Billy Young's Blog - Posts Tagged "skint"
7th February 2015
I've started decorating the kitchen. Magz had gotten the paint in last year but I never found the time to do the work. Well being out of work now and searching for a new job gives me the chance to get the kitchen out of the way. First coat of paint went on the walls yesterday. Tammy helped me which was nice. I did the cutting in while she used the roller to do the bottom half of the walls leaving me the top half to do. As the rugby is on today, Ireland v Italy, we aren't giving it a second coat till tomorrow.
Earlier today I went down town to get Magz birthday card. I'm expecting things to very tight over the next few months as I'm expecting sanctions from the jobcentre. As I still haven't heard back yet from them I don't know for how long they will refuse to give help. That will mean claiming hardship payments. If you have never had them that means keeping Magz and myself on less than thirty pounds a week.
So why did I waste cash on birthday cards an such. Well it wasn't Magz that walked out of a job. She doesn't deserve punishing but will be struggling because of my actions. So I spent a few pounds to get her something to cheer her up and celebrate her birthday. I got it now while I still have a few quid left because her birthday isn't till next month. By then I will be totally skint.
Of course that does depend on those that decide if I am to be punished for leaving my job. But they seldom care about the reasons. I know because it isn't the first time I would have been sanctioned. The last time was when I was sacked. And the time before was because I quit a job, though on that occasion I did get a job within two weeks. Yet the still banned me from getting benefits even though I was no longer claiming them. The government does love its pound of flesh while they feather their nests.
Earlier today I went down town to get Magz birthday card. I'm expecting things to very tight over the next few months as I'm expecting sanctions from the jobcentre. As I still haven't heard back yet from them I don't know for how long they will refuse to give help. That will mean claiming hardship payments. If you have never had them that means keeping Magz and myself on less than thirty pounds a week.
So why did I waste cash on birthday cards an such. Well it wasn't Magz that walked out of a job. She doesn't deserve punishing but will be struggling because of my actions. So I spent a few pounds to get her something to cheer her up and celebrate her birthday. I got it now while I still have a few quid left because her birthday isn't till next month. By then I will be totally skint.
Of course that does depend on those that decide if I am to be punished for leaving my job. But they seldom care about the reasons. I know because it isn't the first time I would have been sanctioned. The last time was when I was sacked. And the time before was because I quit a job, though on that occasion I did get a job within two weeks. Yet the still banned me from getting benefits even though I was no longer claiming them. The government does love its pound of flesh while they feather their nests.
