How do keep your sanity when on JSA/Job Hunting?

falko89

With rejection after rejection, or in some of our cases !!!!!! all to even apply for (don't know what's worse) how do you keep your sanity? I know some people have been on JSA 18 months or more, how do you stop yourself cracking up?

TeaCake

I think rejection is worse than having nothing to apply for. Its one thing to drop a CV and covering letter into a shop and hear nothing but when you've spent 2 days filling in a form, especially a handwritten one and the company can't be bothered to drop you an email to say you've been unsuccessful it really can be so discouraging.

Ive filled my time with volunteering which I got a part time job out of and improving my skills and education at the local college. I use the local library to get books out of to improve my knowledge of areas that I lacked (or try too, maths is still as much of a mystery as it was when I was in school )

falko89

TeaCake wrote: »

I think rejection is worse than having nothing to apply for. Its one thing to drop a CV and covering letter into a shop and hear nothing but when you've spent 2 days filling in a form, especially a handwritten one and the company can't be bothered to drop you an email to say you've been unsuccessful it really can be so discouraging.

Ive filled my time with volunteering which I got a part time job out of and improving my skills and education at the local college. I use the local library to get books out of to improve my knowledge of areas that I lacked (or try too, maths is still as much of a mystery as it was when I was in school )

Yeah I've took into reading bloody self help books (Tony Robbins anyone?) anything really to take my mind of jobs and searching.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

With rejection after rejection, or in some of our cases !!!!!! all to even apply for (don't know what's worse) how do you keep your sanity? I know some people have been on JSA 18 months or more, how do you stop yourself cracking up?

I have lol:eek:

Shinigami

After being made redundant about 12 months ago and not having much success with finding work (and really bad experiences with agency's) I felt quite down and wanted to spend my time more productively rather than sitting watching jeremy kyle, i asked the job centre (useless bunch of morons) of any courses.
From a very short list i picked a customer service course-the course was ok but for me it was about having that something else on my CV.
Half the people there didn't even want a job.

But i must admit it payed off - found work about 3 weeks ago in a role i could never see myself doing, and finally with regular income both your mentality and your bank balance picks up.

Just keep trying mate :-)

Lexxx

LadyMissA wrote: »

I have lol:eek:

yupe me tooooooooooooooooooooo:dance:

dickydonkin

Shinigami wrote: »

After being made redundant about 12 months ago and not having much success with finding work (and really bad experiences with agency's) I felt quite down and wanted to spend my time more productively rather than sitting watching jeremy kyle, i asked the job centre (useless bunch of morons) of any courses.
From a very short list i picked a customer service course-the course was ok but for me it was about having that something else on my CV.
Half the people there didn't even want a job.

Agree with you there!

Without doubt one of the most humiliating experiences of my redundancy was having to go to that God forsaken place.

The staff were absolutely useless and looked down their nose at you and were of no help to me whatsoever.

I used my enforced time off to get jobs done around the house and garden, but there is only so much you can do. I did a lot of walking which was good for my sanity and waistline, but I can sympathise with anyone who is in that situation now.

[Deleted User]

Staying sane is quite difficult! After 4 months out of work, I try to relieve the stress by cycling. It's free exercise and you feel a lot better afterwards. I am also looking at volunteering and working through some home study books on Microsoft Office.

wapow

Ok.

OP - Read This Thread from Page 2 onwards. There is some advice, some things to think about, and it will tell us whether you really are wanting to work or are just making excuses not to.

OP - What is your location?
OP - Are you a school leaver or do you have any qualifications?
OP - Have you worked before?