"It is just bonkers...": Is it just me or does this make no sense whatsoever?

"sad, pitiful and depressing": Is this referring to the job in question or was McDonald's advertising too?

I once looked in that Bangor office for jobs and saw nothing of the sort. Imagine how different my career would have been, had I seen that opportunity!

Thanks for nothing, DSS (as was).

I wonder how they cope with age/sex discrimination?

If a sixty year old man wanted to apply, what then?

I'm sure there are no shortage of male computer geeks who would be happy point a webcam at themselves while they play Team Fortress in their skids for a tenner an hour.

Ah, she's just pissed off because she's an ugly bird no-one'll pay to watch...

Oh grow up and stop hiding your prudity behind 'safety of children on the internet'.

I think I might apply for this.

£10 an hour to waggle my cock at people of an evening sounds an easier way to bring in extra cash than flogging my old tat on eBay.

I'd quite like to see what the female readers of the Reg have to say about this.

What?

Oh.

I was waiting for someone to say 'she must be doing this because she's ugly'. I wonder why this sort of comment is made? If she were a stunner, would she have no objection? If she was gorgeous, she would be happy that the jobs women are offered include semi-soft porn? That all women, if they only had the looks, would leap at the chance to do a demeaning job?

Men, when they are looking for jobs, don't expect to see stuff that is just a few steps away from rent boy, and yet that sort of role is acceptable to be in the range of opportunities open to women.

I know several people who do this for free...

Well in that case, instead of moaning about a job in the Jobcentre, which is advertised as strictly 18+ etc, how about you have a look in your local newsagent - where the sweet, innocent kids go to buy lollipops and sherbet - and have a look at the front page of the Daily Sport and whatnot.

Which are always on view to everyone.

What a niave, short sighted twat she must be.

Steven R

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you repeatedly turn down jobs doesn't it affect your benefits? Obviously the woman in question wouldn't have to worry about it as she is in full time education. The mental image I get of the company is of Vicky Pollard though.

Jobs for men include Chippendale-style acts, and male escorts. It's certainly not unknown for agencies to post job ads looking for people to do this.

Few years back there was an outcry when someone was told she'd lose her benefits if she didn't take a job as an 'artist's model'

The job posting does not seem to be discriminating by gender. It seems men would be just as open to taking up this wonderful opportunity as women.

Now, I wouldn't work in that kind of job, but I as long as the job/activity is not outlawed then I do think they should be allowed to advertise in Job centres. The major issue there might have been (that to qualify for JobSeeker allowance you have to take nearly any job offered to you) does not apply here since it specifically states that not taking up this job will not affect any benefits.

"Men, when they are looking for jobs, don't expect to see stuff that is just a few steps away from rent boy, and yet that sort of role is acceptable to be in the range of opportunities open to women."

OK, so the original comment was OOO but there are probably webcam operative opening for men too. I'm sure given gay rights that Job Centres would carry those ads too.

I presume the Job Centre feels it has to carry the ads as a result of the Anne Summers case. The last time I went into one of their stores it was packed with women and I was the only bloke in the shop.

So long as no one is saying "Take this job or we cut your job seekers allowance" I don't see a problem. Given the amount of this sort of stuff on the web there must be an awful lot of people in the world who are prepared to remove their clothing to earn some money.

@The Other Steve

It's more than a lot of people earn - and that's just the basic pay. It's also (if you want) at home in relatively short shifts... No, I wouldn't be interested, but I don't think the salary counts as "shocking".

@Hollerith

I don't "expect" it, certainly. However, seeing an advert asking for men willing to parade naked in front of a camera wouldn't offend me in the slightest.

Instead, I'm likely to be amused. There's so much porn on the net already, do we really need more created?

@Chewy

Certainly you can't be too picky - however the "Please note that there is no obligation to consider making an application for this vacancy." comment implies that the jobcentre were specifically excluding this one from that requirement. Sounds like a fair attitude to me.

£10/hour and 50% commission?

That's not a bad rate for this sort of thing. Only one commercial site that I know of offers 50% commission (if you're lucky!), most are in the range 25-40%, and don't offer a guaranteed wage on top of it.

How the company will survive at these pay rates, I don't know - the market for this sort of thing seems to have taken a down-turn of late - many people I know who were making good money at this only a couple of years ago are struggling now.

As opposed to spending the rest of your life moving chicken testicles from a grill to a box. Or cold-calling people in their homes. Or selling crack (in which case your life will be a lot shorter). Or actually prostituting yourself.

As far as opportunities for the unskilled go, this is hardly bottom of the list. Frankly I can't see "Dole Queue Hotties" being a particularly arousing prospect anyway.

>I was waiting for someone to say 'she must be doing this because she's ugly'.

Await no longer for the JonB hath commented!

>I wonder why this sort of comment is made?

As an amusingly ironic take on stereotypical sexist remarks perhaps.

I blame the state of the education system that this sort of ironic cynicism

is on its knees (probably giving head for £10/hr)

>If she were a stunner, would she have no objection?

Well, she might have an income....

>That all women, if they only had the looks, would leap at the chance to do a demeaning job?

A lot go in for hairdressing.

"Instead, I'm likely to be amused. There's so much porn on the net already, do we really need more created?"

er, yes we do actually, I think I've seen everything already out there.

Come on Hollerith, you know you want to. (Thats my tongue placed well and firmly in my cheek by the way, before you ask)

Mines the one with "Lawsuit waiting to happen" on the back.

>No heavy lifting

Maybe that's why she didn't get the job?

re "Dole Queue Hotties", did you perchance mean something like http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2004/10/19/btburke199.jpg

?

mines the dirty flasher mac with the USB 3G wireless dongle sewn in the collar for inpromptu web surfing outside the local perv alley

If there are legimiate jobs she doesn't like, no one is forcing her to apply for them. She should not try to deny the opportunity for others to do so though.

Happy to correct you...

If you read to the bottom of the advert you'll see that you are not forced to apply for this job, so it will not effect your benefits if you refuse to apply.

"The ads continued: "Guaranteed minimum wages per four hour shift. Duties require the successful applicant to be nude/semi-nude. Vacancy not suitable for under-18s. Please note that there is no obligation to consider making an application for this vacancy.""

Paying commission for this job is probably illegal. It's indirect sex discrimination, as men are unlikely to earn as much commission as equally skilled and qualified women.

>>"Ellis-Jones thundered: "It is just bonkers in this day and age when we are encouraging safety for children on the internet, to come across job adverts like this."<<

Yeah, cos kids are really going to be in danger of JOB ADVERTS! Especially ones that require the employee to be over 18. It's a scandal! Remove this filth!

As the qualifications probably include having an attractive pair of lady breasts and skills would include being able to display said lady lumps in a provocative manner, I doubt very much that many men could claim equal skills qualifications.