To be utterly devastated and pissed off

[Lemononachair]

So we're 2 weeks in to 2020 and so far:

I've been told the place I work is closing down so I am out of a job. I have a month left at best

I've been served notice for my shared house and I have a month to leave because of bullshit allegations thrown at me by my batshit housemate.

Fuck. My. Life.

I know there's people out there a lot worse off than me but I've tried so hard over the last year to bring myself back from the brink of suicidal depression and financial ruin. I was just started to get things in place, had finally gotten out of my dead end part time job and gotten the ideal job with decent pay and brilliant hours.

Now it's all shattered. I'm applying for anything and everything and I've had 2 interviews. One of the jobs had over 100 applicants so I'm sure I won't get it. I have no money, no family I can stay with. I have no idea what to do next. I can't move out without a job and now I can't stay here.

No idea how to get up in the morning, go to work and carry on as normal.

I feel so pathetic and so tired of trying so hard and feeling like a failure.

@Lemononachair Have a look at www.care.com

They sometimes have live in care jobs. Good luck

I second those posters who said you should check your tenancy agreement and contact Shelter.

Your landlord cannot simply evict you. Was a Section 21 notice served? Even if this is the case, this is not the end. Simply stay put and refuse to move out. You have got rights.

Also, your deposit should have been protected with the DPS or similar government approved scheme. You would have received an email from them confirming this, including a 'repayment ID.

If your LL did not protect your deposit he has broken the law and you can sue. He stands to lose 5x the amount you paid.

Shelter can guide you in this whole process. But bottom line is: do not vacate.

If you are having to move anyway and have no dc etc then move to a city with work availability.

Anything do with with care would need a DBS which (according to the website ) takes up to 14 days (I have one done for work which I don't pay for, mine is an Enhanced DBS)

I don't know how much they cost though (I know my DMum had one to work in the Church playgroup )

Was going to suggest looking at live in jobs too - housekeeper, mothers help, companion or even care.

See if you have any care agencies near you too, especially if you drive. I've literally just walked into care jobs as they are always desperate for staff, regardless of your experience. Also nursing/care homes are always short staffed and are often immediate starts.

It can only get better

Have you considered a live in position as a carer to help someone stay in their own home. This is a growing market, there are never enough carers so a very stable career

We had good experiences with https://www.country-cousins.co.uk who are always looking for good people.

Once you have some experience you could take a private situation, previous suggestion of The Lady for adverts is a good one.

Just to say. If you are a tenant, rather than a licensee, your landlord needs to serve a s21 notice which has to be at least 2 months notice, and comply with other rules. Often the landlord gets it wrong - then they have to serve another notice. Even after expiry, the landlord CANNOT evict you without a court order and that can take months.
Your landlord may argue you are a licensee if you are sharing the accom and main parts - kitchen, bathroom etc, but it is still possible you are a tenant of your room. Bit complicated, but a licensee has less rights. Contact Shelter who can advise. At least that might give you a breathing space.
Re jobs, all I can think of is some of the house sitting agencies that exist. With some you have to look after pets, but others it’s just being in house while owners are away. Then there are dog sitting agencies and online sites you can put yourself on where you look after dogs/pets in the owners home while they are away. As previously said, care agencies always looking for staff (tho many do require driving license).
Sorry you are going through this. Do hope it works out for you.

How about the forces?
They're all recruiting.
Travel, training, accommodation and salary.
Worth a look OP.

Some links

Shelter helpline 0808 800 4444

Shelter online advice england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction

House sitters
www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitting-assignments/

Example of nationwide care agency - visiting homes/live in

jobsearch.helpinghands.co.uk/?_ga=2.142337074.1609133831.1579166643-1958298321.1579166643&&pk_vid=e436c7edba2aeeb915791666523ce428

How about the forces?
They're all recruiting.

Yes what a great shout for a vulnerable person! Be bullied, risk your life for oil interests abroad and all for fuck all recompense. Great Idea.

There's just not many places hiring as I live quite rurally and the nearest cities where jobs are more plentiful are an hour away

But if you are not going to be living in the area you are in wouldn’t you be better looking at places with the most jobs available.

You could move anywhere in the UK.

That is awful and I know how you feel. After ttc number 3 for years we finally have and the same month our landlady (MIL) decides to kick us out and sell the house. Work is putting everyone on flexible contracts so loads of people are leaving but I can't due to being pregnant. Also had a really awful pregnancy so far.
Anyway sorry to moan on your thread. Have you signed up for council housing! It's not the best option but might at least give you somewhere to live? Do you need to stay where you are? If your able to move you'll probably get a bigger job market. I know a few people who have signed up to agencies and got a permanent job a few weeks later. Is that an option?

Move to where the work is!

What sort of jobs are you looking for?

I'm in a similar position, single, struggling to work and afford crippling childcare and travel costs, landlord hasn't renewed my contract. Everything feels against me too.

I'd go to the job centre NOW and explain your position, they'll give you a lot of advice re housing, benefits, loans.

Thank you for all the advice and links, feeling a little more positive this morning after getting some sleep.

I definitely would consider relocating, I'm not wedded to this area it's just an awkward cycle as I need a job in order to move but I might have to move in order to get the job 😂

The deposit was only a week's rent so £100 and I had to pay in cash as that's how my job at the time paid me (not cash in hand, all above board and taxed just paid in cash!). I have no proof or record of it being paid unfortunately. I did sign a tenancy agreement but it's not through an agency and was just one the LL wrote up themselves.

I did have a look at the shelter website and I'm sure that I don't have an AST and it's a basic contract instead (can't remember the name) as the LL lives on the same property but in a different building. I know it all seems dodgy but I was desperate and trying to escape from an abusive relationship so I just took the first place that would have me. I think the basic protection gives him the right to give 4 weeks rather than 2 months.

I'm 99% sure I did pay a deposit but I'm also sure they've forgotten as it wasn't protected in a scheme and they just wrote stuff down on a calendar of theirs.

I've spoken to a friend who has very kindly offered me her spare room if nothing else comes up in time so that at least gives me a little breathing space!

One of the jobs had over 100 applicants so I'm sure I won't get it.

do not let that bother you please.
At least 80 of these applicants will see their application go straight in the bin:
not local, not genuine interest (it's obvious when people send 50 CV a day with no thought for the job whatsoever), not qualified, no relevant experience, no decent CV...

It's not unusual to get a couple of 100s applications and end up with only 10 possible. Ignore the number and go for it.

as I need a job in order to move but I might have to move in order to get the job
but make that clear!

If I get a CV for a job in London from someone in Manchester, I bin the CV. If they explain that they are relocating to London I might consider them.

It IS hard to find a job in a different area until you live there, even the interviews can be a nightmare. For really senior roles, the companies pick up the travel bill, but that's it.

@JasonPollack. Calm down! It's just an idea...the OP is perfectly capable of accepting or rejecting it.
I'd get some help for those anger issues JP.

One of the jobs had over 100 applicants so I'm sure I won't get it.

Another one saying please ignore this! We use Indeed to recruit and what @JosefKeller says is completely true. They are 95% people who apply for everything without even reading the job description with no relevant experience, poor literacy skills and absolutely no chance.

Please make sure you tailor that CV when needed and add in anything the job description says is a must. A cover letter always makes a good impression and is a good place to add in a couple of sentences that match the application to the role. Take some time to do this and you will really stand out.

Best of luck and keep your chin up. You're getting things sorted and, although it sounds trite, just keep thinking 'all things happen for a reason' and you will look back in a year and be proud of yourself.

Now it's all shattered. I'm applying for anything and everything and I've had 2 interviews. One of the jobs had over 100 applicants so I'm sure I won't get it.

If there were 100 applicants and you got through to the interview stage then you should be more positive. They won't have interviewed more than 5 people and you got through the toughest stage of any job application - getting passed the first person to read your CV*.

Stop applying for "anything and everything". Something is clearly working if you've had two interviews - most people struggle getting through to that stage.

Concentrate your serious applications on more jobs like the two positions you got interviews for and the rolls your best suited to.

Alongside that, through applications at jobs that will keep you afloat in the short-term (supermarkets, etc.) but without spending too much time on them.

Get to the Job Centre and enquire about signing-on. Speak to the council and the organisations already mentioned about your housing situation. Email you MP.

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• the first person to read your CV does not want to give you the job, once you realise it can change the way you think about applying for jobs (you're not applying for a job, you're applying for an interview). If you get to the interview stage you've got passed this and you've been selected by someone who thinks you probably are the right person for the job.

the first person to read your CV does not want to give you the job,

in many cases, the first person to read your CV is actually a piece of software which flags up keywords and sort CVS that way...

So sorry OP

My LL is convinced I didn't pay a deposit but I'm 99% sure I did. Either way it was only a week's rent as I'm in a shared house so either way not enough to do much with even if I did get it back (which I won't).
Do you not have any paperwork confirming your deposit? Tenancy agreement?

Apologies - didn't read your update OP

It's totally shit, but it can also be an opportunity for you to move to the city. So, start hunting around for spare rooms there and any work going to pay for the rent. In the meantime, build up funds by offering cleaning (especially oven cleaning: a lot of people hate doing that).

I would also second going to Shelter for advice and being persistent about that deposit. It sounds like a case of your word against the other tenants and they are getting rid of you for an easy life.