…and the jobless total rises by 140
Friday 21st October 2011, 2:59PM BST.
A jobs fair at the Town Hall earlier this year
THE number of unemployed Islanders continues to rise, with 140 more people out of work at the end of September than at the same time last year.
Official figures released today reveal that there are now 1,370 Islanders registered as unemployed a month ago – the third highest figure ever recorded and 20 more than at the end of August.
The data is particularly significant as there are usually fewer people unemployed at this time of year.
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But the immigrants arrive daily by the ferry load – who do they work for?
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Are there any figures for how many are in work?
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What about the ones not registered have friends in management out of work but NOT registered at SS only recruitment agencies so sre those numbers collated from the agencies??
Bet not!
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More than normal.. its because our itinerant workforce can’t afford to go home since they haven’t earnt enough.
I know of a further 20 in pipeline too. Many banks are not replacing retirees or leavers.
I think a better measure would be how many JOBS are there, not vacancies.. but actual Jobs – I bet that has shrunk significantly.
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Think twice , buy locale. Simple hey!
Not for the States though…
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not surprised at all.
The bosses and the rich love the immigrants.
Why should they employ locals when they can get cheap labour at half the price!
It’s like buy one get one free in the building industry!
no contest.
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Won’t be long, then, before all the Mickey Mouse jobs for Hooray Henry yuppies in the finance and legal industries disappear.
Reality is coming to Jersey, at last!
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Come to Perth, Australia.
I need staff for my restaurant.
nick@crestaurant.com.au
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And the situation is only going to get worse as more people tighten their belts, shop on-line due to the over inflated prices in Jersey.
Shame on you landlords who think charging high rentals for business and housing is acceptable, shame on the owners of business’s for not negotiating fairer rents – for it will be you soon going to Social Security to draw on income support.
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@ Nick No 8 – Careful what you wish for, as you might be inundated with applicants. Where can I apply!
As other posts have stated – the writing is on the wall for many of the Islands working class residents. The lack of job security, wage stagnation and the rising cost of living is proving unsustainable for many people. You only have to walk through town to realise the extent of the Island’s immigration problem. Where do all these people work, or are some of them on benefits ? And many of these people have children too. Our system is overburdened and is surely a financial disaster waiting to happen!
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still come one come all policy of immigration.
long term unemployed growing ” they are the lost generation”
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Nick Heather
‘Come to Perth, Australia.
I need staff for my restaurant’
I take it that you are addressing Polish catering workers, Nick?
Not the (allegedly) lazy locals who (allegedly) consider such work beneath their dignity, preferring unemployment if there is no sinecure available in finance or law or the Civil Service.
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Nick Heather – Come to Perth, Australia.
I need staff for my restaurant.
nick@crestaurant.com.au
Can’t mate, your country has an effective immigration policy that prevents all and sundry from jumping off the boat and burdening your infrastructure. You can’t get into Oz ubless you’re a skilled worker with a desired skill set and no criminal record
( ironic btw for a country founded by criminals )
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I am lucky enough to be currently employed, but the way things are going I could find myself without a job soon. but in order to pay my rent and eat I would be ready to take on any job. In a recession you cannot afford to be choosy.
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Aussies have the right idea 13,no toerags coming off the boat and working without stringent checks and quallies.They look after their own first,rightly so.
A continent and a small island with big differences.
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last man out hit the lights , correct.
the rest of the world has , a policy of visa requirements ect.
yet here in little ole jersey , on you go if you can afford the high rent on you go .
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What would you do with all this flats, cottages etc without Polish, Portuguese etc?
They would stay empty and you would be in trouble.
Also amount of money spent in the shops, restaurants, nightclubs by Portuguese and Polsih.
Think twice before you start making all this bad cooments.
There are 146 jobs at this moment waiting for you on gov.je so don’t be lazy and apply for one of them.
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A few empty flats – that would easily be let – and money spent elsewhere would be a small price to pay, when compared to the strain that uncontrolled immigration has put on the Island’s Social Security, Medical and Education system. Not to mention the cost of housing immigrant inmates at La Moye.
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Is the 5 year rule not a factor in this, there are jobs out there but most people cannot apply for them because they have not been here five years…
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