y'know what, as a pinko lefty, I have to say:
Nah fuck him. Get a hair cut and stop sitting around playing video games. I'm sure it is dispiriting, but still pull your fucking socks up and find a job, any job at this point Maccy D's is probably hiring, or would be if you weren't such a dirty fucking hippy. I mean, do voluntary work, if there's nothing paid, keeps you busy, give you a purpose and has to look better on the CV that sitting on your arse.

I expect someone to link me back to this post in a month's time when I am unemployed and winging about it.
(pIumdozer We buy balloons, we let them go., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:16, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Any developments on that front?

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:18, Reply)

Yeah, he doesn't know day from night, smokes rollies and has his window open

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:20, Reply)

Oh nakkers you card!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:22, Reply)

Nakkers? Like it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:25, Reply)

Nope.
Just had to sign off the minutes form my consultation meeting, they seemed fair, which is what I expected, but only confirms that I've put myself in the best light I can. Nothing certain 'til the 24th and not really expecting any news before then.
(pIumdozer We buy balloons, we let them go., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:26, Reply)

Good luck man

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:28, Reply)

Cheers.

(pIumdozer We buy balloons, we let them go., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:43, Reply)

good luck
they will already know whom they are keeping though; they will have designed the redundancy criteria around it.

i'm sure you'll be fine.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:29, Reply)

Thank you.
While this is usually the case, they are actually restructuring the company and I'm not sure if they know who they will need until they decide exactly what shape it will be. They also have a history of treating their staff genuinely well, which is one reason we are where we are. if they had been more business minded sooner and less nice, we'd not be facing as big a hole.
(pIumdozer We buy balloons, we let them go., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:46, Reply)

You get your jobseekers cut if you do voluntary work for more than like 5 hours a week
/fucking stupid
(PsychoChomp, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:19, Reply)

Really?
When my brother was a dolescum squatter he got an extra £20 on his giro for doing a day a week for a house clearance charity.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:23, Reply)

Was that pre job seekers allowance?
because it's based on how much time you spend applying for jobs.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:24, Reply)

It was a good 15 years ago.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:26, Reply)

That's retarded
I thought you might even get travel expenses for it. How can that possibly make sense. *feels even bleaker about the prospect of beign unemployed*
(pIumdozer We buy balloons, we let them go., Wed 15 Feb 2012, 12:27, Reply)