[WHADDYA MEAN, you want a job?!!! the subject…]
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-12-15Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 6 →
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WHADDYA MEAN, you want a job?!!! the subject of conversation, on and off, with his mates over a period of three weeks prior to the interview. The chance to travel, to get away. Accommodation with the job, so no worries about finding lodgings. No Catch 22 situation — no job, no digs, no address, no job. He remembered the anxiety of preparing for that interview. He'd had no previous experience, but he had attended Spanish evening classes the previous autumn up to basic conversation level.
The job didn't call for any particular qualifications, only references. Therefore rare fee!inge of confidence were to be enjoyed. There was nothing much else doing at the time, nothing suitable of 8 permanent nature. So this was something to look forwardto.
He borrowed money or ine strength of this job, raoney that was needed for the rotara cain tere to gei to the interrier Bis dole only lasts him for aboot s week. so borrowing a few quid from his males was the nora. This, despite the fact that he did the ocessional "cash in hand' job to supplement his taxable unemployment benefit.
He spent some of the money on a 'piss-up' - after all it was one of those rare high periods: The prospect of a reasonable job made him feel good.
Only it wan't just the one Diary 50p and
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