05/09/2016

Feeling a little annoyed. I tried several times to sign off by phone but with no success. Having spent two days on and off trying to get through (at 15 minutes a time) I decided to email my local Job centre to ask them to sign me off too. Yet again, I have had no reply.

So it seems that I won't be getting the last of my money because I can't sign off. I'm going to have to ring them in the next two weeks to ask them for my P45. I'm now wondering how long that will take. It's a shame, because the money would have come in handy for my petrol. I've just signed off and I'm already out of pocket. No wonder people stay on the dole. 

Now for the positives. Fresh term today. I must admit, I was extremely nervous and although I've been in education for a long time now, I felt all fingers and thumbs for the first part of the lesson. But after doing playground duty, I started to relax. Hope it continues that way. 

I have no idea why I was so nervous, the pupils and staff are all very helpful. I guess it's because I've never had to prove myself before. It's a completely fresh start for me.