h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...because it might just make me feel better. Turns out I'm not eligible for any money from the dole because EV is working (never mind the fact I'm not a freeloader and feel guilty asking him for the bus fare into town!), although I could get Working Tax Credits, whatever they are. But only if I can find my P60 from the tax year ending 2002. However, I would be entitled to free healthcare! That's just great, isn't it - I'll have no money to pay any of my personal bills (credit card, etc) but at least I can get prescriptions for free!

However, the nice lady in the Jobcentre (yes, there are nice people who work in the Civil Service!) said would I like a job in said Jobcentre? What the hell, I said, so I took the application form and filled it in. If I get the job in there (which at my rate of 'you have been unsuccessful' letters, no chance at all) at least I don't have to worry about bus fares, which is something.

I'm so desperate for a job I've even applied to a call centre.

Sorry to hear this fords.

I've got another friend who is in the same boat - she doesn't get a penny while she looks for work because her other half is working, but it means *he* has to give her money to pay off credit cards she ran up before she went out with him! And she's the same about asking for bus fares, although without the bus, she can't find work!

Good luck with the jobs though!

You applied to a call centre!!!!!

Which one? Not here is it?

As for nice people in the civil service I used to work for the SSA so yes there are nice people or at least were dealing with Social Security.

Don't worry, it's not your one DD!

It's so frustrating - I'm willing to work, I have loads of skills and experience and am willing to learn but nobody seems to want me. Then there's people like the downstairs neighbour, a bloke who spends his giro on Buckfast and Lambrini (he puts the bottles in the recycle bin for cans and plastic - idiot), who haven't worked for years but get money thrown at them. It makes me so mad - I actually cried out of blimmin' frustration today

swear at me in mail if you want

hope you have some luck soon!

You'll need to email me you addy again

[email protected] gets me quickest

Everything'll turn out right in the end. Look at me for example

I would be sympathetic, but you're in the same boat I was in when I first moved into Odo's house.

B

Traveller in Time in another boat
"Just do not swear loud at a new job's place

Or use the comfortable ***** to blank it from vision."

Boy, I had to read that post twice. I wondered what Traveller was suggesting, then.

B

I don't think I do even after reading it twice, and I thought I was getting used to his style!

Traveller in Time trying to demystify his own writing
"We are running this thread under the title:
>I wish we were allowed to swear on h2g2...

Where we can mask any non decent language by using ****

fords Seems to give a new job a go
>I'm so desperate for a job I've even applied to a call centre.

But even then
>I actually cried out

I am suggesting not to cry out loud these swear words on a(ny) new job. Where silent would be using ***, as in only thinking them."

I know how you feel, i'm a starving student living off of toast and oranges. hope things pick up for you.

Traveller: I cried, not cried out.

Spookum, I remember those days. My grant cheque was late so I once had to spend a fortnight living on toast and jam or jam sandwiches for the variety

Luxury!

I don't really know how some folk can stay on the dole for years- delibrately Though we all know of examples.

I was unemployed for over a year a decade or so ago, and at first i was pretty much left alone, but then the rules changed and i was getting 'badgered' weekly for evidence of job interviews attended etc..

I suspect long term spongers like your neighbour are using fictional/exaggerated illnesses to allow an ongoing claim.

Anyway, good luck Fords, you'll get sumfink soon- i can feel it in my bone

Thanks Winnoch - but which bone would that be...?

Well you know, couldn't really say...