Unemployed at Glasto

[daveinafield]

made redundant over 3 months ago now....still looking..cant take any old job as ive mega debts that are covered by insurance whilst unemployed so i need to be on at least the same amount as i left on - jobcentre have been quite understanding...first time since 99 ive been without a job its crap i shall have to visit the hare krishnas no doubt

[pezzypops]

i am and i've already told the jobcentre as i need to sign on on the wednesday.

they guy was dead jealous of me, he's a huge neil young fan

[bombfrog]

In my case I have travelled halfway across the world for work and then halfway across this country again to no avail! The overdraft I am living off is fast becoming very empty...once thats gone je suis fooked!

[Lordscopie]

Remember when gig/festival tickets were cheaper if you were unemployed?

[staggerlee]

There are absolutely no jobs at all of any description where you live?

[chuckley]

im stone cold BROKE!!!! unemployment suckkkkkkks. i have zero money for the festival and im at a loss of what else to do.

ive applied for over 100 jobs in 2 days!!!!! no luck. any old jobs. im not fussy anymore!

[Song Simon]

i shall have to visit the hare krishnas no doubt

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

I was made redundant in march and have been out of work since. I was told two months ago from a certain government agency that I've got a job with them and they only sent me my contract today!! (I suppose I have to get used to this sort of thing working in the public sevice!!)

But now I'm absolutely brassic and that first pay cheque cannot come quick enough!

[markeee]

Bio Dynamic Farming...gonna learn to drive a traaacccttoooorrr! Get the tuition fees waived if on JSA

[podge52]

made redundant over 3 months ago now....still looking..cant take any old job as ive mega debts that are covered by insurance whilst unemployed so i need to be on at least the same amount as i left on - jobcentre have been quite understanding...first time since 99 ive been without a job its crap i shall have to visit the hare krishnas no doubt

[remote]

I'm just going to an interview now, fingers crossed I won't still be unemployed come Glastonbury.

[denwyn]

Absolutely. JSA is kept at a subsistence level so it is just that - a level on which you can live, but not pay for holidays etc. Although the majority of jobseekers are indeed seeking a job, there are a small minority who abuse the system and make it very difficult for people who are genuinely signing on becuase they genuinely can't get a job to be believed. Everyone on JSA is entitled to take an annual holiday, of course, although the jobcentre staff may, quite rightly, ask questions as to where the money is coming from - sadly, while you are claiming state benefits it IS their business (and ours!) to ask where it's being spent!

[tinpottery]

Handed in my notice for the 23rd.

[Aphex's twin]

I will find out on the 19th if I am to become unemployed. If I am I will be screwed.

[bazakin12]

Ive been unemployed for 6 months. it will be my first glastonbury on a very tight budget and i cant wait. luckily im getting a lift and my dole money will be in my account on the thursday.

maybe we should arrange an unemployed meet

[dumski]

ARRGHHH - the boss came down South today unexpectedly and advised we were under consultation for a possible relocation of the whole office to head office up in Sheffield (we are in Surrey).

If i don't move (I can't) then I will be made redundant in August. crap.

not a good time - took tent to the new forest at the weekend to check it out and the zip broke off the door. thank god for gaffa tape but i'm gonna have to look for a new one now. arse!

and this weather sure doesn't help my mood.

I'm not considering missing glasto by any means but this was the one year i was gonna say funk it and scrap the cooking idea and buy everything. maybe next year . . . .

Super noodles anyone?

I really don't like the idea of signing on. Can you do it online or is that far too lazy?

[oldskooldaze]

Ive been unemployed for 6 months. it will be my first glastonbury on a very tight budget and i cant wait. luckily im getting a lift and my dole money will be in my account on the thursday.

maybe we should arrange an unemployed meet

[bazakin12]

Same here, what jobs !

[Pinhead]

Leaving this sh1t job on the 19th. Then Glasto Then start work for North Mersey NHS on July 6th

[ShadyBlueBell]

There aint no jobs, the way i see it im just getting some of my taxes back and i will continue to do so until i find something i want to do

[bazakin12]

Sorry not being mean to poor old Susan BOLYE BUT THAT DAMN PICTURE YOU HAVE THERE IS SO DAMN FUNNY

[Litts]

Had been unemployed for a few months but have actually got a job working for the dept work & pensions. Just waiting for my start date which will prob coincide with Glasto! They'll just have to wait tho as it's a pre-booked holiday.

Could really do with the money so I'd rather start sooner than later but they seem to be taking ages! (applied for the job in April!!!)

Edited June 10, 2009 by Litts

[bombfrog]

There aint no jobs, the way i see it im just getting some of my taxes back and i will continue to do so until i find something i want to do

[phellix]

http://jobsearch.monster.com/search.aspx?q...brd=1&cy=UK

Over 100,000 jobs listed there right now.

99% of people who say they can't get a job are lying.

[redmosquito]

I got made redundant in January (for the second time in 6 months) and was out of work for 3 months. When I signed on for the first time the lady told me that I would have to let them know if I was having any foreign holidays as I'd need to sing off when I went and back on again when I came back. Glastonbury is going to be my only holiday this year so I told the woman I was going and would I need to sign on again and she said that if I'm away for less than a week and I'm staying in the UK I was fine and I didn't need to declare it to them. She just said that if I needed to sign on during Glastonbury all I needed to do was ring up and re-arrange my appointment.