Actual conversation I had at the Job Centre

  • Adviser: The Job Centre can contribute to education costs in certain circumstances. Have you thought about going back into Higher Education?
  • Me: Well, I already have my Masters, so the next stop would be a PhD.
  • Adviser: Um...
  • Me: Yes?
  • Adviser: I don't think the Job Centre pays for PhDs.
  • Me: ....
  • Adviser: ....
  • Me: .....
  • Adviser: ....
  • Me: No.
  • Adviser: ......
  • Adviser: ......
  • Adviser: ......
  • Me: But other people do.

Asking only workmen’s wages I go looking for a job, but I get no offers, so I rather think I’m due a come on from the whores on 7th Avenue.

I’m waiting.

Instructions on how to google career failure.

Go to Google.

Type “career failure,” into the search bar.*

The prefix “How to cope with…” may help.

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DOUGLAS: Hang on, I’m only on step two. This makes me feel… unemployed. And also a little surprised, given that I’m sure I’ve heard quite a lot recently that the number of passengers at which it becomes compulsory to carry a flight attendant is nineteen, and I just wonder how often that situation’s going to occur in our aircraft, with its sixteen seats.

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I’m reblogging this because my current contract ends on Friday, so this is how I feel :( - although not the surprised bit.