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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

As part of a Centrelink Youth Allowance agreement.

Yes I'm -blam!-ing about it, whatever.

My dad's made me go into a Youth Allowance agreement with Centrelink (Australia's welfare provider). They'll pay me around $250 every two weeks if I apply for ten jobs in those two weeks. If I don't apply for ten jobs, they'll "incur penalties", which is most likely take money from me.

I've not applied for a single job in my life, now I'm expected to do one every weekday. Another condition, according to the form I was given, is that these jobs must be "any [I] am capable of, not just ones [I] prefer".

It's not even a month after I've graduated high school and I've got people breathing down my neck again.

:/

My dad made it out like they would help me in my journey to get my very first job, but when I visited they were all completely impartial, and never once asked anything but my details. They just wanted to put me in the system and get rid of me.

My dad's not really one to listen about what I want to do with my life. He'll breathe down my neck about doing things he wants me to do, and I, being a deferential little -blam!- with no self-esteem, will do what he says.

He's kind of a prick when it comes to stuff like this. He doesn't see a problem with me being a construction worker or whatever's available, but I'm quickly falling into stress mode. Which could put me back into depression.

What do, Flood? I want to finish writing my novel but my dad thinks I'm -blam!- at it, despite never having read a single work of mine. He wants me to either get into a career or university straight away, but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

My dad's really hard to stand up to because he's stubborn and I have little self-esteem, but I feel like I need to if I want to put my life in the direction I want it to. And to get out of this bull-blam!- Welfare thing.

-blam!- me, but I needed to vent. Cue the calls of "stop being a little -blam!- and start working".

  • 12.10.2012 9:09 AM PDT

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Wait, so you get $250 for just applying for jobs? You don't have to actually accept them or do interviews?

  • 12.10.2012 9:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: Garshne
but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

You can't work on your book in your free time?

  • 12.10.2012 9:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: The Cheese Lady
Wait, so you get $250 for just applying for jobs? You don't have to actually accept them or do interviews?
Right? brb, going to aussieland.

  • 12.10.2012 9:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Posted by: The Cheese Lady
Wait, so you get $250 for just applying for jobs? You don't have to actually accept them or do interviews?
Oh, I need to do that as well, or penalties. I need to reasonably prove that I'm actively looking for employment.

  • 12.10.2012 9:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: The Cheese Lady
Wait, so you get $250 for just applying for jobs? You don't have to actually accept them or do interviews?


Lets go down under...

  • 12.10.2012 9:12 AM PDT

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Go to Monster.com, create a search agent that sends you jobs that meet your requirements, and then apply to them. Its quite simple, really.

  • 12.10.2012 9:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Posted by: MadMax888
Posted by: Garshne
but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

You can't work on your book in your free time?
I doubt I'll get enough free time.

It takes me around two days straight of writing to get a chapter done, and I need to keep that schedule up or else I'll lose my flow and get writer's block.

Not to mention finding time to do chores, relax and have meaningful relationships with people.

As far as I'm concerned writing is work enough, and much more fun than anything else I can think of.

[Edited on 12.10.2012 9:18 AM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 9:14 AM PDT
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  • 12.10.2012 9:17 AM PDT

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Posted by: Garshne
Posted by: MadMax888
Posted by: Garshne
but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

You can't work on your book in your free time?
I doubt I'll get enough free time.

It takes me around two days straight of writing to get a chapter done, and I need to keep that schedule up or else I'll lose my flow and get writer's block.
Surely you understand where you're dad's coming from. All he sees is his kid typing away on a computer, when he could be working and making some money.

  • 12.10.2012 9:18 AM PDT
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Why So Serious?

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Dude, you need to work regardless of whether you're writing a book or not. Look at Stephen King, he was a full-time teacher while he wrote his first book.

I know where you're coming from, honestly. But you're going to have to spread chapters out over days instead of hours if you want to be a novelist. Shoot for a thousand words a day. That's easily manageable even with a job, and you'll be able to finish a book within a reasonable timeframe.

[Edited on 12.10.2012 9:22 AM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 9:21 AM PDT

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OP, have you had anyone express interest in publishing your book? Have you talked with editors?

If you answered no to either of those questions, you either need to
a) do that
b) get a job to support you in the meantime.

  • 12.10.2012 9:22 AM PDT

Wow OP

I go to work full time, school full time, pay my own rent, insurance and gas, bought my own car, and feed myself 95% of the time.

Quit being a little -blam!-

  • 12.10.2012 9:23 AM PDT
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LOL, nothing like welfare state members complaining about all the magical benefit money they receive.

  • 12.10.2012 9:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: Garshne
Posted by: MadMax888
Posted by: Garshne
but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

You can't work on your book in your free time?
I doubt I'll get enough free time.

It takes me around two days straight of writing to get a chapter done, and I need to keep that schedule up or else I'll lose my flow and get writer's block.

Not to mention finding time to do chores, relax and have meaningful relationships with people.

As far as I'm concerned writing is work enough, and much more fun than anything else I can think of.

2 days straight huh. Does the weekend sound like a reasonable time!? I think so.

  • 12.10.2012 9:23 AM PDT

You get money for just applying? Is this in America? Man, that would be awesome. I'm in bad shape so I can't work so any money would be nice right now.

  • 12.10.2012 9:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: MadMax888
OP, have you had anyone express interest in publishing your book? Have you talked with editors?

If you answered no to either of those questions, you either need to
a) do that
b) get a job to support you in the meantime.


He needs to finish the book before he can do those things, doesn't he? Or at least be completely confident of what it's going to be.

  • 12.10.2012 9:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Posted by: MadMax888
Posted by: Garshne
Posted by: MadMax888
Posted by: Garshne
but I don't want to do either until I get a significant portion of my book done, because I work better when I make my own schedule and that stuff is going to get in the way.

You can't work on your book in your free time?
I doubt I'll get enough free time.

It takes me around two days straight of writing to get a chapter done, and I need to keep that schedule up or else I'll lose my flow and get writer's block.
Surely you understand where you're dad's coming from. All he sees is his kid typing away on a computer, when he could be working and making some money.
I can definitely understand where my dad is coming from. He's a technophobe as far as computer entertainment goes and wants me to spend all day outside doing whatever.

He's also out of work himself, nearing retirement and has an ex-wife threatening all sorts of monetary action. The sooner I'm out of the house and taking care of myself, the better.

Not to say I don't want to get out and be independent, but I'm not one for rushing things. I'd like to be independent at my own pace and on my own terms, but my dad's a pretty stubborn bloke.

It'll probably end up with me standing up to him in the end, but it's three am and I couldn't sleep because I was stressing, so I came here.

  • 12.10.2012 9:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: MadMax888
OP, have you had anyone express interest in publishing your book? Have you talked with editors?

If you answered no to either of those questions, you either need to
a) do that
b) get a job to support you in the meantime.


He needs to finish the book before he can do those things, doesn't he? Or at least be completely confident of what it's going to be.
Not necessarily. Just needs enough to show to potential publishers/editors to get them interested in working with him.

  • 12.10.2012 9:26 AM PDT
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That's how unemployment works in Florida. You don't have to get the job, you just have to apply for it right?

  • 12.10.2012 9:26 AM PDT

You said your dad thinks your writing is poor, but you haven't given any indication that it is otherwise. Have you received any recognition from anyone/anything else for your writing abilities?

Writing novels is a difficult profession to get into, and it's not very lucrative, if that's what you want. If you aren't already actively getting things published/reviewed, then you probably won't be able to make a career out of writing.

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Posted by: NinjaLord77
You get money for just applying? Is this in America? Man, that would be awesome. I'm in bad shape so I can't work so any money would be nice right now.

LOL, not in America.

In America, you need to have worked a job for several months and been laid off (not fired) to qualify for unemployment, which is the closest thing we have to this Australian program.

[Edited on 12.10.2012 9:27 AM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 9:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: Qbix89
Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

Posted by: Achronos
Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Posted by: erac2detsaw2
That's how unemployment works in Florida. You don't have to get the job, you just have to apply for it right?
As stated, I need reasonable proof that I am actively searching for employment or they will incur penalties.

I don't want to be forced into things I don't want. I've already had enough of that through school.

As far as the editors and stuff goes, I don't really have much yet, and most publishers don't really take chances with kids just out of high school. I figured if I went through the effort of writing the whole thing they'd see that I'm serious about it.

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funemployment

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  • 12.10.2012 9:31 AM PDT
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Posted by: Garshne
As stated, I need reasonable proof that I am actively searching for employment or they will incur penalties.

I don't want to be forced into things I don't want. I've already had enough of that through school.

As far as the editors and stuff goes, I don't really have much yet, and most publishers don't really take chances with kids just out of high school. I figured if I went through the effort of writing the whole thing they'd see that I'm serious about it.


Listen, Garshne, I'm in kind of the same boat. I've been working on a sci-fi novel for about a month, after a year of outlining. However, I'm working in the meantime. It's really not unreasonable for your dad to want the same thing. It's not fun, but it's life. Find a part-time job, maybe - that's a good compromise, and allows more time to write.

  • 12.10.2012 9:32 AM PDT