[Octillus]

After trying my best to stay positive over the past few weeks, we had our suspicions confirmed today, my grandma has cancer

I'm so sorry I couldn't respond to this sooner - I've got an older cousin who I'm very close to (my only family out here) who is fighting colon cancer and just went in for a procedure yesterday - and I just couldn't bring myself to comment on one of the more existentially difficult things to talk about.

I've been down this road - all you can do is be there, be supportive, and enjoy as many of the good times as you can. You're a heck of a grandkid.

[Victimlas]

So sorry to hear about this Best wishes to your grandma, you, and your whole family

Superficial but just about to go to bed when I see a big goddamn roach crawling all over my pillows. It's dead now (grabbed and crushed it in a tissue) but I'm beginning to suspect the reason why I have an ear infection.
Fucking bugs!

[Blazingmonga]

My country has imploded politically. A bit.

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[Victimlas]

Even more superficial... Thanks Machine Head...
Ugh! Only tour we had left this year because bands barely come to our area anymore... boohoo

Roaches are serious business in my book!

And sorry about your country's turmoil. I hope some positive change comes out of this whole debacle.

My country has imploded politically. A bit.

As an English person with no vote, I chose to be totally neutral on the matter. But I do think people attacking and assaulting their own countrymen for how they chose to vote are massive cunts. I also think people like Bob Geldof, who's an Irish expat choosing to live in a well-off part of England telling Scottish people to vote no purely on embellished sentiment is a massive cunt.

This is un-awesome- I loaned someone a book, I need it back for a job and she's given me the silent treatment and no doubt will deny having it/say she lost it and won't take account for it. I looked for a replacement online and we're talking

I hate ranting about being unemployed, however it is still the biggest misfortune I presently suffer.

Getting tired of the multiple applications, interviews and rejections. Especially rejections when they don't even have the courtesy to tell me so. Instead I receive no answer or am sent one of those shitty emails that say "If you don't hear from us in blah blah fuck you" to assume they don't want me around. It's even worse when I follow up and get a "we're still deciding" response, and while they're dicking off I'm looking at my account balance, budgeting and trying not to go crazy in my little cell of solitude.

I've even applied (twice) at the place that took over my last job, hoping I can get my old position back. It's worked with plenty of my former colleagues; I even called one and she said she'd pass it on that I'd applied and should be hired, as apparently this company is quite desperate for knowledgeable people that used to work for the old organization. I'm still waiting for an answer. What the actual fuck?

I'm trying not to shake as I type this because of the stress, plus I've noticed the online job sites are now showing promising positions that won't start until the end of October. I need a job before then, thank you. And not some interview where they compliment my appearance, presentation and friendly manner and then casually close the door in my face.

Please enjoy the rest of your day.

It really p***es me off that these companies think it's ok to treat people like that. It's one thing to not reply if you've sent a speculative letter, but when they've invited applications, it's just common decency to let people know if they're successful or not!

Job hunting, especially when you're desperate for a job sucks big time, the only comfort I can offer is that most of the time when you miss out on a job, the one you end up with ends up being better. Keep your chin up, and hope you get something soon!

[JuZ]

Job hunting is an awful, dispiriting experience. I too have never bought the bullshit excuses for not contacting an applicant to inform them of the outcome. It's lazy and arrogant, given the time and effort that goes into each application

Thinking of you mate, and I hope your luck turns very soon.

Going self-employed was possibly the best decision I made in my life; the industry I trained in is studio-based and you would not believe how horrifically corrupt it is. If you're lucky enough to get a job without a family member or partner hooking you up, you will more often than not find yourself being convinced that if you do the thankless jobs (endlessly clearing up after everyone, errands, driving shit around for over 10 hours a day) for long enough, you will be put onto big projects, your pay will increase from minimum (if you're even getting paid in the first place) and your position will be secure at the company. This never happens. I was employed by a studio as a "junior sculptor" several years ago and never once did any sculpting.
A friend of mine was only telling me the other day a very well known studio in North London he was freelancing in got a new head of department while found to be having an affair with the director of the company. Yaaaay. Also, another studio I worked at a couple of years ago I only found out recently from a friend who worked there after me that they had duped some prosthetic moulds made by and personally belonging to me while I was not in one day and used them on several high profile film projects (we're talking horror films you will definitely have heard of), meanwhile I got credited for sweet fuck all while I was even working there. Despite looking "cool", it's very laborious and complicated work with long hours and pressing deadlines (my friends on holiday wanted to know how I managed to survive on 3-4 hours sleep a night for a week, piece of cake.) the absolute least I expect is to be treated fairly.
I occasionally freelance now and I'm always happy to work for private clients doing the stuff but I'm very fortunate in that I have a pretty solid background in restoration art and an existing clientele, so that's what I am mostly doing now and I've never been happier. Industries are in such a state, they will fuck anyone over to keep themselves afloat. I do wish you the best of luck and like I said, while I am incredibly lucky in that I can always find myself with work due to my location, contacts and reputation; I absolutely feel your pain in endless job searches, getting pissed about with wages, pissed about by colleagues and pissed about with people nicking my work.

....sorry for that long rant. Nothing really upsets me more than people just wanting to work and do a great job, but get taken advantage of or just not given a chance at all. That, and people who choose not to work at all then have a go at me for not being in the same situation as them. I have no kids and I save, I should be allowed to buy a fucking 3D telly in cash if I want to.

Thanks everyone. We never know what will happen in the future.

Four rejections in a row, including from the company that usurped my previous contract without so much as an interview. Desperate for former staff, indeed. I hope they choke on their rotting, regurgitated offal.

When you do get a job and have some income, I'd recommend a couple boxes of these for all these daft fuckers rejecting you now:

http://www.shitsenders.com/order/

I'm incredibly frustrated with my life. Everything about it basically.

I'm incredibly frustrated with my life. Everything about it basically.

I'm sorry to hear. In a similar boat as of this moment. Though not as widespread as my whole life.

Hang in there. It will get better. Try to stay positive or it will be much harder to get through.