I had my first interview of the current job hunting period yesterday. Although the end result was the company in question didn't want to go forward with the process I thought it might be do some introspection and contemplation as to why.

The job would have involved joining a small …

I've just finished reading Halting State by Charles Stross.

It's an enjoyable SciFi whodunit mystery set in the near future involving a robbery in a MMORPG. The book is presented in the second person narrative which is unusual but helps give a sense of the setting. It's set in a …

I didn't really sleep last night. Not sure why but I suspect a combination of real ale and wine gave me a slight nagging headache and I couldn't shift my brain out of thinking gear*. The first time I gave up I went downstairs and made myself a hot chocolate …

I went and did my initial sign on for JSA last week. The process was mainly painless although a little delayed due to the office being quite busy. As far as I could tell the first floor was given over to new claims (and possibly follow-ups) as the normal sign …

I've just finished a rather epic 30 minute long phone call to Job Centre Plus to establish I'm eligible for contributions based JSA which given my advancing years is a not too shabby* £60.50 a week. I have an interview at the job centre on Thursday which should …