What a difference a day makes

Bear with me while I tell you a story… Anthony started his job at the Carvery pub a few weeks ago and halfway through his first shift he called me while on his break and said “It’s really dire, I want to just drive home!”. The food was awful and Anthony had no authority to [...]

Best of 2009: Learning Experience

I shall never forget the phone call I received from my friend just after we found out that Anthony had lost his job. She told me that good things happen to good people. She told me that if we think positive thoughts then we will get through it. I repeat that mantra many times a day. Good things happen [...]

10 Things

Today it was confirmed that Anthony has lost his job. We have been through every emotion possible from anger through to relief because at least we know where we stand. My friend Mel called me earlier and I was so grateful. She asked me and Anthony to sit down tonight and write 10 things that [...]

Think Positive

Today has been pretty horrible. Anthony’s job is under threat. For regular readers of my blog you will know he was out of work for over 18mths until September. To say this is bad news is an understatement. A wise friend of mine told me this: “Try to concentrate on what you want rather than what you don’t [...]

A patience update

Well Anthony has been offered a 2 week work trial which basically means we stay on benefits for the time being and work for free! The employers can then let Anthony prove himself in the job (which is managing a brand new café with the chance of going into business with them in the future) and then [...]

Patience is a virtue

We are currently waiting on some potentially very exciting job news for Anthony. If he gets offered this job the last 18 months of unemployment will be all worth it. All the failed interviews and applications will have been for a reason. It is a job that doesn’t come along very often. In fact, it’s [...]