I want to work.

I hate being out of work, it's not fun for me, how anyone can happily just chose not to work, is beyond me, don't get me wrong, I don't mean people who have no choice, I mean people that actively choose not to, how? I am so bored, my day's are spent job searching, taking care of my animals and stressing because the gas/electric is about to go off or I'm out of food etc.

I started off super confident ], knowing how qualified I am to work, I'm smart, I'm approachable, and I'm a hard worker! But with every job rejection, I am less and less interested in searching for work, why? Because being rejected sucks! You suddenly feel not good enough to even try, and it puts you in a rut.

Job Centre.

I, like many others around the country, have to rely on Universal Credit, to top up my finances, as I only work one day a week and don't they just LOVE to remind me?! Every appointment it's "What did you do to look for work?" Well, like any normal person, I looked on job sites, sent in my CV, wrote a cover letter, etc. I am actively looking, I promise! But I'm just not having any luck and truthfully, I don't really know why, this time last year, I said I wouldn't settle for any job that was "Beneath" Me, a little arrogant, to say the least, I know my worth and I knew it then, I knew I needed something that would challenge me on an intellectual level because I get bored, so easily! 

But this week I have stopped applying for jobs that pay well and go with my college diplomas, instead, I've been applying for retail, I said I would never do retail again, not because I look down on retail workers, no, the complete opposite, people that work in retail are something else, they're tough! They can handle almost anything that comes to them because the majority of society, has zero manners, they treat retail staff and hospitality workers like they're lesser than! As a bartender, I can tell you that is not the case, over the years, I have worked with some of the most intelligent people ever, just last year, I was working with a young woman who was training in bioengineering! I, myself and learning to be a software developer, but these things take time and in the meantime, we have to work lower paying jobs, in order to live.

What's the point of this post?

I don't rightly know, I suppose that this is more of a rant and maybe, just maybe, a reminder to treat humans with respect, despite their job! We all have to live on this planet, nobody is less than, we all bleed red and we all breathe air...

And just because somebody is receiving benefits, does not mean that they are lazy or not actively looking, some of us want to work and will grasp at any chance that we get! I suppose that this is just a reminder to be nice to each other, and yourselves! We're all human.

That's it, that's the post.

Be safe, have fun and for goodness sake, treat people how you want to be treated!

With Love,

Winter.