Overheard at the Jobcentre

The unemployed are airing their grievances over their ill treatment at jobcentres via the blogspot, 'Overheard At The Jobcentre'. At Peckham jobcentre, a staff member was overheard referring to clients as, "the shit over there". In Hackney jobcentre a manager told a client that he gave staff the boot if he noticed them being friendly and helpful. A man who was applying for sickness benefit, who had all the required documents in hand, including a doctor's verification, was told that he didn't look sick as he was wearing hair gel and could not, therefore get a payment. On arguing that he very much needed the money as his wife was pregnant, the arsehole said that he should not have let his wife get pregnant as he was unemployed.

Incus Phoenix Festival at Cafe Oto, 18 & 19th September

Featuring Han Bennink, Duck Baker, Steve Beresford, John Butcher, Rhodri Davies, Alex Ward, Will Gaines, Thebe Lipere, Simon H Fell, Steve Noble, Ashley Wales.

A fabulous weekend of world class musicians and great fun