Sense of Purpose

I went to the one day mandatory lecture in A4e, "The Ideal Job For Me." One thing the lecturer said did give me pause.

One of the things he wrote about being unemployed was that it robbed one of a sense of purpose.

Hang on. Single parents have all the purpose in the world - looking after their kids. Carers likewise have to look after their loved ones who cannot look after themselves.

And people like me have nothing but purpose. People like me can direct their own lives, can look for the things that give their existence meaning, and don't have to answer to the government. In fact, I define my own sense of purpose despite the government.

That bit did irk me somewhat.

Another one was where he presented the advantages of being in work, against disadvantages of being out of work.

Advantages - Work	Disadvantages - No Work
Money	No money
Status	No status
Belonging in a group	Belonging to no group
Sense of purpose	No sense of purpose

He didn't point out the opposite - the disadvantages of being in work, and the advantages of being out of work:-

Disadvantages - Work	Advantages - No Work
No time	Time
Boss is an arsehole	No boss - you are your own person
People dictate your future	You hold the reins
Moron workmates	All your mates
Office politics	Honest people
Hammered for council tax, rent etc	Council benefits, housing benefit
Dead end job	Freedom to choose your life

See, the thing is, there is no social mobility, in work or out of it. And if you had a job flipping burgers while you're waiting for your real job to come through, what makes you think that a reference from a McDonalds manager is going to be worth a tuppenny cup of fried crap to an employer in the job you are after?

So the FoSh Award this year so far has got to go to this scheme. It reminded me so much of the Back to Work scheme sketch in The League of Gentlemen. With two exceptions.

I brought along my own paper and pens.

And I know what "egregious" means.

A Gift ...

... to way too many people on my f'list:-

Disney Princes Sexed Up

For nyghtshayde, thewingsofisis and oh, just too many people.

Here's a taster for you, namely Tarzan:-



Enjoy.

Courtesy of weirdfolks via evilgrins.

Holy. Hell. Fire.

GI waterboards girl, 4, because she cannot recite the alphabet

"Police found the little girl locked in a bathroom with bruises on her back and scratch marks on her neck and throat.

Asked how she got the bruises, the girl is said to have replied, "Daddy did it." ..."

Dear all-beloved Amida Buddha, looks like your work's cut out for you with this one. Not often you'll see me using the shocked mood, but this qualifies.

Law & Order: UK Tonight

I thought it was going to be a shitty ending.

But no. A hot Goth girl with a brunette barrette hairstyle and an Irish accent.

A Matrix crack. "What do you need?" "Guns. Lots of guns." *stares* "Joking!"

A Star Trek crack. "The Bridge is yours."

And we have a montage. We need a montage. And bad, bad numbers.

And Freema Agyeman saying "arse." Martha Jones would never have said "arse."

And I figured they'd go for the tax angle. I could see that coming a mile away.

'Scopes Today

A bit late, but ...

You might feel cornered into doing something you just don't want to do today, Cancer. Perhaps you made a promise to handle a project, or someone close to you has decided that it's the day to tackle something specific. Either way, if you're uncomfortable following through, communicate that to this person. Your ability to express yourself and be understood is enhanced with this day's energy. Rescheduling might be far better than any potential resentment.

Heh.

Night night.