Job hunting

I spent basically two weeks on the internet and walking into shops applying for jobs and was getting very disheartened because I had received nothing even close to a job offer. I did though stop the job hunting for one day of celebration on Australia Day. Jess and I spent the day at the pubs in Fulham, an area of London dominated by Australians. It was a good afternoon but my enjoyment was minimised as I kept thinking about how I was spending money I really didn’t have.

On the 1^st of February I started a two day trial delivering pamphlets to letterboxes throughout London. The job didn’t pay well and it was difficult walking around the city in the early morning thin layer of snow, but it was a job and I was happy to be making money. I had finished work at the Glenthorne in late November, therefore it had been over two months since I had last worked. My first day went ok and I returned for a second day where I spent the day walking around St Johns Wood area delivering pamphlets to the million dollar plus mansions. It was a good way to see a different part of the city.

Over the two days I had delivered over 1500 Domino Pizza vouchers and although the job was not great I was happy to continue. Disappointingly though the company emailed me to say they did not need staff. Not sure why they took me on in the first place but it meant I was again back to no job.

I had also secured myself a place in a group interview to work as a retail assistant at the London Eye. The interview was interesting a fun. It was the first time I had ever been a part of a group interview in that kind of environment and although I felt I had done well I will still not sure I would get the job.

I then had another interview at a travel and outdoor shop which was going really well until I was told the manager was only looking for part time staff which would not be enough to pay rent to live in London.

Last week I had still not heard anything from the London Eye and the bank account was getting desperately low and I had already borrowed money off Mum and Dad so I figured it was time to look for live in work again similar to what I had been doing at the Glenthorne in the Lakes District. I figured if I stayed in London I would spend so much on rent, travel, food etc I would not be saving any money for the travels I wish to do before I fly home.