Being unemployed

Please be careful

Firstly, getting back into employment after a massive gap is difficult. It's a precarious road. Who would be your professional referees? (you often need 3 these days. Companies will also verify your employment history) How would you explain your gap? Being homeless and beating alcoholism, although possibly great for personal development and learning, are not recognised as valid career moves. Unfortunately that's how the world works...No valid experience? No job.

If I were you I would take steps to avoid these pitfalls now. Volunteer. Volunteer for a charity relevant to your career interests. After a few months, you will have a referee and a good deal to talk about at interview. Go full time at college. Why part time? Use your time wisely.

Also, think of those who are supporting you financially. They presumably don't really have much choice in the matter if they're working. Athough going on a big guilt trip isn't necessary, it's nice to think of others when you're having your "I don't need to work anyway" thoughts and realise that people do need to work, and working hard in a job is a virtue.

As I said, just be careful. You may feel comfortable now, but when you have a partner or kids or you want to buy a house or go on a trip or become a lawyer or whatever you want out of life, you do not want to be faced with an insurmountable brick wall because you did absolutely nothing officially acceptable careerwise in your youth. That would be a senseless waste when all it takes is making sure you're up and out of bed working on something every day, even if it's just picking up litter for the council, playing with kids at a youth club, going to college or waking peoples' dogs.

 

every time this obvious fact is pointed out he attacks whoever points it out. somehow i doubt you're going to get through to him.

beating alcoholism? he posts about getting drunk multiple times a week.

or he could invent a doggie alarm clock.

 

Multiple times this week i have been on a bit of a binge, usually i am one of the more sober posters i think this is fair but it is wrong to take things out of their context.

 

fair enough.

 

im unemployed.. I do get money...
But i'd rather work, im bored out of my mind at home :'( .. i finshed college in june... and i've been doing nothing since...

Have to go job hunting again.. need to get out of this house!!!!!!!