Diary pages – 2nd To 4th November 2016

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Diary Wednesday 2nd November 2016 Good progress today as the publicity posters and announcements of my pending talk on local pub signs were finally started up. The rest of the day just involved job search activity. Thursday 3rd November 2016 More job club activity, with exercises in filling in psychometric application form questionnaires correctly. This backfired spectacularly as no one could agree which answers were correct, proving the point I made from the start of the exercise that such tests are arbitrary and meaningless. Publicity for my talk is now available with some excellent posters and a mention on the hosting community centre’s web site too. Friday 4th November 2016 Welfare hearing day, and though much of went smoothly my advisor was confused when I showed her the poster for my talk on the 18th November thinking it will show that I am promoting my talents. The centre letting me present my paper on pub signs charges regular attendees £3 after a free first visit. I won’t be charged with speaking. The money raised goes to the centre’s community projects but my advisor was convinced that it was my appearance fees (I have no such fees). I had a hard time convincing her that my talk is not a profit making event (which would a/. slash my benefits b/. get me charged with offences of concealing my true earnings). My advisor then insisted that I apply for some civil service work that amounts to working in welfare itself. I had no option but to complete a hideously long application form for this online, though I expect the job’s demands are outside my experience range. On my way home I did some shopping and even bought myself a hot water bottle as the nights are getting very cold now. It made me feel very old having one, but I look forward to using it. Arthur Chappell