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Job Centre Anxiety: Preparing for the worst


Funny cartoon about job centre anxiety - black and white drawing of girl dressed up as 'Rambo' preparing for battle



Okay, 


so I might have overreacted ever so slightly…


My last post was fuelled with fear from previous experiences at the job centre. 


I went to my meeting prepared for the worst, 


I wasn’t expecting to be disarmed by my work coach, 


who, incidentally doesn’t resemble anything close to a Miss. Trunchbull. 


She might be more of a Miss. Honey, 


although I still don’t recall what she looks like through the cloud of adrenaline and anxiety.


I had psyched myself up and was ready for battle...


...nobody was going to bully me into anything - and I intended to play the mental health card!


But what sorcery was this? 


Was I actually being listened to? 


Was that a look of concern on her pretty face? 


Sorry, am I hearing right - You're saying I don’t have to come to the job centre next time because you're booking me a telephone meeting instead? 


This certainly wasn't the treatment I got when I had to sign on in London.


I almost feel bad for coming on heavy.


But maybe that is what got me heard. 


Or maybe my work coach isn’t a wolf in lamb’s clothing after all.


My job centre anxiety might be melting away. 


Moral of the story... 


Don’t expect the worst... expect the unexpected? 


Screw looking for a job, maybe I should play the lottery this week, 


my luck may be about to change!


(This was originally written and published as a LinkedIn post)



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