Please note that the post below was published more than ten year ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by the...
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I have always managed it, granted not always doing something I really wanted to do, and not always paying me as much as i would have liked. But I have always found one.
When i left the RAF i worked as an office temp for a while, Yeah, I was doing the photocopying and stuff in of all places "the environment agency". I am generally of the opinion if someone does want to work, there is work out there for them.
By an extreme irony, you've posted this on the morning that someone I know well, who has been looking for a job for several years, finally starts work.
Which does not disprove your point, it just indicates that, as I say, it can be a struggle, requiring motivation and patience. And the time while you are looking can be difficult.
I guess it just takes off the pressure a bit, and the 2 weeks before getting a reply is not so long when you are working. That is exactly why I went to the Temping agencies, it got me something to tide me over, whilst i was looking for something else.
I posted that this morning, on a day I can't be bothered going to work :) n - Im actually on leave this week :o)