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Edit: I just want to say I’m super sorry for messing around with the post. I couldn’t get it to sit where I wanted it too, so kept messing around.. it’s sorted now though.

I just have a burning desire to update my blog at the moment, so here I am! Theres quite a few things I want to cover. Ranging from news articles I’ve seen over the past few weeks that I’ve wanted to comment on, to my hunt for a job.

Theodore Sypnier

This is a story I first read yesterday (9th December 2009). I formed my view on this instantly (which is unusual for me). Sypnier was charged in 1999 with raping two young sisters, who were aged four, and seven at the time. He has been released from a half-way house to a flat in Buffalo.

I completely agree with the article! He should spend the rest of his life behind bars, in jail. He shouldn’t be anywhere near the public/children, let alone in a flat of his own! What made this worse was the fact that he admitted even though he was 100, he’d never change. It’s disgusting. Truly. I have always been one for the American justice system. When a person in the US is found guilty of murder, they serve there life in jail. A life for a life. As a posed to the way the UK justice system works. Dammit, that’s a completely different point to the one I’m trying to make here. When someone rapes someone else, they should get a lot longer than 10 years! Especially when the crime involved children. He only served 10 years, he shouldn’t be freed, irrespective of him being 100! What makes things worse is he’s still able to walk ‘miles’! He said himself, he’d never change, he should stay behind bars.

MPs’ Expenses

Oh come on, I’ve had enough of all of this! I can’t be the only one that’s had enough of hearing about all of this? It really frustrates me! I’ve heard it all before. When I’m cycling through my Sky News phone application, I always ignore ones about MPs and the government.

I’ve always had an interest in the political world, especially before the Prime Minister changed to Gorden Brown, but recently, things seem to be heading down hill, and I truly do think the UK needs a change in direction.

It annoys me so much that instead of the government spending their time and money on more important things (I.E medical research and recovering the economy) they spent their time and money on porn and garlic peelers! I don’t even think I can say any more than that! *insert angry face*.

Job hunting!

Well.. what can I say? After moving to Coventry, part of my benefits where stopped (another sore spot sadly..). So I had to start my job hunt this week. I had major help from Richards parents, who where great and helped build my CV. My mum was also great and helped supply dates for the document, so I got that built and ready to go. I did take a trip down to the job center as well, but am not eligible for job seekers allowance, arg!!

That’s where my job search began, there in the Job Center. I hate this place. It’s fall of people who look lazy.. are lazy.. and are being paid to live by the rest of the population! Occasionally I have seen people who actually are hard working individuals and genuinely don’t want to be claiming from the Job Center. I respect these people immensely.

Anyway, that’s a different subject entirely! I started my search on the Job Center Plus website when I got home (I couldn’t face using the machines in the building in town). I’ve been checking the website daily since then, and applying to several jobs I see each day. I also started using a website called ‘Reed’, (they have a shop in Coventry center), and I’ve had more luck through there than I have anywhere else.

I must be applying for a good 10 – 12 jobs a day (maybe not all that many for the average person, but for me, thats a huge amount, especially due to the fact I have only one real qualification due to being sick, and most of the work available at the moment requires a degree, or at least a full education). I think I’ve heard back from 2, after the vast amount of jobs I’ve applied for, it definitely leaves me feeling despondent.

I made it to the second stage of interviews with a company called Source Marketing Direct, but it turns out that the job they were advertising, wasn’t all above board.. Meaning it was commission based (so no real wage), and it was door to door sales, not me what so ever!

As well as the above, I had an appointment at a recruitment agency today. I was interested in a customer service job with unusual working hours. They asked me to fill in an application form for their agency, which didn’t take long. She explained that the company I was applying to had already taken on the two candidates they needed, but due to the shifts starting at 5am (till 9am), very few applied, and due to me being flexible with when I can work and the fact I have my own transport, I stand a good chance of being offered a position (the candidates may resign due to the working hours, or the company may feel they need more staff, so I’ll be the next person they call, hopefully!).

I know I should be daunted by the prospect of having to be at work for 5am, but it actually would suite me very well! It would mean they dogs wouldn’t be alone more than an hour a day (due to Richard starting work at 8am at the earliest), and it leaves the rest of my day free for studying, so all in all it would be perfect. Lets just hope something comes up and they offer me an interview/job. The representative at the agency said she’d pass on my details, so I’ll have to wait and see!