Tomorrow I return to the life of the drone, working for someone else at set times. It’s going to take a bit of adjustment after seven years so I might seem a bit distracted for a few days.
One thing I can feel smug about is that since I have never signed on for unemployment benefits, I will make no difference to the unemployment figures. So I’m not helping the government in that respect, and will continue to earn just the minimum I need so I’m not helping them with lots of tax either.
Right. Better get some sleep if I am to go out among normal people. I’m going to have to do a lot of keeping my mouth shut, I’m sure of that.
Are congratulations appropriate or perhaps sympathy is better?
It’s mindless routine, but then so was most of the science. When you’ve spent 12 hours repeating the same analysis 60 times on chicken shit samples, the cleaner job turns out to be the more varied!
I can’t believe it. A cleaner. With your intelligence. But…needs must, I know. At least it’s a straightforward honest job. And hopefully will provide you with even more raw material for blogging. Very best of luck, LI.
Most of all, with the bills covered, I’ll have leisure time for making up stories again. There is also a more important aspect. First paycheck and I’m having that bottle of Penderyn that’s gathering dust on Tesco’s shelf.
Good luck LI, you`ve got my total respect
Given that one needs only sufficient income to pay for certain basic needs plus the ability to associate with your mates and an internet connection with people of like mind, you have achieved the perfect balance, LI.
As long as it doesn’t leave me too knackered for anything else! Today’s experience was pretty good. Get into the routine and your brain can busy itself with other things.
Ooooooh, imagine the drones walking/stumbling out of Local Shop……. It’s night of the walking Dead. In real full tecni-colour, 3D Life. Everyone a smoker, Whisky Drinker, OO gauge fetishist. Hell Bent on murdering the dreadful Arnut.
Can’t wait for the updates.
I’d better keep quiet until the probationary period is over
. Apparently I’m not allowed to scare the customers too much.
Your mere PRESENCE…… Oh dear.
Viel Glück! Hope it works out for you.
A few years ago, as an old fella like you, I applied to ASDA, to be a shelf-filler/trainee checkout girl. I was rejected for two reasons: “(1) you are over qualified for the tasks, (2) your responses on the application indicate you would not be a team player.” I suspect also, old frend, that you will net be a team-playing-cleaner either….
I was turned down for those sorts of jobs three times by Tesco and three by Morrison’s. I tried upping the game and applied for a night-manager job, but since that needed retail experience I then wasn’t qualified enough! Local Shop doesn’t have the budget for wide-ranging ads so has fewer applicants to choose from.
Use ‘work time’ to your advantage; Let your body do the work while your mind continues writing….
That’s the plan. It’s simple routine, little interference from brain required.
Just out of interest, Leggy, did you disclose your academic qualifications on your application?
They didn’t ask so I didn’t say, and they didn’t get a CV until after they had made the offer. They also didn’t ask about smoking. Found out why one hour after arriving there for the training day this morning. Everyone took a break… outside.
Work is the curse of the drinking classes…
Ah, but no work means no posh malts. I’ve been surviving on blends. Not for much longer.
It begins. http://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/10/06/1334240/hiring-smokers-banned-in-south-florida-city?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29
“On October 2, City Commissioners of Delray Beach [South Florida] finalized a policy which prohibits agencies from hiring employees who use tobacco products.”
The only thing that surprises me is that it’s Florida and not California.
Im employed at the moment after ten years of running my own business. I hate it.
I’ve had two days of it so I don’t know yet. I do have a very pleasant boss though so it’s looking good.
As disturbing as this discriminatory policy is the comments to the linked story…… more than 900 of them – and they’re even rated as “insightful”, “informative”, “interesting”, etc. The commentators are clueless. They wouldn’t have the faintest idea what’s been happening the last 30 years……. let alone the last 100 years.
O/T For anyone interested, there are some useful comments at:
http://f2cscotland.blogspot.com.uk/2012/10/supreme-court-hearing-for-tobacco.html