Fluffy Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 It was fun at first, sleeping loads and doing f* all, but god damn I am fed up of being unemployed now!! I am soooo bored and want money!It sucks having to sponge off other people. I have become addicted to spider solitare and playing way too much GTA: San Andreas.Trouble is, once you have been unemployed for a while, you just dont wanna go back to work full time. Life sucks sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Start a fanzine and earn shitloads of cash - just ask Fudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkmasif Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 remember... the world will always need drugs and prostitution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allstardawn Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 being unemployed and not in education depresses me a great deal. i shouldn't bitch, because it was my own fault that i left school and didn't have a job or a college placement but i've tried to get a job pretty much everywhere. pleaces aren't a fan of pink streaks and bleach blonde hair it seems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Start a business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Fat Porn Star Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 You see I got a big pay off and live off that for months down the boozer. Money runs out though.I hope the NHS has big pay off packages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 pleaces aren't a fan of pink streaks and bleach blonde hair it seems..Well, that's a shock. What did you expect? Why not get into care work? That's what I do, and your appearance isn't really an issue. It can't be, I look like an ape that's been shoe-horned into a pair of Docs and then strategically shaved but I'm into my fourth year in the job and the promotion prospects are pretty good too. You don't have to compromise your look in all areas of employment and this is rewarding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Caz Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Jake tell me more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Jake tell me moreYou don't need qualifications either, so that Sociology degree I got was a bit of a waste of time. You have to do an SVQ as part of your workplace training, but that's not exactly challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 well i applied for a job and got a call this morning. i have all the experince etc needed (would have been a good job) but im not getting an interview because my cv didnt have the dates of work on it- only the months. god darnit!good thing is though the woman gave me some tips on my cv so yay i guess.still no money though, job centre, here i come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Well' date=' that's a shock. What did you expect? Why not get into care work? That's what I do, and your appearance isn't really an issue. It can't be, I look like an ape that's been shoe-horned into a pair of Docs and then strategically shaved but I'm into my fourth year in the job and the promotion prospects are pretty good too. You don't have to compromise your look in all areas of employment and this is rewarding work.[/quote']Our bass player is a care workerin Ellon, he earns shitloads of cash, and seems to enjoy it for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 well i applied for a job and got a call this morning. i have all the experince etc needed (would have been a good job) but im not getting an interview because my cv didnt have the dates of work on it- only the months. god darnit!good thing is though the woman gave me some tips on my cv so yay i guess.still no money though' date=' job centre, here i come. [/quote']Fucking hell. If you're looking for a job make sure you get your CV up to scratch. It's the first thing an employer will judge you on for god's sake. Customise your CV for every job you apply for, make sure it's relevent and laid out in a neat and readable manner. Go to Grampian Careers if you want some advice on your CV.And the Jobcentre isn't scary. If you are unemployed and out of full time education (and that includes uni) then go ask about jobseekers allowance. That's what it's there for. Don't tihnk of it as scrounging or something that's beneath you. Think of it as claiming money you're rightfully entitled to. The other good thing about the jobcentre is it formalises your search for work and forces you to get your arse out of bed now and then and look hard for a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Start a business!That way you can be a terrible employee but have a great boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Why not get into care work?What kind of care work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 What kind of care work?Hes a careworker for people with a variety of Mental health problems, by all accounts he loves the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Fucking hell. If you're looking for a job make sure you get your CV up to scratch. It's the first thing an employer will judge you on for god's sake. Customise your CV for every job you apply for' date=' make sure it's relevent and laid out in a neat and readable manner. Go to Grampian Careers if you want some advice on your CV.And the Jobcentre isn't scary. If you are unemployed and out of full time education (and that includes uni) then go ask about jobseekers allowance. That's what it's there for. Don't tihnk of it as scrounging or something that's beneath you. Think of it as claiming money you're rightfully entitled to. The other good thing about the jobcentre is it formalises your search for work and forces you to get your arse out of bed now and then and look hard for a job.[/quote']People generally hate the job centre more because they make you/us feel like shit, not because they see it as beneath them to sign on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 People generally hate the job centre more because they make you/us feel like shit' date=' not because they see it as beneath them to sign on.[/quote']*shrugs* I've spent two years of my life signing on (not in one go. but on 4 seperate occasions) and have been on new deal twice and I always found the job centre to be quite helpful. apart from they couldn't find me a job but they don't get much IT jobs through their doors anyway. As long as you go in there knowing what to expect and you don't fuck them about you should be ok.my only bad experience with the job centre was the fault of Dixons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 *shrugs* I've spent two years of my life signing on (not in one go. but on 4 seperate occasions) and have been on new deal twice and I always found the job centre to be quite helpful. apart from they couldn't find me a job but they don't get much IT jobs through their doors anyway. As long as you go in there knowing what to expect and you don't fuck them about you should be ok.my only bad experience with the job centre was the fault of Dixons.Hmmm, much like you'reeasy going experiences with bouncers, you've been lucky then...Plus, not everyone looks as friendly and cuddly as you and Dave!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Fat Porn Star Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Being unemployed is great.... it's the lack of money that's the bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 well i thought my cv was fine until now, and that is what feedback is for isnt it.i dont look as the jobcentre being below me, i have signed on a few times before. its as has been said, they make you feel like shit. very de-moralising.#they have changed the system now, got to fill out the forms over the phone. oh the joys!id love to work with the mentally ill, but for personal reasons i cant. pity, but shit happens (esp to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Aberdeen is a terible place to be unemployed in. I'd go for the employment agencies, Manpower etc first as they'll find you something immediately. I think its always easier to start a proper jobsearch and type CVs up and stuff when you are already working, it makes you more proactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoAUBL Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 i spent about 8 months signing on - on two seperate occasionsand both times the job centre failed to find me any work - which didnt bother me for a while cos i used to enjoy sleeping... but paying bills and eating and going out is no fun without the funds to do itsoif you dont try and find a job by yourselfthen you will find it very difficult to find one at allmotivation is a difficult thing to get but without ityou're pretty much screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Its so true. ALso the harder you work the harder you play: when you're unemployed its a seven day weekend with no money and you are permanently lethargic. When I left Uni because I'd decided I wanted to write I took a summer out to do nothing but that, but got bugger all done apart from sleeping and drinking. Got a job and wrote three plays in a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameroon Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Ohh look at me , im so unhappy that im on the dole Bo fucking hoo, being a student is much harder i think. Look u dont have to look for the best job, i work as a cleaner. Its a shit job, yet gives me plenty of money to do the things i enjoy whitch include going out, buying clothes games, going to gigs, dvds etc. Whats even more annoying is when people go on about there being no jobs. I found 5 in a week that required no qualifications or previous experiance. I have absoulutely no sympathy for the unemployed. Sorry but its how i feel, u should be able to find a job in a big place like aberdeen without having to count on the job centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo-Ha Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Dont have a scooby how it feels. I think Id rather be unemployed... Ive been in part time employment since the age of 14. Really should go full time now since dropping out of college though.. Ive never found getting a job to be that difficult. Getting out of bed, now thats difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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