Still no work

Despite applying for around three jobs a week, I haven’t had any responses. The agency who supposedly got me an interview have not responded to my calls or e-mails in two weeks, so I take it that interview has fell through. It’s getting very frustrating and money is running out. In fact, it’s so bad right now I can’t go out anywhere and I cannot buy Sean a present for our three years of being together which is on the 17th. I have never been this hard up in my life. It’s awful being a new married couple and broke. Sean has been trying to get more hours at work, but there’s none to get.

I am not entitled to job seekers allowance. I tried to apply for it last time, went on a couple of occasions to sign on, then was told by letter I was in fact not entitled to a penny of it because “my partner earns enough money for us to live on”. Put it this way, after the rent is paid, Sean is left with around £50 for a month, then there’s the bills. I am so peeved at this. If Sean was unemployed also, we’d get everything on a plate and more. Unemployed people seem to be rewarded and much better off than those who graft for their money. That’s the United Kingdom for you, no justice for hard workers. They wonder why the country is full of scroungers.

We’re going to apply for housing and council tax benefit to see if we’re entitled. We need some sort of help right now. Our only concern is our landlord will evict us for claiming the housing benefit because I believe he doesn’t accept it. We need to give our consent to him being contacted if we want the benefit, you see. If that fails, then I have no idea what we’ll do. If the worst comes to the worst, we may have to move. I’d probably have to move back with my parents and Sean with his. I’ve heard on many occasions people having to do this, rather sad isn’t it? Married or long-term couples having to part because they can’t afford to live. Our government seems to hate couples, we’re always being bit on the arse. Just the thought of having to move out away from Sean upsets me. We’re married for goodness sake!

I’ve been miserable over this lately and so has Sean. We’ve had arguments over this many times. I have no idea what we can do. I’m doing my best, looking for jobs, applying and trying to get some web design work online. I’m improving the design of my portfolio site, hopefully I can drum up some business. If anybody needs any website design, please contact me.

I don’t usually whine about being broke, so I’m sorry if it annoys you. It’s just I have no other thoughts right now, I really wish my circumstances would change for the better, hopefully they will soon. I’m trying to keep positive.