The 2025 Bum Thread

Talking to a uni shortly about some part time lecturing work. Don't think I want it full time (partner is a lecturer, HE is a mess), but if I can some to an arrangement that'll pay (some of) the bills but leave me enough time to develop a business.....could be tempting.
 
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Talking to a uni shortly about some part time lecturing work. Don't think I want it full time (partner is a lecturer, HE is a mess), but if I can some to an arrangement that'll pay (some of) the bills but leave me enough time to develop a business.....could be tempting.
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Not really sure what to do in my circumstances.
It looks like pay has dropped and is dropping as well as AI threat coming in.

I'm very lucky I can take a pay cut as I don't have an expensive life. But I have a feeling things are going to be very very different and I'm going to probably have to go into the office and take a pay cut. Or go contract.

I'm also looking at retaining, but again. No idea what to do there as it would be starting from scratch
 
The JSA people always say let them know asap if your circumstances change.
I tried ringing them, infinite call centre queue. So I decided I'd just go in...
It seemed like they're unprepared to deal with someone giving them 2 weeks notice of a new job starting, like nobody's ever done it before lol.
Ended up in a messy situation where the lady had to book a reminder for herself to cancel it in a couple of days which would take effect a week later.
My P45 will get sent to me godknowswhen and godknowshow, which is annoying because the new employer has asked for it.

Lesson for future bums:
- don't bother being proactive with JSA people, either communicate with them in your regular scheduled meeting, or when you begin work (no point telling them a future start date they can't cope).

Lesson for the JSA people:
- It was possible to start a claim via a website, it should be possible to end a claim via a website too.
 
Just did an hour of exercise this morning and I just feel could spend the day napping. Bit of a struggle todo anything constructive thanks to that.
 
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