Unemployment Making Me Utterly MISERABLE!

Oldernotwiser

Sharon87 wrote: »

My housing benefit assessment is being processed at the minute as my wages, even on 20-30 hours a week are barely enough to pay my rent, let alone anything else.

Oh well... more time to look for a better job.

How can your job be full time when you're only working those hours?

sackcloth

Today I am feeling very very depressed. OH was made redundant before Christmas and I was laid off in March and despite getting interviews, I have still not got a job. I'm up against 100s of other candidates and I'm applying for everything and anything. My OH has not even had an interview despite applying for all the jobs he can do. Today, after 3 months of managing and struggling, we have run out of money until next week when our JSA arrives. We have 2 kids at college and don't get anything for them other than Child Benefit for the youngest one. Life feels so unbearably tough and I am almost close to tears because I can't see a way out of it.

I try to stay positive, I'm doing voluntary stuff and walking my dogs for exercise. I have been looking at different careers and industries, signed up with loads of agencies, trawl the internet, ask my friends and ex-colleagues but nothing has come up. I don't blame the Government or anyone for the current mess and I know I'm one of many but today it just seems so bleak and so much harder to carry on putting on a brave face. Last year we had good jobs and a good standard of living, this year we can't even afford toilet roll!

Just wanted to let you know that there is always someone worse off than you, although at the moment, I'm finding it hard to see who...!

And it's raining!
Take care,
Sackcloth

PS. Checked Network Rail but nothing available at the moment that I could or think I could do. Thanks for the tip though.

willsonline

sackcloth wrote: »

PS. Checked Network Rail but nothing available at the moment that I could or think I could do. Thanks for the tip though.

Have you tried your local govt website? what about the NHS?

Keep positive, I do feel for you atm.

Sharon87

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

How can your job be full time when you're only working those hours?

Precisely the point. I was employed to work full time, but I was aware that I may not get the full 40 hours a week every week. She said something over 20 hours would be the minimum. I'm on a 4 hour contract - I was reluctant to take the job because of this, but I needed something to keep me sane!

The last day I worked was Tuesday this week, and the next day I'm working is next Thursday. Over a week without work! It's ridiculous.

crockpot

Fed up after getting a phone call to say I did not get a job I went for an Interview for last week. Not even sure if I would have liked the job but I need to get something!

Hubbie is at risk of redundancy, so I have to try and find something.

After being made redundant from a job I did for 22 years I am over qualifield for some jobs but not for admin jobs, which I was doing.

Claiming CB JSA, unable to do a ECDL course until sept as no funding now, and my JSA runs out then.

Got an interview for M & S next week, but unsure of hours so may not be suitable, 2 child

urban_spirit

Truegho wrote: »

I feel I had to write again to say how utterly FED UP and MISERABLE I am feeling at present through being unemployed. The phone is staying silent EVERY day, despite my numerous job applications on many jobsites. I am not even getting any acknowledgements to my applications from ANYWHERE.

Honestly, I have never felt so low and despondent in my whole life! I am FED UP with Merseyside and its scarcity of jobs. I want to get out of this HORRENDOUS, SOUL DESTROYING rut! I just feel as if my whole life is passing me by.

And why the HELL are they saying on the news that recession may soon be ending, and that job prospects will improve? I don't know about any of you here, but I just CANNOT see ANY light at the end of the tunnel at all!

Are there any other people on here who are feeling the same bitterness and despair and dejection as I am? If so, I would really love to hear your experiences of the employers who NEVER reply and the recruitment agencies with their fictitious jobs.

To anybody who is unemployed, I really feel for you, as it is just the most MISERABLE, CONFIDENCE-ERODING predicament ANY poor person can be in!

Will it EVER end, is the question I keep asking myself?

Despondent Merseyside Jobhunter

Being another Merseyside job hunter, I second those emotions and empathise.

I've applied for many but think I used invisible ink :rolleyes: A particular job I recently applied for had 200 applicants in 2 days.......they pulled the listing as they couldn't cope with the response.

I think job hunting in Merseyside is difficult ordinarily, incredibly difficult at the moment.

I networked and sold myself to the max and was offered a job on Tuesday this week (thank God I thought) - the job was pulled on Wednesday. I will be drowning my sorrows in a glass of red tonight that I bought when I actually had cash.

Never mind, "it wasn't meant to be" or "you'll find something else" or my favourite "it'll all work out in the end" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Chin up together truegho

catenorfolk

while you are waiting why dont you sign up for as many training courses as you can, that way you will be keeping your mind occupied. I am sure there are a lot of free ones as you are (unfortunately) unemployed. Its not ideal, but perhaps will boost your morale a wee bit xx

sackcloth

willsonline wrote: »

Have you tried your local govt website? what about the NHS?

Keep positive, I do feel for you atm.

Thanks for the thoughts, it's tough to keep positive though. Have signed up with the local govt and nhs websites, am looking for work within 25 miles of where I live both north and south. A lot of the jobs that are there seem to be the same ones over and over, so I find that I've already applied for them previously and been over looked. This is the first time in 20 odd years that I have not got back in to work straight away.

However, on the plus side, the house is gleaming! And OH and I are getting some quality time together.

I hope we all win a £10 on the lottery tonight...!
Sackcloth.

Intergalactic_Floozie

Not sure whether these will be of any use to anyone, but if you have a local Chamber of Commerce they have free courses in marketing, sales, and stuff. I'm not saying they would be any use but if anyone might be thinking of starting out, or just for something to do, it might be worth a look.

McKneff

Have any of you thought about doing some volunteering, it would be something to keep you occupied and stop gaps in your CVs. Charity shops, Drop in centres spring to mind first,