Well last Friday I was made redundant...
Two more weeks and then I'm let off.
I wasn't really phased at all. It turned out to be a great opportunity to finally get a chance to move in with my gf and get a better job in the big smoke.
Turns out that the recession is hurting the Uni's badly as well and she is unable to leave res, even if financial difficulties were taken into consideration! They say they have 70 vacancies (apparently 14 is really bad and means they aren't doing their job...) so even if she could leave, she would need to pay for the rest of the year :s
So yeah, that's thrown a spanner in the works. Now I'm really not sure whether it's best to try and stay where I am and get a job, or move closer to her and try and find one there.
Hard to say how long my savings will last if i move. Rent in Melbourne is shocking.
Even if i could find a job in my current location, I would probably only be in it for 6 months before moving to Melbourne when my gf can leave the uni residence...i doubt employers would agree with that.
Then when i tried to get the ball rolling to get on benefits today, they told me that they can't do anything until THE day I leave the job...not a day less or a day over as that means I wouldn't be able to apply?? Makes no sense to me either. Hate for something to happen and I'm unable to attend the local Centrelink on THAT day.
Decisions, decisions...
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Hi Vasili,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you lost your job, hopefully something will come up so you can do some part time work before your move to Melbourne. Have you thought about Temp work? That can sometimes be useful in trying out different jobs and its not permanent!!
It totally sucks where the economy is atm, however there is very little we can do about it! Im only working 3 days a week most weeks, and its SO hard learning to live on such little money again.
Best of luck with everything.
Cheers Jo
Thanks Jo.
ReplyDeleteI think ill wait till I have a job before moving to Melb. My rent at the moment is pretty cheap, and I'd rather have a firm base than go out on a limb not knowing if i could get an income after I move.