I don’t even know where to start. I’ve been busy recently what with my new job, getting ready to move house, baby on the way and a wedding in the offing. While I am not working in the profession I spent 4 years studying for I am working within those circles and was heading towards becoming a social worker. That was until today.

I’ve only been doing this job for a month, I took a risk quitting a full time job to do an agency job on a short term contract in order to work in a social services department. I was seeing it as my foot in the door and so was my new manager, everything falling into place I’d be a social worker within months hurrah. Unfortunately something happened that was out of mine and my managers control, foot still firmly in the door and a council big wig slammed it on me.

Cuts, they are happening everywhere and are affecting a lot more people than me. The decision was made in the higher echelons of local government that a good way of saving money would be to stop paying agencies the exorbitant amounts they charge for staff, get rid of the agency workers and we will save money. It’s not exactly a rocket science move on their part, it’s true that agency workers cost more than regular workers I get why they made that decision but as they have made a blanket decision without even knowing what that will affect they haven’t got the full picture.

Rather oddly my job saves the council money even though I’m agency staff. Getting rid of me and my colleague leaves a gap in services, I’m sure we are not unique in this of course. Without my job existing (which it won’t at all in any shape or form) makes social workers jobs harder and it means that the work I do will have to be contracted out to specialist agencies, agencies that cost a hell of a lot more than employing me costs.

Sour grapes and wot not aside I’m applying for every job going but due to a need to provide for my family in anyway I’m going to have to go on the dole because the scraps the agency are saying they can throw me just won’t cut it.

Life, don’t talk to me about life

• There I was innocently browsing the Web on my iPhone when I got this tweet pushed to me – http://post.ly/4RbF #
• Really enjoyed my visits today, can't wait to get my own caseload which will happen very soon. #
• My student loan issues continue. Departments need to talk to each other. Swines. #
• What a cruddy day, this should make it better http://post.ly/4UaF #

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• Slept in, sheeeeeet. Just made my bus praise be. Need coffee big style. #
• Poopy. The quick train leaves before the slow train. Slow train gets me there on time so quick train would be there far to early. #
• RT @sheffielduni: Our alumnus Eddie Izzard @eddieizrunning is running through Sheffield today for charity http://bit.ly/q38RU #
• Just seen a woman who had fashioned 4 sections of hair that were spiral curled into a fringe. Looked like a door curtain on her forehead #
• Oh man @eddieizzard is running thru Sheff today and I'm busy on placement and won't see him :'( waaaaah (cries) #
• RT @Com_Muter: Snippets overheard from Woman giggling: blah blah really pert blah blah giggle your mother blah giggle blah #
• Gutted. Saw the @eddieizrunning ice cream van and frantically looked around for @eddieizzard to no avail #denied !!!!! #
• Rampage Jackson to play Mr. T in the A-Team movie http://is.gd/32MLH #

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• RT @thevowel: It's not a party until someone spins fire. #
• Scales say I've put on 8lbs over summer. Its more likely I've put on 16lbs of fat and lost 8lbs of muscle mass. Need to get back to the gym #
• Don't you hate it when a font makes upper case I and lower case L look the same. Words like Illinois look silly. #
• Day 1 commute on public transport done. Wasn't awful, I'm sure I'll think different in December however #
• RT @Piratejuice: This is awesome RT @jackschofield: Escher's "Relativity" in LEGO (some other pics too) http://bit.ly/IXn3X #
• Just synced my new University googlemail account up to my iPhone. Bring on the Uni based spam #
• Half an hour lunch. Was gone for an hour. Bad start. #
• And I'm home and showered. Bit dull today but it was all policy Reading and signing and stuff. Shadowing tomorrow, should be more interestin #
• Healthy eating breakfast = cereal lunch = homemade tuna wrap evening meal = big ass bowl of pasta and a beer. Oooops #
• Watching @RealBillBailey Part Troll tour via Sky+ I went to see this Live & it's still 1 of the funniest things ive ever seen #

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• Why am I awake? Answers on a postcard to: aaaaaarggghhhforchristsakesgotosleep PO Box this sucks #
• My Jen is still poorly, headed out to sainsburys in a short while for sicky supplies. #
• Just did the 750,000 point challenge on Peggle. So excited I came out to tweet it and forgot to save the replay aaaargh #
• Grand Master of Peggle woohoo http://post.ly/49iV #
• Just bought some flour Tortilla's for my pack lunch next week. The health kick must start. Notice I didn't say will start incase I fail #
• First time I've seen one of these positive DVD piracy things. Far better than "don't steal movies or burn in hell" – http://post.ly/4BRP #
• BMW taking up two spots as I walk into Tesco. Merc replaced it, and taking up same two spaces as I leave Tesco. Love arrogant tits #
• Just set my alarm for 0630, Jesus not looking forward to that. It's right up there with 5 months unpaid work, ah well, placement here I come #

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• My Jen is poorly today so I'm looking after her. Apparently this involves watching a box set I doubt I want to see. #

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• Me: Ruby are you going to finish your cereal. Ruby: it's not cereal it's cheerios. Not having a lot of luck at breakfast this week. #
• Rubys dad obviously watches wrestling with her. She just walked up to me waved her hand infront of her face and said "you can't see me" #
• #followfriday for tonights BB final gathering @strawberrykitty @moochoo @Piratejuice @EMudd N perhaps @OOObi and @godlovesafolky #
• The evidence http://post.ly/4041 #
• Oh yes. To say I'm pleased with this is an understatement – http://post.ly/40OD #

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• Me: Ruby would you like some porridge. Ruby: no Neil, that's what Goldilocks has. #
• Just watched the trailer for new Grand Theft Auto DLC The Ballad of Gay Tony. Watches just like a movie trailer. #
• Watching The Wild with Ruby. Can't help but feel it got overshadowed by Madagascar but for me this is better animated and has a better story #
• And just clicked that @eddieizzard voices the Koala. Awesome. #
• Look here laptop, if you won't install your own video drivers so I can play WoW that's fine. I'll buy a PC that will. #
• Off out for the afternoon with Jen and Ruby. Enjoying last couple of days before placement starts. #
• Saw a sign that said "fiesta" and for no reason thought they had misspelt "firestar" #
• Liquorice toffee from thorntons. Yummy scrummy. #
• E's are good E's are good, E's Ebaneezer good. Naughty naughty, very naughty. Get out my head you insanely catchy song from the past. #
• Need suggestions for free or nearly free family friendly things to do in the Doncaster/ Sheffield area tomorrow. #

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• Jen seems to be upset at the fact that I've never been stoned. Erm, sorry. #
• Porsche taking up 2 spaces, one for the car the other for the drivers ego http://post.ly/3iV5 #
• I think I'd rather have a couple of fonts in my car than have everybody think I'm a cock for taking up 2 spaces. Clamp the tit I say. #
• Sponsor @eddieizzard here http://bit.ly/AEx8Q. Why? Cos he's running to Mars and back… ish. Marvel at his feet/feat http://bit.ly/bij4C. #
• RT @bobbyllew: RT @markrock: The police really are their own worst enemy sometimes: http://bit.ly/4gvTJS This is really terrible #
• It happened, I'm reinstalling WoW. #
• Video game name generator http://bit.ly/pv5eG I got Full Metal Limbo Castle. Sweet #
• violent psychotic outburst frm guy in chippy. I was w/ Ruby. Wanted 2 rip his face off 4 being arse deep in smack near my little girl. #
• About to delve into Azeroth. It's been a while. #

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• Great my newly towel tricked XBOX has decided it doesn't want to see my computer on the network. #
• Hmmmm posted an audiboo whic is linked to Posterous which should have then tweeted it for me. It's on Posterous but not Twitter! Curious #
• Fartyboo http://post.ly/3cSL #
• WTF Jamie Oliver talking about the bloods and crips. #
• RT @majornelson: It's (American) football season. Dr. Pepper told me so. http://twitgoo.com/2txxx #

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