I've been looking for a permanent job for a few years now, as my jobs have always been temporary, mainly covering sick leave and maternity leave. In February 2011, my one-year fixed-term job, covering maternity leave, in the civil service came to an end. I was then registered with the Labour Office for one month, and in March of that year I was rehired in the civil service for five months, until August 2011. After that, I was registered with the Labour Office until March 2012, when I was rehired in the civil service again, this time for three months. After the end of this employment, I was registered as unemployed at the Labour Office until May 2013, then I was employed for one month through public works in the public administration, until June 2013. After that, I was registered at the Labour Office for two months. In September I was rehired through public works for the same job, but I was only employed until December 2013.
The adviser at the Labour Office said that I could no longer take up public works because I would have to be registered as unemployed with the Labour Office for at least 12 months. So, if I understand correctly, the months of my unemployment between jobs, 19 months, do not count at all.
So I have been unemployed again since 1 January 2014, but what is most stupid is that I am only registered in the jobseekers' register because I have the status of a full-time student and so I cannot be registered as unemployed with the Labour Office. WHO IS CRAZY HERE? Can you tell me what the difference is between being registered as unemployed with the Labour Office or just being on the jobseekers' register? The rules are the same for everyone, you have to report to the Job Centre, you have to look for a job... I was told at the Job Centre that these months on the jobseeker's register do not count, so that I could then join the public works after a year. What is the point of this register, then, but has it reduced unemployment?
I propose that the jobseekers' register be abolished so that unemployed students can register with the Labour Office. I should also mention that full-time students should not be treated in the same way, because it makes a big difference whether you are a full-time student at the age of 26 or at the age of 50. If you are an older student, it is very difficult to get a job through the student services.