I've been thrown out of the house

cyberstar

To be honest I never took school that seriously when I was young, I have been doing some casual temporary jobs, and then went back to college for a few years. I dont know why, perhaps employers are not interested in my CV because of the better candidates out there. I have been to more than a few interviews, but have been unsuccessful so far. I will keep trying, however

lynzpower

Could you go into a houseshare ( look on loot, gumtree etc) where you should be able to get something around that figure.

Additionally, housing benefit, as you are not working will pay it, until you find a job.

Getting an address is the most important thing, you wont be able to even thnink about getting a job till you have an address.

telfordwhite

cyberstar wrote: »

I had been living with my parents in a London council flat, but now have been thrown out of the house because I had a row. I'm currently living on job seekers allowance and now living at my friends only for a couple of days. After that I dont have a clue what to do or where to go. I can't rent out a flat because I'm only living on benefits, and I dont want to be homeless living on the streets as I will struggle. Any advice. Please help

Try making it up with your folks, surely they wouldn't see you homeless.

pcwilkins

Swallow your pride and go back to your parents'. You may have to grovel a bit but let's face it, free accommodation is far better than living rough. It sounds like you really need your parents' support at this time and if you tell them this and apologies for arguing with them I'm sure they'll give you another chance. Just don't waste it this time..don't have any more rows!

Whatever happens you need to get back on speaking terms with your parents ASAP. They will not be around for ever and if you don't appreciate them now you will regret it later.

Just my $0.02

Peter

Nenen

so what happened cyberstar? Did you make it up with your parents or have you found somewhere else to live?

Running_Horse

With all due respects, if you can't find work in London, you're not trying hard enough. At your age, work should be the natural option, not something you consider hard or difficult to find. Even a menial job would keep you out of your parents hair, while building up a good track record for a proper career later on.

Did I really live on £2 an hour in London bedsitland 20 years ago? It was incredibly tough with never enough for more than the basics, but you have to start somewhere. It never occurred to me to live on the dole, but as hard as it was, the feeling of independence made it the happiest period of my life.

fruitbat_2

I think you should stop expecting others (the parents, the state, etc) to support you and accept that life costs, especially in London. To get anywhere in life you're going to have to knuckle down and do some hard work. Even a fairly menial job will pay dividends if you can show a period of consistent employment on your CV and a good reference, whilst gaps of no work while you're on benefits will do you no favours. Swallow your pride and go back to your parents and get a job, whatever job you can, to show them that you are serious about improving your lot. This would be the best way to earn their respect and rebuild your relationship with them, and give you some self-respect into the bargain.