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arthurchappell

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the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« on: 12:04:12, 11/08/07 »
http://www.arthurchappell.clara.net/unemployment.in.manchester.htm Being out of work in Manchester despite a degree and years of work experience
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #1 on: 18:40:52, 11/08/07 »
Oh dear Arthur, I do hope things buck up soon :)
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #2 on: 19:50:12, 11/08/07 »
Cheers Celeste, they have to improve soon or I have to declare myself insolvent bythe endof the month. Estimate that I need a job within the next two weeks to survive financially. 
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #3 on: 20:35:43, 11/08/07 »
Have you tried all the job centres in Manchester and Bury?
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #4 on: 20:52:52, 11/08/07 »
Arthur...do you ever freelance on the local rags??
You have my sympathy...we have had bouts of unemployment and until you are there you can't understand how hopeless it all feels. I am sure it will get better...I'm sending you some Good Luck thoughts!! :)
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« Reply #5 on: 21:29:17, 11/08/07 »
Cheers Celeste & Tuesday xxx - I do try the job centres regularly, both visiting and through their online websites - get some leads there but not many - I send some freelance writings out  but very little gets picked up - I have another story coming out in Scarlet  soon, butthey haven't said specificaly when -  I also make a modest little bit of money from my website sponsors but again, nothing like enough to save me from financial oblivion. I have had an interview for a job in Prestwich,  which i should hear more about on Monday -  a lot depends on the hours they can offer me as I don't drive, and need to use public transport a lot of jobs with 6-2 shifts are out of bounds for me.  Withthis job, the agency guy who registeredme didn't havethe details of the job hours to hand (he was standing in for another chap who had thrown a sickie and left him panicking   with all the extra work he was saddled with, including me.  It meant he couldn't tell me much about the job, but it does sound hopeful - I have another interview for a job in Cheetham Hill on Monday morning. I'm also on a series of courses withstandguide, who are like theold Training & enterprise Council, - I can usetheir facilities to get free postage for job letters - they also gave me a course and certificate in first aid inthe workplace, and pay expenses for getting there - so there is some hope - just not much
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #6 on: 21:35:06, 11/08/07 »
what about Bury Council,or Manchester City Council they take on temps. which could tide you over
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« Reply #7 on: 21:39:26, 11/08/07 »
Tried some manchester council jobs - no luck so far - Bury is a bit far for me to get to for any shift starting before 8 am, but i will look what they have on offer asap - cheers.
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« Reply #8 on: 21:42:39, 11/08/07 »
Arthur...I'm from Cheetham Hill (not now) so maybe this is an omen!! :)
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« Reply #9 on: 21:47:53, 11/08/07 »
Cheetham Hill should be easy to get to for me butthe buses to there from moston where I live are very unreliable - my best bet is heading to Manchester and catching the metrolink through
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« Reply #10 on: 21:59:23, 11/08/07 »
Good Luck.....I haven't been back for so long...it sounds like a nightmare journey to me!!
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« Reply #11 on: 22:08:26, 11/08/07 »
Cheetham Hill should be easy to get to for me butthe buses to there from moston where I live are very unreliable - my best bet is heading to Manchester and catching the metrolink through


there is work being done on  the Metrolink till at least the end of August, they have had to  put on special Metrolink  buses, ask at Piccadilly Travel for a timetable ;)
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« Reply #12 on: 22:10:47, 11/08/07 »

there is work being done on  the Metrolink till at least the end of August, they have had to  put on special Metrolink  buses, ask at Piccadilly Travel for a timetable ;)
- thanks - did know of that - - heading there tomorrow to locate it as I have to be there for the interview early on monday - can't afford to get lost trying to get there on time so doing a reconnascence trip tomorrow
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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #13 on: 08:55:23, 01/09/07 »
 Spoke to the bank yesterday about not being able to pay them their £15,000 - I expected either anger or a more sympathetic approach - they seemed simply indifferent - they are awaiting the outcome of my meeting with the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) on the 10th September. The likely outcome is County Court Judgements or bankrupsy for me. Ouch. I have an audition for a BBC project today - I have to act mentally ill - so I won't need to try too hard there. On Monday I have an interview for an advertizing copywriter's job with a firm that writes the kind of messages you hear when companies put you on hold on the phone for an eternity. They enjoyed the samples I had to write specially for them.  They could be my only hope now against total financial collapse and loss of my website activity - built up over ten years

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Re: the horrors of unemployment in Manchester
« Reply #14 on: 09:02:34, 01/09/07 »
Arthur I am so sorry.....if my numbers come up on the Lottery tonight I have your e.mail address   ;)
I think you would be perfect for the copywriter job...Good Luck! :)
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