Living on Government Handouts

[den]

For the last 12 months I have been living on unemployment benefits. I applied for three jobs per fortnight for those 12 months and received some enquiries, and a few interviews. No jobs came of it.

When I enrolled for uni my bank account had $200 in it. I was eligable for Austudy, a government handout that gives you an income while you study.

My weekly income is now $150 per week. To live on that I had to move in with my parents. 40 years old and living with my parents.

Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever earn a decent wage.

Comments

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I'm full time at Uni now. I got sick of losing jobs to kids. 20 years experience is beaten by 20 years of age. I nned a piece of paper that says I know what I know.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

That's exactly why I went back to school. It sucks.

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

same here Batty dear, same here, what I know aint worth diddly squat unless I got the paper to back it up.