Writing, still not as easy as I’d like it to be. Life itself is proving to be that way at the minute. I’m definitely at the ‘pull the head off the nearest yak’ stage to use a Tibetan metaphor.
So what’s the answer? I’m looking for a job, I’ve applied to about 40 now and only had one interview. This isn’t surprising really when you consider the 4000 odd people who’ve been laid off in this area over the last few months through redundacies and companies going bankrupt.
Is the government to blame? I personally agree with the fact that the economy has to be reigned in and the borrowing curtailed, but I’m not sure that putting thousands of people out of work is the answer. Surely all those folk can no longer pay their bills or manage their debt – sooooo the companies won’t get paid and they’ll go under too, not forgetting of course that a lot of the people out of work will end up signing on and claiming benefits from the government. I have to say that on the whole I am disappointed in all this, I went to University, only came out with £8000 of debt and tied to get a decent job – to which I’ve had varying success. However I do feel that my life would have been made a lot easier if I’d dropped out of school, got some girl pregnant and got us both kicked out of our homes. At the least I wouldn’t be in debt or have to pay for a house. I mean what the fuck is up with that? I work hard to earn a living so that I can end up liable for other peoples debt?
Hmm repressed rant there, maybe there is something therapeutic to this writing lark after all – I do feel a little better.