O/T And now I'm in prison.........

Dave,

Congratulations and well done. I hope it all goes very well for you.

Dave,

Thats great to hear.

I am like you, 58 and "out to pasture" after 40 years of working life, but despite applying for about 50 jobs in the last 2 years, I havent been able to find a job.

I find it very disheartening when you apply for a job and you dont even get an acknowledgement of your application, let alone an interview (2 in 2 years). I have applied for nightfill at both Coles and Woolies and was told I am "not suitable", and dont even get me started on the "Sorry, you are over qualified" response to an application.

I even got the same response froman application to be a Cencus Collector, despite the fact that I had been in the ADF for 20 years with the highest security clearance I could get.

The town I live in seems to have this mentality that the older person is unemployable.

Hope the job all works out for you.

Cheers,

Cruiser

Good Sh#t,

Look after yourself

I hope this isn't how you spend Christmas LOL



Cheers Kev

Good on yer Dave - I reckon that's pretty good.

Mike Harding

Evening All,my old man recently sold his trucking business as it was getting to much for him(the hours that is 12am to anywhere from 10am to 3pm that day)now after a well earned break he wants to continue working to keep him self entertained and away from the old lady but now he is not driving anymore no one wants him(60 yrs old)every one used to say to him if you ever get rid of the business come and see me and i will give you a job,well where are these jobs now he is out of it?no one wants to give him one or they "cant"find him something.so much for "come and see me"when they see him in their office they turn the other way.if he was a bludger maybe fair enough but he gives me a run for my money and i'm only 37.good luck blokes.cheers Paul

well done dave insparation to the rest of us

Dave
The best part is that you will get paid and to go home each night!
Russell

Well done Dave, hope it all goes well for you.

Just a quick one for you, Could you ask a few of the inmates? how come celebrity's say they found God in there?

If so what did he do wrong?

hahaha, thanks for the replies guys ,your encouragement is great cruiser you've had a bum deal mate but I know how you feel, as I said I realy believed I had buckly's chance of ever getting back to work but they just cant fill the vacancies here and they think the monies crap at 50 K a year !!!
how times have changed, we all know you cant buy experience and us oldies have buckets of it, why some cant see that I've no idea, anyhow for those still waiting GOOD LUCK and hang on in there { or come to W.A. lol }
best wishes and thanks again,
Dave