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Basically I'm 19 at the moment and foolishly decieded to take a gap year before uni, but the recession's hit the city hard, several businesses have gone bust and there are now 2000+ people looking for jobs. This now means there's f*** all work and I'm having to look further and further afield (about 15 - 20 miles away) for a job when I don't drive.
Anyone else in the same situation? I think some places are being hit harder than others, but because of the national news being the way it is, it's hard to know how well other countries are doing. Is the global recession affecting them just as badly?
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#2 Posted 04 December 2008 - 12:46 PM
i havent yet, been at my job for three years now. i thought about taking a gap as well to procure some funds, but then the economy did a barrel roll and didnt get up so thats a no-go. what state do you live in?
#3 Posted 04 December 2008 - 12:46 PM
I am not in the same exact situation, but I am unemployed. I am in college at the moment, but I am out of work outside of breaks so my money supply is very limited and the jobs in the region around school are very scarce. It really sucks being low on funds all the time.
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#4 Posted 04 December 2008 - 12:54 PM
I'm moving back to the city in about a month, so we'll see how my job seeking goes then.
I'll probably just end up in tele-research for a little bit. It pays well.
I'll probably just end up in tele-research for a little bit. It pays well.
Eat my piss.
#6 Posted 04 December 2008 - 01:35 PM
VN1X, get stuck into drugs. It will 'fix' everything.
Eat my piss.
#7 Posted 04 December 2008 - 02:21 PM
swan_song1977, on Dec 4 2008, 12:46 PM, said:
i havent yet, been at my job for three years now. i thought about taking a gap as well to procure some funds, but then the economy did a barrel roll and didnt get up so thats a no-go. what state do you live in?
I live in the south of England, so you could call that a state. You did the sensible thing it sounds like. The gap year was a plan to procure funds, but now I wish I'd gone to uni with the rest of my friends. Ah well, f*** it is my motto.
VN1X, on Dec 4 2008, 01:28 PM, said:
I've been unemployed for months now. I also quit school because the course just wasn't my thing. I'm 21 and my life is as empty as they come.
/self-loathing
/self-loathing
Same here. Been unemployed since the end of August, although I've only really seriously been looking for a job since November. I think I just underestimated how bad the situation is here. I always figured I could easily get some office job somewhere within a couple of weeks and get rich for the rest of the year, learn to drive, get a nice computer, pay back my debts, but this has all gone to hell.
I thought I was quite depressed for a while with nothing to do, but I'm not usually that sort of personality. I got seriously pissed off a couple of times and broke a few things lol, but I'm just trying to go out with friends, keep myself busy and stop myself being cooped up in the house. It's not easy with £80 in the world.
#8 Posted 04 December 2008 - 02:37 PM
I'm making millions of dollars and having parties with rappers every night.
Suckers.
Suckers.
#9 Posted 04 December 2008 - 02:40 PM
Tango Charlie, on Dec 4 2008, 08:37 AM, said:
I'm making millions of dollars and having parties with rappers every night.
Suckers.
Suckers.
IM NOT A RAPER
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#10 Posted 04 December 2008 - 03:12 PM
I started my gap year 4 years ago (holy crap I can't believe it was that long ago). I thought I had made a huge mistake as I was without a job for ages, but then I randomly got a job at the end of October (I don't remember applying for it at all) and it all came good. Now i'm in my last year of uni with no student loan and no debt as I worked the summers at the same place.
Slightly different to a gap year, but I also did a placement year in industry last year which was the best decision ever as I got a load of experience, pretty much guarenteed a job there and money to pay for this year and more.
Just a bit unlucky that you're not a year older (or younger? we'll see) to have your gap year out of the "recession". Even more unlucky that you have to pay the stupid uni prices...i'm part of the last year when it was "cheap" :P
Slightly different to a gap year, but I also did a placement year in industry last year which was the best decision ever as I got a load of experience, pretty much guarenteed a job there and money to pay for this year and more.
Just a bit unlucky that you're not a year older (or younger? we'll see) to have your gap year out of the "recession". Even more unlucky that you have to pay the stupid uni prices...i'm part of the last year when it was "cheap" :P
#11 Posted 04 December 2008 - 03:29 PM
VN1X, on Dec 4 2008, 01:28 PM, said:
I've been unemployed for months now. I also quit school because the course just wasn't my thing. I'm 21 and my life is as empty as they come.
/self-loathing
/self-loathing
plenty of time to play games though!
I'm finishing college next year and going straight into work, I don't think uni is for me... im taking driving lessons though so I hope that will help a bit.
#12 Posted 04 December 2008 - 04:05 PM
jdowny, on Dec 4 2008, 12:42 PM, said:
Basically I'm 19 at the moment and foolishly decieded to take a gap year before uni, but the recession's hit the city hard, several businesses have gone bust and there are now 2000+ people looking for jobs. This now means there's f*** all work and I'm having to look further and further afield (about 15 - 20 miles away) for a job when I don't drive.
Anyone else in the same situation? I think some places are being hit harder than others, but because of the national news being the way it is, it's hard to know how well other countries are doing. Is the global recession affecting them just as badly?
Anyone else in the same situation? I think some places are being hit harder than others, but because of the national news being the way it is, it's hard to know how well other countries are doing. Is the global recession affecting them just as badly?
You have to do what you have to do. I used to drive 2 hours to get to my job (50 miles + traffic). It was hell, but it had to be done. Best option I suggest is going to school and getting a loan/work program. That way, you can get financial aid (~5K) + 12.5/Hr
#13 Posted 04 December 2008 - 04:13 PM
The movie store where I've been working for a while just recently closed. We were supposed to be expanding and moving to a larger venue where I would be assistant manager, but the owners decided it would be too much money and time.
So I've decided to stop wasting time and go back to school starting Jan. Having no money is a pain, but getting an education will be nice.
So I've decided to stop wasting time and go back to school starting Jan. Having no money is a pain, but getting an education will be nice.
#14 Posted 04 December 2008 - 04:37 PM
I'm 17 and in my final year of college. I do plan to Study sport science or biology at University. I don't have a job but my family is going to help pay for university. Afterwards I don't know what job I wanna get in to.