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Poll - Have you ever been on the dole?

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    #41
    When on the dole follwoing redundancy in 1990 I was just coming up to my three month review thingy. Despite treating getting a job as a full time occupation in itself and cold-calling, applying for everything that moved and applying for more than 250 jobs (and getting only a few responses), the dole office thought they better try and "help". I had to fill in a form saying what I did last and what other roles I would consider. Chris Patten had just been given the job of governer of Hong Kong as a consolation prize, so I put that down, master of the rolls and a few others. Sadly (in a way) I got a job before I had to go and see the dude at el dole office to explain.

    Interestingly, I nearly didn't get that job because a senior manager in the outfit thought there must be something wrong with me if I couldn't get a job in three months (!) luckily someone else persuaded him that tulip happens and I went on to have a very good six years there. When I left I reminded him and thanked him for giving me the chance - he said I'd repaid the favour.

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