*sigh* it's that time again - you know, the one that comes round annoyingly twice a month and involves signing your name and swearing on the badly photocopied piece of paper that you're looking for work, when not wasting your time in the job centre. Today was "Spring into action Jobs Fair" day though. Be still my … Continue reading Take a seat!
Unemployment
Cycling and petting for the disabled
Don't worry - it's not that kind of blog, at least not yet, I will explain....... Today I cycled into town. Before you get excited about this and start sending me information on Lycra and padded shorts and nutritional supplements to help me rehydrate/revitalise/recarb or reload protein or whatever you're supposed to do; I am … Continue reading Cycling and petting for the disabled
Back to school learning to be a parent
For those of you new to this page, I am going to explain why I have ended up in parenting classes weekly from now until mid-July this year. I have a charming seven year old son called Connor who has ADHD, you know, that syndrome that's basically extra-naughty-and-we-should-discipline-him-more-disease. On top of this he has Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), … Continue reading Back to school learning to be a parent
pernickety
This blog is pretty much a shrine to pernickety, but today even more so. All I have done all day (9-3 for those of us enslaved to the school run) is set up this blog. So I am delighted that Wordpress in its wisdom allows me to share this fact on Facebook with a seamless click of a … Continue reading pernickety
Signing on incompetence never ceases to amaze me (April 8th 2015)
Today I had my appointment rescheduled by someone over the phone, so they started by asking me some security questions to check they were talking to the right person. 2 out of 3 of these questions were "when did you start claiming, roughly, and what day do I normally sign on?" So that narrows down … Continue reading Signing on incompetence never ceases to amaze me (April 8th 2015)
Ritual humiliation week at the job centre (March 16th 2015)
Today combined both the usual signing on and the special naughty step meeting for failing to do anything constructive towards getting a job in 13 weeks. I wasn't told I had this extra delight at an appointment on Wednesday this week so thankfully Sheenagh renewed my claimant commitment with me today as I have no … Continue reading Ritual humiliation week at the job centre (March 16th 2015)
Nothing to see here……………….. (February 26th 2015)
Back to my original signing on guy today. Without checking or understanding exactly what I am doing, he has told me to carry on doing it. Keep calm........
All ready to sign on…………………………… (February 11th 2015)
........but "Kath" is clearly having a gossip about having to move her car, so her desk neighbour has agreed to do it. "It" is still standing here 15 mins later. Oh the joy. Unnamed female (they never bother introducing themselves as human beings) asked me for the booklet that has apparently been replaced by an online … Continue reading All ready to sign on…………………………… (February 11th 2015)
Things you learn whilst unemployed #53. January 22nd 2015
So, the focus of my cleaning wrath this week is my oven and my weapon of choice in the pictures. I clean my oven regularly, on a strict schedule, once every redundancy, so twice in 10 years now. As you can see in the image, this oven cleaner says it cleans first time, no scrubbing, … Continue reading Things you learn whilst unemployed #53. January 22nd 2015
Ritual humiliation at the job centre. January 15th 2015
Ritual humiliation at the job centre yesterday involved being told off for not having my paper booklet to write the next appointment in. I provided the response that I was perfectly capable of remembering a date two weeks in advance if by some miracle my smartphone forgot. In fact I have been turning up fortnightly … Continue reading Ritual humiliation at the job centre. January 15th 2015
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