is also paying for energy bill areas, which means he runs out quickly.

Hmm. Not a good situation.

If he can't commit to any set hours (not even a couple of hours a day stacking shelves in a supermarket?), he's going to have to be self employed. Any skills he could trade on that don't mean he potentially lets people down? Art? Music - busking? I'm not sure whether he'd meet the criteria for selling Big Issue?

ManOfSussex · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
To be honest at this stage it would be a result if he could get 3 hours of work.

Fair enough, I can understand that. Always worth bearing in mind as I say though, he can do up to 15 hours a week, earning a maximum of £120 a week as 'permitted work'. His support workers should know more about it.

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

Mouldy Boots said:
Does he have any jobs that he would favour

I think he's quite low and doesn't really see a way out of his situation. I'm just trying to see if any advice will help him.

Goldstone1976 said:
If he can't commit to any set hours (not even a couple of hours a day stacking shelves in a supermarket?), he's going to have to be self employed.

I get the feeling he can't commit to set hours.

Any skills he could trade on that don't mean he potentially lets people down? Art? Music - busking?

Not that I know of.

I'm not sure whether he'd meet the criteria for selling Big Issue?

Thanks - just googled it. Maybe qualifies under the "Unemployed and facing financial crisis" part.

ManOfSussex said:
Fair enough, I can understand that. Always worth bearing in mind as I say though, he can do up to 15 hours a week, earning a maximum of £120 a week as 'permitted work'.

Yep, it's just a case of finding something he can do.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
I think he's quite low and doesn't really see a way out of his situation. I'm just trying to see if any advice will help him.

I get the feeling he can't commit to set hours.
Not that I know of.
Thanks - just googled it. Maybe qualifies under the "Unemployed and facing financial crisis" part.

Yep, it's just a case of finding something he can do.

Any seasonal fruit picking jobs within easy reach whereby he could earn as much or as little as he felt up to?

ManOfSussex · Jun 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
Yep, it's just a case of finding something he can do.

I know someone who works for The CAB, hence I know a little about how the benefits side of things works. If he's under the care of mental health team, don't they have a specialist employment/vocational adviser as part of their team they can refer him to though?

Easy 10 · Jun 16, 2017

Where's one of those "work from home and earn up to £1500 a week" emails when you need them

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jun 16, 2017

Easy 10 said:
Where's one of those "work from home and earn up to £1500 a week" emails when you need them

There's usually a few such exhortations to be found in The Argus comments section

Triggaaar · Jun 16, 2017

Tom Hark said:
Any seasonal fruit picking jobs within easy reach whereby he could earn as much or as little as he felt up to?

In Gosport?

ManOfSussex said:
I know someone who works for The CAB, hence I know a little about how the benefits side of things works. If he's under the care of mental health team, don't they have a specialist employment/vocational adviser as part of their team they can refer him to though?

You know a fair bit about these things. I know nothing.

I'm checking out the Big Issue, I don't know if you can do that anywhere in the country (I don't know if they post the magazines to you) or if it's only available in certain areas.

Herr Tubthumper · Jun 16, 2017

I appreciate it's a different mental area but the missus used to be a care worker for people with learning disabilities and supporting them to find suitable part time work for her clients was something she used to do. I'll have a chat and PM you.

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