I'm unemployed

[Gemby!]

So entertain me, or at least suggest something i can do. :01:

get a job is not a witty reply. :angry:

[Alien5]

im looking for a servant, can you wash dishes?

[darkstate01]

When i got dumped after 19 1/2yrs service I decided to do everything that I could only dream of when I had a Job, I'm sure you had something rattling around in your head when you was wasting your time in your deadend Job you wanted to do. I built some stuff,Passed a bunch of exams I thought I would never do,Learnt how to drive, Went places, This list is endless, Its easy when you know what you want to do, Just put some thought into it, You're free.

[Totti]

If i were m8 i would take a nice long trip to either across Europe or To Australia new zeland and Fiji fuck the real world man and just escape it for a few months clear your head and come back with a better perception of life and maybe even a path for the future :)

[mysticalone]

I would try maybe being a stripper. the perks are great and its not really a "job":happy:

[enoughfakefiles]

I would try maybe being a stripper. the perks are great and its not really a "job":happy:

Taking wallpaper off can be hard :dry:

[megabyteme]

I have been unemployed for a while now. It is kinda nice once you get used to it. One thing I have found in my experience is that pants are for the employed. Sweats, shorts, or boxers are quite sufficient to get you through the day.

Also, when you go out notice just how many "slaves to the system" are wearing pants. Pants really are a symbol of the oppressed.

[kooltilldend]

welcome to my world :happy:

[brilman]

been off scene Feb. (brain surgery) I'd have to say Megabyteme's right! Have to pick my wife up from work everyday and it's funny watching ppl walk out in the nice pants & ties. I love my sweats.
Best part is when my wife gets tired I just take naps for her (glad she loves me)

[megabyteme]

Naps RULE!

[Gemby!]

I'm already on the non-pants (which im assuming is trousers, not underwear)road. shorts and a t-shirt at the mo :01:

[megabyteme]

You are learning quickly, Gemby! :thumbsup:

[Seedler]

I think I can afford a personal dishwasher / cleaner or two with my new job :dabs:

[megabyteme]

Things I have to do after the first of the year...

1. Find new calendar (preferably one with Pembroke Welsh Corgis).
2. Hang it.

Oh, yeah, and finish my graduate degree and make sure my wife's needs are taken care of for her pregnancy. Twins, FTW!!!

Other than that, it's pretty lax.

What do other unemployed people do? I hurt my back about 18 months ago, so I have been going to school. However, we do have a limited budget for things. File sharing helps a lot with our entertainment budget. I love to cook and a lot of what I do uses inexpensive meats and other ingredients cooked for several hours. So we eat well, and have access to all media for entertainment. We can communicate with people from around the world.

I have found stuff to keep myself occupied, what do you do? Would it drive you crazy if you knew you would not have work in the next 3 years? 5?

I am going to be a stay at home dad. That sounds pretty cool to me. I am also going to apply to a doctoral prog or two. Why not, I will have a few years while the kids get older.

[Barbarossa]

So entertain me, or at least suggest something i can do. :01:

get a job is not a witty reply. :angry:

Write your memoirs. :yes:

[Skweeky]

Excuse while I wipe the laughter tears from my eyes. It seems you think you will have time to do your own thing when your twins are growing up. You may get away with that for about six months, after that, forget it. :lol:

Anyways, you bunch of lazy unemployed persons! I am currently at work; we're getting training for some new GUI thing that is going to replace all other platforms.

It's boring as fuck, as I won't be using it, or hardly ever anyway.
Fuck sake. In the mean time I still have customers waiting, as no one else in this town seems to speak Dutch. Pah.

[Barbarossa]

Fuck sake. In the mean time I still have customers waiting, as no one else in this town seems to speak Dutch. Pah.

Pfffft, what do you expect, most of them can barely speak English ffs :pinch:

[Skweeky]

True :no:

Luckily my l33t computer skills are so l33t that I finished my lab report way before anyone else, so I now have 40 minutes to do whatever I want.

[The_Martinator]

Well, I'm still a student so I haven't had a job in the true sense of the word yet. I was brought up in a certain way, so that I think if I were to be unemployed for a long time, I'd hurt myself, prolly.

To each their own, though.

[darkstate01]

Don't be defeatist and dnon't hurt yourself thats a waste of your talents,Everybody is talented in some way or another, While you have time on your hands work at bettering your talents to your advantage. Lifes to short to just waste it. Think of something you enjoy doing and see if you can get a Job doing it, Luck plays a big part in life so you need to make your own luck because no one will make it for you, good luck.

[Skweeky]

I don't think she's quite at the self harming stage just yet :unsure:

[megabyteme]

Excuse while I wipe the laughter tears from my eyes. It seems you think you will have time to do your own thing when your twins are growing up. You may get away with that for about six months, after that, forget it. :lol:

Anyways, you bunch of lazy unemployed persons! I am currently at work; we're getting training for some new GUI thing that is going to replace all other platforms.

It's boring as fuck, as I won't be using it, or hardly ever anyway.
Fuck sake. In the mean time I still have customers waiting, as no one else in this town seems to speak Dutch. Pah.

The Doc programs I would be applying for are in the evening. My wife would be home from work at that time. I can also take the classes at my own pace (one at a time, or more). My wife is finished with school after her Master's.

I like to pretend that I am a lazy no-gooder, but my wife And I have put ourselves through undergrad degrees and now graduate school.

I think it is fun to play with the notion that it is better to be unemployed than it is to work, because work is sooo ingrained into our cultural fabric. People feel like they have lost their identities when they lose a job. The social pressure to work and be ever more productive is concerning. Or for me, worthy of a good chuckle. I tell my wife I am "value added". :)

[brotherdoobie]

Don't be defeatist and dnon't hurt yourself thats a waste of your talents,Everybody is talented in some way or another, While you have time on your hands work at bettering your talents to your advantage. Lifes to short to just waste it. Think of something you enjoy doing and see if you can get a Job doing it, Luck plays a big part in life so you need to make your own luck because no one will make it for you, good luck.

So lots of luck, basically.


-doobs

[darkstate01]

haha yeah :)

[callum]

Well, I'm still a student so I haven't had a job in the true sense of the word yet. I was brought up in a certain way, so that I think if I were to be unemployed for a long time, I'd hurt myself, prolly.

To each their own, though.

Good plan, you could probably get a sick line from your doctor.

[Gemby!]

I don't think she's quite at the self harming stage just yet :unsure:

agreed- remember kids, self harm isn't cool. It's just a bit emo...

i've think i've exhausted the hobbies route- i've taken up guitar, knitting, drawing, reading, watching tv (that counts...)but i refuse to re-organise my book shelf again. that was dire :(

[Skweeky]

What about volunteering? It looks awesome on anyone's CV.

[Gemby!]

ah i've been looking into it actually- old people love me!

[Skweeky]

There you go, plus, if you volunteer in a charity shop, you get first choice on all those cool vintage clothes that come in.
One of my friends managed to get her hands on a Gucci jacket, it was one of those ones with the big shoulder pads they used to do in the eighties, so it looks super fashionable right now!

[Gemby!]

such a good plan- there are loads of charity shops near me so i will have a browse tomorrow. hopefully i wont be distracted by the vintage stuff btu i don't promise anything :P

[Skweeky]

Make sure to volunteer for one in a more -ahem- upmarket area, the loot is better. :naughty:

[Gemby!]

god bless west london and its upmarket charity shops :D

[Skweeky]

I am going to convince my darling unemployed husband to do some volunteering now...

Muahahaha.

[Gemby!]

I've got an interview :01: but the man on the phone didn't sound very nice- he hung up before i said bye. how rude!

[Barbarossa]

I've got an interview :01: but the man on the phone didn't sound very nice- he hung up before i said bye. how rude!

That's what we're like in the world of "big business" :coffee:

Have you not seen "The Apprentice"!?!?

[Gemby!]

i've got an interview :01: But the man on the phone didn't sound very nice- he hung up before i said bye. How rude!

that's what we're like in the world of "big business" :coffee:

Have you not seen "the apprentice"!?!?

dam you alan sugar!!!

[Skweeky]

Do you speak Spanish and Italian by any chance? I'll get you a job in that case.

[Biggles]

ah i've been looking into it actually- old people love me!

Ohhh it's a lie I never touched her :ermm:

[Gemby!]

i speak english and thats about it- was meaning to learn italian but i have a short language-learning-span :ermm:

[brotherdoobie]

Me too. Fuck.

-doobs

[Gemby!]

Interview fail...why wont people employ me? I'm lovable :cry:

[Skweeky]

How many interviews have you been for?

[Biggles]

Interview fail...why wont people employ me? I'm lovable :cry:


Hang in there Gemby - that first job is really hard to nail. Employers are such scaredy cats they nearly always play safe and pick someone with too much experience and qualifications. You'll get an opportunity and then you can start building a CV.

No 1 son is in the same boat and is equally scunnered.

[Skweeky]

Indeedy, you need to go through a few interviews. Someone will employ you.

[Alien5]

The dole isn't that bad.

[callum]

The dole isn't that bad.

A few years ago, I'd have agreed. They ask too many questions these days, like are you looking for a job and what have you applied for.

[Alien5]

this is what it was like before they pushed me into joining the job club.


Mr Dole: What have you been doing to find work?

Mr callum: erm...Looking in shop winders for vacancy's, reading the job papers at the library and phoning up employers.

Mr Dole: so have you had any reply's yet?

Mr callum: No.

Mr Dole: What are you going to do next?

Mr callum: Keep looking.

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when i got to 6 or 9 months signing on, the cunts would change my signing on time from 3.00PM to 9.00AM to get me to oversleep, miss their interviews and appointments. then they gave me 2 more chances to get there on time, i missed the time by 10 mins, they would tell me I'd broken the rules of my benefit agreement cancel my giro make me fill out all those new claim forms that make you have to go to their Shitty office at more ridiculous bullshit times of the day when you should be at home eating safeways savers baked beans on toast. :emo:

[CrabGirl]

I am going to be a stay at home dad. That sounds pretty cool to me. I am also going to apply to a doctoral prog or two. Why not, I will have a few years while the kids get older.


AHhhhhhh hahahahaahahahahahhahaha!!!!

I haven't read the rest of this thread yet but I'm stunned at the fact that you think you'll have time to breathe let alone complete a doctorate or two when your twins arrive? Unless your parenting style is from the "hire a fulltime-live in nanny" school of doing things. Save your post - re-read in a years time - laugh at yourself. :ermm:

[Skweeky]

:lol:

That was pretty much my exact reaction.

Edit: My husband is currently a stay at home dad. He is looking after our 1-year old full time. I just told him about your plans, and he didn't laugh at all.
His mouth dropped open and he said 'poor guy'.


In my experience, come bed time for the wee ones, you'll probably be too tired to read a book, let alone study.

Anyway, it would be pretty cool if you prove all of us wrong! So good luck and keep us posted.

[CrabGirl]

Great minds and all that skweeks! And if he thinks he'll have more time on his hands as they grow even more hahahahaa. Once they start talking they don't stop until they are teenagers.

[eram]

all that makes me want to have 5 kids :(

[Skweeky]

Are you a girl?

[eram]

no. some men do want kids as well.

[Skweeky]

Oh I know that, it's usually the men who want all the kids :lol:

My husband would love another one after this, but it ain't happening.

[Gemby!]

this is what it was like before they pushed me into joining the job club.


Mr Dole: What have you been doing to find work?

Mr callum: erm...Looking in shop winders for vacancy's, reading the job papers at the library and phoning up employers.

Mr Dole: so have you had any reply's yet?

Mr callum: No.

Mr Dole: What are you going to do next?

Mr callum: Keep looking.



hey that's the exact conversation i have with my job-centre-man. last time i thought i would babble on about christmas temping work, but he didn't seem amused by my work banter. :unsure:

I've only had 2 interviews so far. I've had a few jobs, but my part time security work means nothing to these people! neither does my degree apparently :rolleyes:

on the plus side i get to watch gilmore girls more often :01:

[Skweeky]

A degree is not the ticket it used to be :no:

[Gemby!]

A degree is not the ticket it used to be :no:

teh gown was comfy though.

[ckrit]

A degree is not the ticket it used to be :no:

teh gown was comfy though.

Finally. A reason to sign the papers and pick my degrees up.

[Gemby!]

teh gown was comfy though.

Finally. A reason to sign the papers and pick my degrees up.

the hat is not so great though - i had to have it clipped in place. curses at my irregular sized head!

[Gemby!]

I got a job! :01:

[Skweeky]

Where? Doing what?

[Gemby!]

nhs sorting out their medical records- tedious but it pays :01:

[Skweeky]

Kewl.

I had my end of year review today, which happily coincided with closing two massive deals. Hurrah.

[charlse291]

OMG, U now have time 2 GET EVEN !!! take the list of ppl you Seriously Dislike (but have never had the time to get back at) and go to a public I-net access cafe' and sign them up for all kinds of Magazines -> PORN, mens / woman's stuff & Add their email addy's to all kinds of Rat infested Websites ;-) *note* this May not Actually lead to any Real noticable ACCOMPLISHMENT'S ... but you will feel SOOO GOOD, Who cares !!!! ??

[brotherdoobie]

I started a factory job. Why? Because they were hiring.

I miss my office job. Factory jobs suck. Office jobs are generally better, in my experience, and easier on the feet.

Life sucks, atm.


-doobie

[Skweeky]

Poor doobs :(

Did you get my card yet?

[ckrit]

I started a factory job. Why? Because they were hiring.

I miss my office job. Factory jobs suck. Office jobs are generally better, in my experience, and easier on the feet.

Life sucks, atm.


-doobie

I liked working in a factory, in hindsight.

I earned more with less time worked, per month, what with the hazard pay and working weekend nights and whatnot.

Having done years and years of uni since then just to get here, just feels awesome :dabs:

[Skweeky]

I am soooooo bored at the moment. Finishing up tomorrow and I have nothing to do. There seriously is only so much YouTube stuff you can watch. :no:

[ckrit]

Look at this. (http://www.vimeo.com/5690855)

[r4gg]

welcome to my world :happy:

2x

hahaha

[Gemby!]

i'm bored of my job already :P

[Alien5]

doing what?

[brotherdoobie]

I started a factory job. Why? Because they were hiring.

I miss my office job. Factory jobs suck. Office jobs are generally better, in my experience, and easier on the feet.

Life sucks, atm.


-doobie

I liked working in a factory, in hindsight.

I earned more with less time worked, per month, what with the hazard pay and working weekend nights and whatnot.

Having done years and years of uni since then just to get here, just feels awesome :dabs:

Overtime rules. I'll give you that one; however, the rest sucks bawls, imo. Well, the pay is not too shabby, but the rest of it is crap.

Damn you, and your logic.

:fist:

-bd

[brotherdoobie]

i'm bored of my job already :P

Lucky you. I was bored out of my mind, after the first 30 seconds. It's awful.
I'm going to take the job of the zombie who works next to me.

His job looks slightly less boring.


-bd

[brotherdoobie]

Poor doobs :(

Did you get my card yet?

Not yet. I'm sure it will cheer me up. I'm looking forward to it.


-doobs

[Skweeky]

I sent it on Saturday, should be there any day now.