I recently been made unemployed and have also recently joined the RNR (as an Officer Cadet).
I've have about 1hr30min of travelling to my unit and I'm struggling to find work that will allow me to attend training on a Tuesday evening!
One job won't offer me full time if I insist on training any more than 1/3 Tuesday's, another job won't let me finish the 15 minutes early I would need to get to training (despite me being willing to sacrifice the equivalent time from my hour lunch break) and the other has flat out said I have to work every Tuesday till 2000 or no job offer!
It's getting to the point that I'm going to have to quit RNR cause it's making my job search difficult! Anyone else had this problem?
I assumed what with the Government pushing for more Reservists that I wouldn't face this struggle but I literally had one employer say he couldn't be flexible cause if he lets me off early-even if I make the time back, everyone would be at it for rugby training, dance classes-we all have hobbies but we have to decide what's more important to us!
I've also had-"just attend the TA instead, it's closer!"
I'm completely at a loss, obviously I'll speak to my unit but if anyone on here has any advice please throw it my way!
I've have about 1hr30min of travelling to my unit and I'm struggling to find work that will allow me to attend training on a Tuesday evening!
One job won't offer me full time if I insist on training any more than 1/3 Tuesday's, another job won't let me finish the 15 minutes early I would need to get to training (despite me being willing to sacrifice the equivalent time from my hour lunch break) and the other has flat out said I have to work every Tuesday till 2000 or no job offer!
It's getting to the point that I'm going to have to quit RNR cause it's making my job search difficult! Anyone else had this problem?
I assumed what with the Government pushing for more Reservists that I wouldn't face this struggle but I literally had one employer say he couldn't be flexible cause if he lets me off early-even if I make the time back, everyone would be at it for rugby training, dance classes-we all have hobbies but we have to decide what's more important to us!
I've also had-"just attend the TA instead, it's closer!"
I'm completely at a loss, obviously I'll speak to my unit but if anyone on here has any advice please throw it my way!