So I've been attempting to claim job seekers allowance while I am on the scout for work, and housing benefit. Yesterday my housing benefit entitlement came through, which is great, because the landlord keeps asking when he's going to get his money. As it happens I get less than my rent is, but figured I could make it up out of my jobseekers....I'll be skint for a short while, but I'll reap the benefits when I do start earning the pennies again.
Got to love the system.
This morning I got the letter from the jobseeker people to inform me that the ammount one is able to live on is £50.95 a week. Ok, so that's fair enough, given that politicians claim vast ammounts of expenses...it seems that in fact they do only spend that of their own money each week. So of course they know that one can live extremely well on that sort of money. And of course £20 a week also muct go to landlord, leaving me with about £30 a week for myself. So long as I can eat I'm really not too fussed, and honestly, not eating much wont do me any harm.
I knew there would be problems. You see I have myself a job really. A job that I think is great, the problem arises because the work is casual, it's not regular, just casual. The fact that it's based 30 miles from where I live, and I have no car at the moment, so can't work seems to be irrelevent, well it is irrelevant. the fact of the matter is, by looking back at the 2 tax years prior to this one some lovely chump has calculated that I earn myself a whopping £30 a week, leaving me with only £20 to come into my account. Can't help but love those guys. So I have called and asked my entitlement to be reconscidered, but I shan't hear anything until Monday or Tuesday owing to the fact that they are working on 48 hours call-back time as they are dealing with so many otehr things at the moment. Deep joy.
It may be that my only option is for me to come off the pay-role at work and return to the pay-role once I have got myself full-time employment so I can tax my car and get back into work. I thought the whole point was to be getting into work, not forcing me out of it, just so I can eat.
See.....the system has it's flaws!!
I apologise for any typos that will appear in my ramblings. Once I'm in the flow I go a bit to quckly, and my fingers can't always catch up. I'm not a bad speller!!
Friday, 31 July 2009
Thursday, 23 July 2009
decisions decisions
well....my mum and nan came over for dinner today, mum bought the ingredients, I cooked and cleaned and whatever else. well....we were chatting about my uncle who moved to America a few years ago to be with the lady of his dreams. He lived with us a fair ammount when I was younger, and in my eyes he's the most hilarious man that ever did live. why he never got into comedy performance I'll never know, but that is irrelevant. we were talking about how Catt, my aunt, would like to send the children over on a plane when they are about 8 and able to travel alone to stay with us, well Mum, all summer to see the sights and delights of Great Britannia....joy joy joy....Mum's not entirely sure about the whole thing, mainly because she worried about EVERYTHING, but it's sixish years away, and I thought to myself, I don't think I'd mind. we could go to the zoo and do various outings around and about...all my friends have kids around the same age, and it might be quite nice to have a little bit of responsibilty.....just maybe.
Mum phoned a short while ago, she's only had my uncle and aunt on the phone, and they were thinking and wondering if I'd like to go and stay with them for a year or so to look after the kids, who are about two and a half. Part of me says yes, but I'm not sure that it's something I want to jump straight into. Afterall, I really want to do that course, and I really love living here....but maybe a change of scenery would be good....but am I then just running away from all this business with finding a job...?! I actually have no idea....
Firstly, I don't think I am capable of looking after 2 small children of 2....I don't like children....hence why I don't want to teach. But then all my friends have young children and I sort of do just fine around them. Could it make finding a job on my return harder, or maybe the economic situation will be a bit more stable and at the time there will be more jobs, and less competition....would it look good or bad on a CV? Am I better off waiting a few months to see what happens here, just in case a great opportunity comes up, or would it be better to go straight away. would I get home sick? I came home all the time when I lived in Leicester....but I wont be able to do that from the other side of the pond.....
Oh cripes....this real world stuff is so completely out of my league....how did I do it before? Oh, I was still wrapped under mum and dad's wing....I guess I really didn't do it.
Mum phoned a short while ago, she's only had my uncle and aunt on the phone, and they were thinking and wondering if I'd like to go and stay with them for a year or so to look after the kids, who are about two and a half. Part of me says yes, but I'm not sure that it's something I want to jump straight into. Afterall, I really want to do that course, and I really love living here....but maybe a change of scenery would be good....but am I then just running away from all this business with finding a job...?! I actually have no idea....
Firstly, I don't think I am capable of looking after 2 small children of 2....I don't like children....hence why I don't want to teach. But then all my friends have young children and I sort of do just fine around them. Could it make finding a job on my return harder, or maybe the economic situation will be a bit more stable and at the time there will be more jobs, and less competition....would it look good or bad on a CV? Am I better off waiting a few months to see what happens here, just in case a great opportunity comes up, or would it be better to go straight away. would I get home sick? I came home all the time when I lived in Leicester....but I wont be able to do that from the other side of the pond.....
Oh cripes....this real world stuff is so completely out of my league....how did I do it before? Oh, I was still wrapped under mum and dad's wing....I guess I really didn't do it.
Friday, 17 July 2009
graduation
Today was amazing.
There's nothing like a great graduation to top off 3 years of hell. I have to say the whole thing was worth it just for this one day.
I must admit just walking accross that stage giving the chancellor or whoever he was a nod, or 'don' as they call it to make it sound snazzy and then shaking someone's hand at the end is just amazing.
I'm so glad I went....yes, I am glad I went to uni for this one little thing. Crazy really, but I achieved soemthing I often thought I never would. There is fighint power right in me there, I could have quite a million times, but I never did, and for that I feel absolutely amazing.
So no matter what I decide to do now, whether I go itno teaching or not, it was neevr pointless, I achieved something that many, even me, thought I wouldn't, and it's always there just in case ina few years time I do decide that teaching really is for me.
Here's to obtaining a degree *cheers*
There's nothing like a great graduation to top off 3 years of hell. I have to say the whole thing was worth it just for this one day.
I must admit just walking accross that stage giving the chancellor or whoever he was a nod, or 'don' as they call it to make it sound snazzy and then shaking someone's hand at the end is just amazing.
I'm so glad I went....yes, I am glad I went to uni for this one little thing. Crazy really, but I achieved soemthing I often thought I never would. There is fighint power right in me there, I could have quite a million times, but I never did, and for that I feel absolutely amazing.
So no matter what I decide to do now, whether I go itno teaching or not, it was neevr pointless, I achieved something that many, even me, thought I wouldn't, and it's always there just in case ina few years time I do decide that teaching really is for me.
Here's to obtaining a degree *cheers*
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
interview offer
One of the saddest and happiest things of late happened today.
I got a call from the school I used to go to when I was younger with an ofer of an interview for a Clerical Assistant job. Unfortunately the interview was due to be on Friday, and I'll be in Leicester graduating.
The school did do all they can to fit me in elsewhere, the head was adamant that I couldn't miss my graduation. Unfortunately they have sorts day tomorrow, Friday is the last day the school is open, and they couldn't get the governor who was to sit on the interviewing panel in.
Honestly I'd have loved a job at my old school. She sounded keen though, and told me to keep my eyes peeled as something else may come up, and if something did she would send me aout an application form. So that's all very positive I think. And maybe it means that something else is going to come up at the school. I hope it does, working at the school would be so convenient, and I may even be able to get involved with other things once I'm in there....any maybe it'll change my mind about teaching...?! I doubt that part, but it could do.
Really I am a bit gutted that I didn't get to have an interview though.
I got a call from the school I used to go to when I was younger with an ofer of an interview for a Clerical Assistant job. Unfortunately the interview was due to be on Friday, and I'll be in Leicester graduating.
The school did do all they can to fit me in elsewhere, the head was adamant that I couldn't miss my graduation. Unfortunately they have sorts day tomorrow, Friday is the last day the school is open, and they couldn't get the governor who was to sit on the interviewing panel in.
Honestly I'd have loved a job at my old school. She sounded keen though, and told me to keep my eyes peeled as something else may come up, and if something did she would send me aout an application form. So that's all very positive I think. And maybe it means that something else is going to come up at the school. I hope it does, working at the school would be so convenient, and I may even be able to get involved with other things once I'm in there....any maybe it'll change my mind about teaching...?! I doubt that part, but it could do.
Really I am a bit gutted that I didn't get to have an interview though.
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