No work and all play makes Jack a dull boy

Cummybaby

Coming up to 2 months on the dole. Just wondering how people in the same situation are coping with all this free time. I would love hear about some daily routines. new found hobbies, etc.

(Please I dont want this to descend into a Bill Cullen lecture about how I should be ashamed of myself for sponging off the state etc. etc.)

Kylo Ren

You should be ashamed of yourself for sponging off the state. Why can't you get a job like my hero Bill Cullen. If he was here right now he'd probably give you a long lecture and call you a bum.

Good day.

Tubsandtiles

Youtube, guitar, music, watching complete sereis of programmes is good too

bc dub

the worst thing about the rat race is even if you win, you're still a rat

ball

I'm the same. Around 2 months on the dole.
I'd love to be back in work. I'm absolutely bored out of my mind all day every day.
I'm gonna start a FÁS course in the next few weeks. That'll keep me busy for a while.

Other than that, I've been learning how to cook. Fixing things around the house and I've started playing guitar again.

Chuck Stone

When I was a your age I got a drawing of a toy for christmas and it would be passed down thru the family one xmas after the next.

We only had one hot meal a day. A bowl of steam.:pac:

Cill Dara Abu

I have a job so I can't participate in this thread:(

Oh look I just did

krudler

online gaming, get to love it, ah Call of Duty, you were my mistress during those months off work (sick, not unemployed)

Cill Dara Abu

Chuck Stone wrote: »

When I was a your age I got a drawing of a toy for christmas and it would be passed down thru the family one xmas after the next.

We only had one hot meal a day. A bowl of steam.:pac:

A bowl of steam was too good for ye, spoilt fcukers!

EverEvolving

Compile a list of books you want to read and join your local library.

I spend a lot of time preparing meals and cooking different things that I've not tried before.

Meet up with friends whenever possible.

Internet browsing passes heaps of time.

Plenty of exercise and keep busy - look up the free tourist attractions in your area and make the most of them, I've climbed a mountain near us 5 times in the last 2 months!!

Plus s'pose you could look for a job if you have the time :pac:

Micky Dolenz

bc dub wrote: »

the worst thing about the rat race is even if you win, you're still a rat

Yeah, but a rat with money and nice stuff.

deathrider

You'll be needing an Xbox for a Playstation, I'd reckon.

Killer Pigeon

*Wake up*

*fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*

(interlude)

*fap* *fap* *fap* fap* *fap* *fap*

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*Sustenance*

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*Non-pornographic entrainment* (TV, youtube, facebook, etc..)

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*fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*

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*Sustenance*

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*fap* *fap* ... *fap* ... *fap*

*Sleep*

ball

How many people on boards are on the dole?
Has anyone made a poll?

G'wan there, I'll time you

EverEvolving

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Wake up*

*fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*

(interlude)

*fap* *fap* *fap* fap* *fap* *fap*

(interlude)

*Sustenance*

(interlude)

*Non-pornographic entrainment* (TV, youtube, facebook, etc..)

(interlude)

*fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*

(interlude)

*Sustenance*

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*fap* *fap* ... *fap* ... *fap*

*Sleep*

Think you and the OP should swap usernames :pac:

Cummybaby

Keno 92 wrote: »

You should be ashamed of yourself for sponging off the state. Why can't you get a job like my hero Bill Cullen. If he was here right now he'd probably give you a long lecture and call you a bum.

Good day.

Well I did ask Bill Cullen for a job last week. The only one available was inserting penny apples up his bum bum. I declined on health & safety grounds.:D

OPENROAD

Well I'm not on the dole but am a full time carer for my mum.

Tend to be more a night person as a result.

Spend a lot of time on the net on various message boards, youtube.

Watch a good bit of tv, you do start watching things like Man V Food and Ace of Cakes

Read a lot and drink a lot of tea :eek:

Do try and get out for a couple of hours a day for coffee with my mum.

hinault

It's a cliche but use this time that you have wisely.

When you're working in the future, you'd want to look back on this time as being spent usefully.

Select an objective such as getting fit, learn a language, learn a skill.

Hank Scorpio

being experienced/skilled in online poker + dole money > normal job money

there, i said it

Johro

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Wake up*

*flap* *flap* *flap* *flap*

(interlude)

*flap* *flap* *flap* flap* *flap* *flap*

(interlude)

*Sustenance*

(interlude)

*Non-pornographic entrainment* (TV, youtube, facebook, etc..)

(interlude)

*flap* *flap* *flap* *flap* *flap*

(interlude)

*Sustenance*

(interlude)

*flap* *flap* ... *flap* ... *flap*

*Sleep*

FYP. More pigeon-like.

HazDanz

Well since I have so much free time after college I've started believing in taking care of myself and having a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine.

So in the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now.

After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub.

Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine.

I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

Just put thought into your routines and you'll have plenty to do OP

Fozzydog3

go on boards at 1 a.m on a weekday , pretend to have job , give out about spongers

Kylo Ren

HazDanz wrote: »

Well since I have so much free time after college I've started believing in taking care of myself and having a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine.

So in the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now.

After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub.

Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine.

I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

Just put thought into your routines and you'll have plenty to do OP

Great idea. I'd also suggest getting yourself an ace business card. Here is mine. Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. I know what you're thinking, "Oh my God, it even has a watermark!". Why yes, yes it has.

Cummybaby

Keno 92 wrote: »

Great idea. I'd also suggest getting yourself an ace business card. Here is mine. Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. I know what you're thinking, "Oh my God, it even has a watermark!". Why yes, yes it has.

American Psycho?

Kylo Ren

Cummybaby wrote: »

American Psycho?

Oh indeed!

F.U.B.A.R

Reaserch enlistment in foreign military's

Cummybaby

I'm not really looking for suggestions - but I appreciate it nonetheless- just interested to know how other people are coping.

evercloserunion

Cummybaby wrote: »

Well I did ask Bill Cullen for a job last week. The only one available was inserting penny apples up his bum bum. I declined on health & safety grounds.:D

Yer mollycoddled with yer health and yer safety. Sure don't ya know he grew up in the tenements?

jugger0

Go to the gym and reach your genetic potential,as socrates says...

"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training… what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."

charlemont

F.U.B.A.R wrote: »

Reaserch enlistment in foreign military's

Ha, I had a look last year about the French Legion but I pictured myself being screamed at in French and not having a clue what he would be saying to me.

evercloserunion

charlemont wrote: »

Ha, I had a look last year about the French Legion but I pictured myself being screamed at in French and not having a clue what he would be saying to me.

WAVE LE WHITE FLAG!!!!

Cummybaby

charlemont wrote: »

Ha, I had a look last year about the French Legion but I pictured myself being screamed at in French and not having a clue what he would be saying to me.

Funny you should mention this coz my cousin left Ireland during the last recession to join the French Legion. Things have worked out pretty good for him ever since. He got a pension from the Legion at 35 years of age. Not to be sniffed at.

WoollyRedHat

Join the girl guides and sell cookies.
Because everyone loves some nice home made cookies

Failing that, become a nixer/ a delivery off licence service

JONJO THE MISER

Not enough hours in the day for me, get up around 2 most days saunter down town maybe go for lunch or get something in the supermarket to cook later, call into the bookies for a hour or so then either go for a few quiet pints or back home to cook.
Play poker a few nights a week to help pay the bills.

F.U.B.A.R

charlemont wrote: »

Ha, I had a look last year about the French Legion but I pictured myself being screamed at in French and not having a clue what he would be saying to me.

My Uncle knows a fella who he was freinds with and all of a sudden at the age of 18 he packed up and left. Nearly twenty years later after seeing mutch overseas action and reaching the rank of sergent he returend and hadndt a word of enlish! I myself am looking into the Royal Irish as I know a few lads who have gone u
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F.U.B.A.R

Cummybaby wrote: »

Funny you should mention this coz my cousin left Ireland during the last recession to join the French Legion. Things have worked out pretty good for him ever since. He got a pension from the Legion at 35 years of age. Not to be sniffed at.

True but they are verry strict and their training is among the most viciouse in the world

chucken1

Cummybaby wrote: »

I'm not really looking for suggestions - but I appreciate it nonetheless- just interested to know how other people are coping.

It depends on your age OP

Im of the opinion now...just recently, that older people can fill their time a lot better. Pottering..if you will.

Either way 18-58 it doesnt matter when you're suddenly out of work.

Sitting playing games is not good....It cant be

Cummybaby

chucken1 wrote: »

It depends on your age OP

Im of the opinion now...just recently, that older people can fill their time a lot better. Pottering..if you will.

Either way 18-58 it doesnt matter when you're suddenly out of work.

Sitting playing games is not good....It cant be

This echoes a conversation I had last week with my uncle. The way he put it was that old people cope better because they potter (which is that they do a series of small but meaningful tasks) as oppose to younger people who do a lot of "rooting" (which is a series of small but pointless tasks).

F.U.B.A.R

Cummybaby wrote: »

This echoes a conversation I had last week with my uncle. The way he put it was that old people cope better because they potter (which is that they do a series of small but meaningful tasks) as oppose to younger people who do a lot of "rooting" (which is a series of small but pointless tasks).

Strong with the force this one is

AFC_1903

Cummybaby wrote: »

This echoes a conversation I had last week with my uncle. The way he put it was that old people cope better because they potter (which is that they do a series of small but meaningful tasks) as oppose to younger people who do a lot of "rooting" (which is a series of small but pointless tasks).

"Rooting" means something else to Australians, and I'm sure young unemployed Australians spend a lot more of their time "rooting" than their elders do. :pac:

myflipflops

charlemont wrote: »

Ha, I had a look last year about the French Legion but I pictured myself being screamed at in French and not having a clue what he would be saying to me.

He'll be surrendering more than likely.

bc dub

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Yeah, but a rat with money and nice stuff.

Materialistic rats, sure. Each to their own, I guess.