Finding new things to fret about

[hawkwing_lb]

Now that I've put my thesis on submission and it is someone else's problem for a while, my brain has found a new-old thing to fret about: money, and the fact I don't have any.

(Cake and beer was a grand achievement in the food shopping yesterday. Nearly didn't happen, and if I hadn't got some freelance money today the bank would be dunning me about overdrawing my overdraft.)

I don't even know if I'm eligible to apply for Jobseeker's Allowance in my present in-between state. I need to find out, because without it the lights probably don't get to stay on in April.

Sigh. Life would be so much easier with a working printer. And a light box. And a job, if my brain weren't so broken right now that thinking is hard.

Or maybe patronage.

Talking about money is crass. But good lord, it's frustrating. And anxious-making.

Comments

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Driveby from friendsfriends. I completed in 2010, so the rules might have changed, but I was eligible for JSA after I submitted (and indeed, while I was writing up). All I had to do was prove I was looking for work by telling them about my jobs.ac.uk searches and applications, and give them a letter from my department confirming that although I was still a student I did not have any hours committed to work every week that would inhibit me accepting a full time position. They gave me 13 weeks (I think) where I was allowed to apply just for academic jobs, and then I was supposed to have an interview to widen my acceptable jobs, but I came off JSA before I needed that.

Congratulations on submitting!

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And thank you for the useful data. :)