Tough times

The last few days have been especially testing. I have continued to apply for roles all over the UK and still have little sign of an improving market, although I have associates who tell me that things are improving. Finacnially this is now becoming a real issue. As I covered in an earlier blog post, I have now registered as unemployed. This has been a lesson in understanding just how broken our country and welfare system are. It is clearly designed to encourage people to lie. I have stated that I have nor worked for an extended period of time and that I have been living off of my expenses. This is apparently the wrong thing to do as it is right to claim benefit immediately that you stop work and therefore rely on the state. My error appears to be that I was foolish enough to believe I would find work and that I would not need to rely on the state. Now that this has not happened, my home is at risk, my family including 5 children must go without thing, my creditors will go unpaid. Yet during this time had I immediatley put the responsability in the hands of other tax payers, I would by now have recieved over £5k in benefits, perfectly legitimately. However because I chose to maintain responsability I am not entitled.

The world is mad.