Today and yesterday was spent assisting K in filling out job applications. You know, the sort that ask you to describe in 2000 words or more how you can efficiently and successfully use the mail merge facility of Microsoft Word in the face of adversity, like in the midst of a natural disaster.
I can’t help but think that requiring people to invest so much blood, time and brain effort at the risk of not getting even a sniff of an interview smacks as bit of a bleeding liberty, but we’re so desperate for K to get a job right now, I’d readily write a 25,000 word report on the merits of using an Excel Spreadsheet and a Post-It note to navigate our way to World Peace.
After the work we’ve put in, if she doesn’t get even so much as an interview, Karma has some serious questions to answer.
P.S. Many thanks to Jem, as a result of your comment, I registered with another dentist and got the cost of a clean slashed from £45 to £30!
The blogosphere rocks.
A full-time wheelchair user since 1998, Claire lives in an adapted bungalow in England with her Partner of 10 years and their two dogs: 
Ahh, I remember how that felt this time last year. Job application after job application. Best of luck — to both of you — in your continued search is all I can say. There’s a job out there for all of us.
I am glad my well-written, eloquent comment was of assistance
Modern job applications are so flipping tedious. I haven’t done one for ages what with staying home with the girls for the past 5 years but I remember hating them with all my guts and pancreas and liver and kidneys.
Best of luck to K. It’s tough when things are up in the air. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that your car work doesn’t bust the bank too. Was it contaminated fuel that did for it? Could you get compensation if it was?
Jem: Thanks Jem, I hope you’re right
PCB:
Yes, unfortunately it was the fuel contamination that did it. Which is great news as the bill was just shy of £200
Good luck with the job interviews for K, I’ll keep my fingers crossed. It does seem a thankless task at times.