"let me put you through.."

Now I know where my tax money (ok, I’m unemployed, so I don’t play much in tax) goes to: people to answer the phone and then say, ah yes, I’ll put you through, and then the next person says the same thing, and so it took about 8 or 9 people to ‘put me through’ until I actually spoke to the right person to set up an interview to start my benefits. Furthermore, the phone number wasn’t even listed in the phone book. Even more furthermore, I can’t get an appointment until the 28th July! What if I had bills and I had to eat? I clearly would have to starve. And besides, by 28th July I am really hoping the be employed.

I have also set up some interviews with agencies today, tomorrow, and Friday. Let’s hope they work.

I have been having the worst time sleeping recently. Last night I didn’t get to sleep until well past 3am, and so was knackered when my alarm went off at 9am. Still, things to do, people to see, so up I got.

The evil windowcleaner is here. When he’s here, I spend all my time trying to hide from him, since he just turns up, and then demands cash, which I invariably has. Yes, I know, he does work, I should pay him, but we don’t ask him! And he is so incredibly rude about it. Urgh. Anyway, too late, he’s spotted me.