Jimmy was out of work for six months. He nearly drove me fucking mad. He was everywhere. I got up in the morning and he was waiting for his breakfast. I came back from the shops he was sitting there watching Jeremy Kyle. I was cooking the dinner and he was hanging over me. Every … Continue reading Unemployed
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Queue
When I was let go from my job I went to sign on the dole. It was at the height of the recession as I joined thousands of other unemployed in the never-ending queue for benefits. I eventually got to the hatch… Have you ever received job seekers allowance before? No Is this your first … Continue reading Queue
Running away
My friend Lynda has been saving her running away money since she got married thirty years ago. She’s fifty now and still hasn’t gone further than Galway for a weekend with the girls. She came over yesterday… I’m running away Bernie Again? What do you mean? Nothing. Where are you going? I don’t know What … Continue reading Running away
Diary of a Dublin Housewife 