hatsanman did you have to do a very basic 10 minute maths/english test at your "information session"? An hours bus journey, and £3.20 later for a test which could be completed in 2 minutes. (I think i have to do the same thing at connexions this thursday too).

There is the easy way, and the right way all a matter of personal choice i guess. I just find that UJM is terrible, and the jobs they advertise are either zero hour contracts, part time, or fictional. Plus i have to remember that stupid gateway number and giving access to an advisor who cares little about my privacy and only about sanction targets is not a good move if i dont have to. As long as i am applying for my work targets and can show that on more reputable sites with screenshots i do not think it should matter. Do you have to go weekly now that you give them access? How do you go about reclaiming bus fair then? Do you ask when you sign on on a irregular day?

I know it will only be 2 or 3 weeks so its not a problem if they actually "help me" instead of trying to trick me into a sanction or signing off. I will be quite ****ed off if it turns out she only put me on daily signing just out of spite of not being able to snoop on my activity, i am only exercising my rights. I am more concerned about the cost. Am i able to claim any costs incurred when catching the bus? Can anyone also provide any data on what they call an "Information session"? Its the first thing i am made to go to today, i assume it basically is telling you everything you already know.

So i have to apply for 20 jobs a fortnight, daily signing on, and of course i was told it was mandatory to give them access to UJM which i declined, and was forthright insulted with "Well we have paid you for 2 years now" etc etc. But i dont mind, you expect that but whats worse is the daily signing on was so unexpected, i mean i got paid over a week ago can i claim bus fair back? Its £10.50 i dont have until saturday. Cant wait for the mandatory work activity either while some poor *** loses his job i take over for free. While still being forced to do 35 hour job search of course.