Hey peeps at the forum, its been a while and I have been busy, not busy working at my new job like what should have happened, but busy trying to stay SANE!!!

I really hope you take the time to read what Im about to write, as much as I need your encouragement and advice, it would be ideal for you to be aware of just how dirty this system really is.

You might know from my previous post's that I was about to start a new job at ASDA (Walmart), I had my plan set and ready, and most importantly had reprogrammed my mind to be a success.

I really believed the job centre (welfare for unemployed) were trying to help me find a job, I thought they cared about unemployment figures, but I thought wrong. There is a huge and worrying number of youngsters in my position being used by the system, not only as a means for a modern day slave labour, but as a way to profit massively for being forced to sign off from the benefits we are by law entitled to.

I was promised a job at Asda, who worked with Reed Recruitment in order to find ideal candidates. They scoured high and low in the area to find people, working together they found a group of persons ready and willing to have a chance at the working life. They also hired hundreds of more people they intentionally were not going to employ, at the same time the Jobcentre worked with them and targetted those people (me and many others) and sanctioned our payments, this caused much distress and actually prevented me from pursuiting this job, I would have still rode there regardless! but Asda had a dirty back up plan which was to ignore your requests in regards to employment.

Now why would they do such a thing? Seems like a paranoid conspiracy right? Actually no! its called the new deal flexible scam or scandal, which ever you prefer.

There is a long list of unemployment training agencies, that are scamming many people a day, for every person they forcefully sign off from the Job centre, they recieve a juicy cheque for £1000 as a means to say thanks. The problem is that there is no criteria as to why one signs off, so they make things very difficult for the people, by stopping their monies and sending them away to useless training facilities where there is 5 windows 95 loaded computers between 50 people.

I have been refused my payments, and they have done everything in their power to stop me working. I am very depressed about the situation, but its not going to stop me, I am tempted to turn to crime, but I wont, I will have to suffer for the mean time.

What has the world turned to? This is truly what drives me to change, it makes me sad and so angry that there is a always a group of nasty people willing to take advantage for their own greed. Why? Why? Why?

Now what do I do, investigate this matter further and try bring Reed to court, this scam is clearly demonstrated by my own personal experience, I spoke to another person who was at the training who also is going through the same thing.

I have a very good family (friend) lawyer, she even spoke to them and was disgusted by what they have done, she told me she would have never believed me. I want to stand outside the jobcentre with a sign asking if others have been promised employment by Asda, I want to spy on Reed and bring them down.

I am fuming, I am angry, upset, more determined, thankful I have seen the truth, yet pissed that I still aint working.

Blessings

I guess I'm a bit confused here . . .

Are you saying you're on the dole? Or were?

And you had ONE job lined up, that didn't pan out?

So you're p*ssed?

Please tell me I'm reading that wrong-- and clarify for me:

-How many jobs you apply for each day
-How many shit jobs you've done in the past 2 years
-How many hours you work, when you're working

I've never been without a job for more than 30 minutes, except when I chose (ie, moved to a new state, took time off when I had enuf saved, etc).

I will flip burgers. Clean up sh*tters. Walk dogs. Scrape up vomit from floors. Clean feces off walls. Drive a delivery car until it literally can't go anymore.

I've done all of the above, with pride. For pay.

I've paid my way since my parents cut me off (when I was going to Med School).

So please clarify your post for me-- I hear you're upset-- but I'm sure you're not saying that you only had one job option, and now you're ticked it didn't work out.

I pounded the pavement for 10-12 hours every day, until I had work. Even if it was for a few hours. The owners saw how I worked my *ss off, and I got more work.

What's been your employment history? Do you have good references? What's holding you back?

Sorry for all the q's. Just trying to understand-- I'm sure I misread your post! :smx4:

-Russ H.

I think his unemployment office set him up with a "imaginary job". They told him to sign off on his unemployment benefits because he would be receiving the job they were going to set him up with.

After the paper was signed the unemployment agency received a 1000pound commission for getting him to sign the paper and they cut him loose with no job or unemployment benefits in order to save money.

Allseeingeye
I was wondering where you have been friend. Your posts always entertain and prove meaningful to me.

If youre as enlightened as you give the impression you would know to look at this as more of a test than anything.

There is never a action without a reaction.

How about aiming your reaction towards positive vibes and energy. Instead of fighting fire with more fire, water some plants and prove to the universe youre the more noble being.

Turn your fiery rage into life

Good luck brotha

bateati said:

Russ

I think his unemployment office set him up with a "imaginary job".

They told him to sign off on his unemployment benefits because he would be receiving the job they were going to set him up with.

After the paper was signed the unemployment agency received a 1000 pound commission for getting him to sign the paper and they cut him loose with no job or unemployment benefits in order to save money.

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Yup. That's what I got from reading his post.

What I want to know is: How many jobs has he had? How long has he been on the dole?

I was on unemployment once. I quit a job where I had generated leads, and they told me they *had* to "fire" me/lay me off so that I would not be eligible for any lead development.

I was fine w/this, since they'd given me a draw (it was cold calling), and had not generated any revenue for the company. I didn't think any of my leads would pan out anyway (why I quit in the first place).

So that summer, I lived cheap, and even got food stamps for a bit.

Told myself I would experience life from a different perspective.

I f*cking hated it.

Felt worthless.

Spent a LOT of time reading and learning new things-- but you know what?

I did that anyway, when I was working.

So I stopped smoking dope, got my sorry *ss in gear, and got a job.

Took me a few weeks at that point, since I was not a very hot commodity being unemployed.

I never want to go back to that again. I'll live in my car-- or in the streets-- and fish coins out of fountains before I draw unemployment again.

That's just me, though. I have a crazy strong work ethic.

It's a large part of what has made me a success, I think.

I *love* to work-- hard-- at whatever I do.

Can't stand not being productive.

-Russ H.

I think Allseeingeye is more upset with the fact somebody would screw another person over for money.

It is not just he did not get the job. It is money vultures took advantage of him for personal gain. If he was fired for poor performance I do not imagine him being so heated about it, if at all.

Yes Bateati your correct, I could not care less about this job in most situations and have been out of work since christmas. But with my little resources and stressful state, this job would have been good for me, I have had too much time to think.

I have been in and out of work Russ, I apply for alot of jobs a day, but unfortunatley times are moving on, unless you have a degree, experience, and good references, you are not getting a job.

Even as a cleaner, you need experience, they need to know you can be trusted, I know because I have applied for all jobs along the spectrum.

I scraped together the money to get to the interview and training days for this job, I literally had and have nothing, yet this was a waste of my time and energy. Im angry that there are sick and dark people in this world who will be willing to take advantage of the unemployed, I am worried that this matter could get worst, and I know from past friends and experience that this would truly push people over the edge.

Many people dont understand that "time" is a massive issue when your unemployed, you have way too much and it can drive you crazy. Yes believe it or not Russ I truly hate being unemployed, if I could work everyday then I would.

Even now I wake up everyday to go and help my Lawyer friend, she has got herself into a mess because she fell ill, however Im not getting paid properly, but I appreciate it because its keeping me sane.

Not everyone sees and can create the opportunities for themselves, and even when they do they get beat back down. I dont care about the job for myself, I know that slowly I will find something even better, but for many that was a last resort.

The unemployment office is like quicksand, it drowns you slowly and pulls you in, but once your in it feels like there is no escape.

I am trying my best to stay positive and be happy, but what do you do advise me to do? I have no money? The state are refusing my benefits, therefore when I find a job its going to cause me problems, no not impossible but what a headache it will be not eating all day.

So here I am in this world, trying to make a difference, I know how hard working I am, I know I am intelligent, I know I can make a difference, but I need the opportunity to earn some money. I care less about careers, I just need the money to save up and start my own business.

And yes I read everywhere I go, I read everyday, I learn everyday something new, whether it be a new word or how to activate the header in php coded sites, I too stopped smoking a while back, I had enough off feeling so useless and wanting not be here, I got my sorry a$$ in gear, found a job and hit a brick wall being caught in the net of a national and dirty scam.

I wont be back for a while, I need to find ways to hustle up some money together, I like many thousands are blunty being ignored what we are entitled to have, it makes me angry and no matter how desperate I become I refuse to steal or doing anything wrong, after all this is what they want from us.

I had my lawyer speak to them who is quite ill, she had to put the phone down because she started to get so upset, she is also writing a letter to the right people high up in order to complain.

where are you located?

Allseeingeye said:

Many people dont understand that "time" is a massive issue when your unemployed, you have way too much and it can drive you crazy. . . Not everyone sees and can create the opportunities for themselves.

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So if I'm hearing you right, you have a ton of time on your hands... But can't see or create an opportunity? Have you read the $3000 to $1,000,000 thread lately?

Allseeingeye, I'm a fan of yours, I like you. But for some tough love for a second: who cares???

This forum is dedicated to business people and investors and to teach people how to become those. Why not take your time off to create something? Anything? Do something even if it is wrong. If you are hell-bent on getting a job, find one, no excuses. This sort of story is one to tell AFTER you get a different job. Not right after, time shouldn't be wasted on writing out your frustrations on this forum. It should be spent getting secure and figured out. THEN you can come back and bitch.

Please do not take this the wrong way, text never comes off like speech, but get moving!

kurtyordy In the UK, why?

Jill Yes, your absolutely right, I have no idea what to do with my current situation, Im dumbstruck. I have no mobile phone or any access to phones, so talking business seems impossible unless through forums like this, everything I want to do seems to require some investment no matter how small.

I dont have the brains to get out of this mess, I have the brains to accumalate a fortune in business or with some juicy capital, but without a penny this seems impossible.

Kung Fu Steve I also am a big fan of you, I totally agree with what your saying, but Steve I dont really have anyone else supporting me apart from you guys here, I appreciate what you say and I slipped up, but I am very desperate at this moment, worrying about where my next plate of food will come is stressing me out alot. I walked past market stalls and stole some fruit to eat, this is not good! and its playing on my conscious.

You have been here before, what did you do to survive? I know this is not the right place, but even if there is one other person in this situtation including myself then surely your advice is valuable.

I need some kind of guidance and I am not ashamed to ask, I need help and therefore will ask for help, I feel like I have taken a wrong turn.

Blessings

Allseeingeye said:

I dont have the brains to get out of this mess, I have the brains to accumalate a fortune in business or with some juicy capital, but without a penny this seems impossible.

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Go to a church ask for work.

Do you check craigslist every day and apply to every job you think would hire you?

I like you bro, but your letting your emotions get the best of you here. I feel like your waiting for a opportunity to give itself to you. But you must create your own, starting today.

Do or do not,
there is no try

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Just get out there and do it! I refuse to believe you cannot get a job somewhere and so should you!
Try building sites, ask if they need a labourer.
Try walking into every single business in your area and asking for work, drop them a résumé and make them want to hire you, show them you can and will work hard, don't give up!

Offer to work at a restaurant for food (that's what I did when I was homeless and had no money)

Offer to work at a church for a place to stay.

If you are industrious, and honest, and clean, and polite-- the church may well find you some work.

You need to snap out of this. Do it through visualization. DO NOT visualize yourself as a millionaire w/lots of houses, cars, and toys. Instead, visualize yourself HAPPY and WORKING-- at something that makes you tired, b/c you work 12-14 hours a day (perhaps 5 different jobs)--but keeps you alive.

-Russ H.

You seriously need to shake it off and move on.

Do you have something you could sell for seed money?
Take in a roomy or two to save $.
Go door to door in your neighborhood asking if you can wash car, do yard work or whatever.
Go to every restaurant in your area and ask if they need a busboy or dishwasher. You can work your way into a waitstaff position, while getting free food.
Then ask every large grocery store and superstore if they need a night shift stock boy.

Work 2 or 3 jobs/projects at the same time to keep your mind busy while you get you financial feet back on the ground. Then . . .

Buy some bottled water, ice it up, then sell it to passers-by on a hot day.
Sell stuff on eBay. Anyone can make $1k/mo EASILY on ebay.

I could go on and on, but if you haven't already thot of and/or tried these things, then I'm afraid you're not trying very hard.

...and before you respond with all the reasons these things won't work for you, be certain that you have first asked yourself how they COULD work for you. The quality of you life will come down to the quality of questions you ask yourself!

Hit up Craigslist, you can advertise for free! Advertise your services, human labor. Offer to clean up yards, dog shit, wash cars, trim the hedges, do errands, put yourself out there and see what happens. Sure, you might have to do things that are "below you" but nothing is lower than stealing.

PhxMJ said:

Hit up Craigslist, you can advertise for free! Advertise your services, human labor. Offer to clean up yards, dog shit, wash cars, trim the hedges, do errands, put yourself out there and see what happens. Sure, you might have to do things that are "below you" but nothing is lower than stealing.

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thats what I was thinking, but apparantly gumtree.com is more appropriate in the uk based on the research I did. Could be wrong.

What are your skills? Are you good with a computer, graphics, wordpress?? Do you know anything about SEO? Do you accept paypal?

There are a ton of us on this site that hire people overseas regularly.

I forgot to say one really, really important thing:

LET THE MAIN TOPIC OF YOUR POST GO.

Shit happens. It happened to you. Y'know what? It's happened to ALL of us.

But we don't talk about it-- ESPECIALLY when we're trying to get a job.

Try to get a job and ONLY --ONLY -- focus/talk about positive things. How you're going to get back on your feet. How you're not going to let this set you back. How you don't WANT to be on the dole, and don't feel right unless YOU'RE WORKING.

NO ONE who is hiring wants to hear how you feel you deserve unemployment benefits.

No one.

The more you present yourself as industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD-- the better you'll be.

So BE THAT PERSON ( industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD ). You'll have a much better shot at getting food/work/etc being that person than the hapless victim you feel yourself to be right now.

As someone much wiser than me once said, "Fake it until you make it". Imagine yourself-- and work at being-- industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD . . .

. . . and before you know it-- YOU WILL BE THAT PERSON!

-Russ H

A decent job that I had for a while in the States that was in demand in this economy was a 'job coach'. Basically I worked with everything from mentally disabled to guys fresh out of prison who needed to learn specific skillsets to fit in.

It was a job where I really didn't do anything but watch and talk, and it was part time.

The only problem I really had with this job was one time my boss had me watch a guy who was schizophrenic in a restaurant kitchen and the guy lost himself for a minute and grabbed one of the kitchen knives. fun fun fun for the entire family!

But all in all it wasn't a bad job and there weren't too many dull moments! Other departments in the company would fill up a van with the 'consumers' and go to a movie, all paid for by the company.

I'm sure there's something like this in the UK.

bateati said:

I might as well be the one to point it out. This is a contradiction.


Since your situation is so bad start singing on the side of the street or something. If you make at least 10 dollars a hour you pretty much have a regular job. More then Walmart would of paid you at least.

Go to a church ask for work.

Do you check craigslist every day and apply to every job you think would hire you?

There is no mess unless you allow it to continue on as one.
There is no dire situation unless you make one yourself.

I like you bro, but your letting your emotions get the best of you here. I feel like your waiting for a opportunity to give itself to you. But you must create your own, starting today.

The worst thing somebody could do right now is cater to your emotional needs.

I feel like you really just need a kick in the a$$ to get going. I'll give you a nice hard boot not because I do not care what happens to you, but I want you to start taking action and succeed.

I don't care if you hate me during the boot in the buttox and a year later. If your asking for advice somewhere where I am able to offer my advice you bet dam sure I will.

I can be a very understanding person, but that isn't what you need right now.

What happened sucks and it's over your head now, F*ck those a$$ holes and get going!
An ounce of action is worth more than a ton of thought. You have gone through more than a few hundred tons of thought. Put all that effort into some F*cking action! The moment you feel bad for yourself you already failed and I do not respect that shit at all. Add some dam pep to your step.

I want to see some alpha male authority from you. You really don't even have to show me.

Just start walking around with your back straight, head high and do the dam thing so I can regain respect for you. So I can look at you as somebody I'd like to have behind my back when the shit is getting deep.

Do or do not,
there is no try

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bateati Yes I am getting emotional, Im a human being and cant help it. I dont need a kick up the rear, I kick myself good and proper but these circumstances frustrate the hell out of me.

I did not contradict myself either, money comes to money, if I had a business to run or capital to play with, I will make a million or 2 in less than 6 months. On the other hand I am struggling with nothing, I fought my own problems, I walked 2 miles and back to go to 4 days worth of training, I borrowed a friends phone to make the calls to call them and arrange it, I went suited and booted to the interview. I was ready to make a change, I dont care about cars and houses this is not what I am pursuiting.

I just want to be able to bring my nan and grandad food and gifts and look after my mother and father, buy books, and invest in my health. I just needed survival money, I care less about the career, it was the financial security it was gonna bring.

I respect what you have to say, and yes your right I should just use my mind and make it, I really deeply understand what you are saying, but my sub conscious has been reprogrammed in deep thoughts of poverty, I try to keep my head up, even when Im walking miles in this heavy rain to hand out C.V's.

biophase said:

What are your skills? Are you good with a computer, graphics, wordpress?? Do you know anything about SEO? Do you accept paypal?

There are a ton of us on this site that hire people overseas regularly.

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I would say I am pretty strong in this field, I owned a few sites previously and can design nice catchy graphics. I have done reading on SEO and believe I understand it well, I am quite comfortable in this industry and this was something I was going to pursuit when In a job. I was hoping to get a camera, graphics tablet and a nice keyboard to learn all these media industries.

The big problem here is that many people want to see a site first, and I dont have money to one or a debit card to pay. I can accept payment through paypal with a family members account.

Russ H said:

I forgot to say one really, really important thing:

LET THE MAIN TOPIC OF YOUR POST GO.

Shit happens. It happened to you. Y'know what? It's happened to ALL of us.

But we don't talk about it-- ESPECIALLY when we're trying to get a job.

Try to get a job and ONLY --ONLY -- focus/talk about positive things. How you're going to get back on your feet. How you're not going to let this set you back. How you don't WANT to be on the dole, and don't feel right unless YOU'RE WORKING.

NO ONE who is hiring wants to hear how you feel you deserve unemployment benefits.

No one.

The more you present yourself as industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD-- the better you'll be.

So BE THAT PERSON ( industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD ). You'll have a much better shot at getting food/work/etc being that person than the hapless victim you feel yourself to be right now.

As someone much wiser than me once said, "Fake it until you make it". Imagine yourself-- and work at being-- industrious, clean cut, and well mannered, and EAGER to WORK-- HARD . . .

. . . and before you know it-- YOU WILL BE THAT PERSON!

-Russ H

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I really appreciate your comment, and I was going to do exactly this. I never mentioned anything to the hopeful employer about my benefits, they knew already because this was part of the scam.

I was signed on the benefits because I had no job, I needed the money, the second they found out I was getting a job they stopped my payments, I dont have anyone else to turn to for money. They should not have stopped my payments, stopping my payments stopped me getting the job and doing the job.

How do I focus on positivie things when everything seems so negative?

PhxMJ said:

Hit up Craigslist, you can advertise for free! Advertise your services, human labor. Offer to clean up yards, dog shit, wash cars, trim the hedges, do errands, put yourself out there and see what happens. Sure, you might have to do things that are "below you" but nothing is lower than stealing.

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Yes nothing is below me right now, anything to bring me closer to my goal I dont care.

I already mentioned I am working for someone to help her with her problems, she got cancer and really let herself go, the house is in such a mess. I have been working there everyday, but so far I am not seeing any money, it feels like she is just using me, but I cant just leave, I need to help her clean her house and she has kind of befriended me.

I keep working for people for free, its pathetic, this is another issue of mine, I worked for 1 week to build my "so" call friends down the road a business pack, and they just ignored me after.

I have my problems, but I also have a weakness for giving, I cant help it, but its causing me more problems.

To the mod, please delete this thread, it serves of no value and in all honesty its a reflection of my lower self, a desperate but determinded young man.

Peace

Allseeingeye said:

I did not contradict myself either, money comes to money, if I had a business to run or capital to play with, I will make a million or 2 in less than 6 months.

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You know if I had $5 million in capital I could turn it into 1 or 2 million in less than 6 months. If I were only 8 inches taller I could have been in the NBA.

This line of thinking will never get you anywhere. I don't see many rags to riches stories where the poor suddenly were infused with money and then became wealthy.

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I would say I am pretty strong in this field, I owned a few sites previously and can design nice catchy graphics. I have done reading on SEO and believe I understand it well, I am quite comfortable in this industry and this was something I was going to pursuit when In a job. I was hoping to get a camera, graphics tablet and a nice keyboard to learn all these media industries.

The big problem here is that many people want to see a site first, and I dont have money to one or a debit card to pay. I can accept payment through paypal with a family members account.

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You are wrong on this. How many people in India and the Phillipines have their own website? The people I hire don't. But want work!! I just hired 5 of them last night to do some SEO work for me. I never visited any website. I based my decision on their post and reviews from others. And how did they get reviews?? They did a few jobs for free. They have no money to start and yet are making good money now. I'm sure they don't have the attitude that you have about being poor.

Seriously, you need to change your attitude. Why do you need a camera, tablet, etc... to do any SEO work?

Need an idea, check out this post from craigslist.

"Selling my part-time web resume business. The business provides professional resume editing services. I outsource the editing work so no resume experience is needed. The business is simple to take over and operate. Revenue is approximately $11k+ /month with $9,000 in profit. Looking to sell for $37,000."

disclaimer - I have contacted this person and received the details. I am not endorsing this ad, nor do I recommend it. But... even if his numbers are off by 300%, he's making $3k month from home doing virtually no work.

Anyone can make money anywhere

Seriously, you need to change your attitude. Why do you need a camera, tablet, etc... to do any SEO work?

I never said I did, I was making a point that I was going to further my learning and experience with the use of these tools, these are all passions of mine I would love to learn more of.

I have done enough work for free, I like helping people, but unfortunately from my experience and my current affirs with the lady I am helping, people just take your kindness as a way to get free work, yes its all hunky dorey in the land of unicorns and leprachauns to do business in this prosperous way, but I have yet to recieve the karma or kind gestures back.

I advertised writing services before, so many people got back to me, yet the 3 that did all recieved a free article, then they vanished. The list is endless for how much I help for free, but this does not put food in my mouth.

If you have opportunities where I can earn some money, then I would happily do a free job for you, as long as you would stick by your word and actually offer me a paid job if you were happy with my work, then great.

Yes I believe anyone can make money anywhere, but you need some money to start, the only way I know to get suvival money is to work for it, hence why Im trying to find a job.

If you have work to offer me, then fine give me a job to do, have a look at the quality of my work, I assure you of satisfaction, I only deliver excellence.

Without sounding like a know it all twa*, its not ideas I lack, its the funding to back up my ideas which is the problem. I have alot of limitations, I feel like Im fighting the world right now, my head is thumping from lack of food, and yes my emotions are all over the place. I want to be that person to my grandad and grandma before I see anything happen to them, my grandad is very ill and I want to help them as much as possible.

Getting a job is not as easy as everyone says, go get a job! its bullshit and old belief systems. Most people who say this I find have never lost their job or been made redundant, my mum used to say this to me all the time, she was in a job for 30 years as a legal secretary until she was made redundant, she now understands the issues I am faced with.

People with no confidence, no self belief, low self esteem and lack of skills and experience are not going to be hired for jobs, even cleaning jobs are hard to get, they wont employ you unless you have experience.

You cant just walk onto a building site and get labour work, here in the UK you need a CCS card which cost alot of money, I know because asked.

I try to stay positive, everyday I read, everyday I am working for someone or doing something to help someone for free, everyday I do miles of excercise, but I am not seeing any income. I have financial problems, and until I find a source of income this will not change.

I need to get my survival kit before walking into this battlefield, I am not going into no mans landed naked and stripped, I at least want a stick or stone to throw.

Allseeingeye said:

Seriously, you need to change your attitude. Why do you need a camera, tablet, etc... to do any SEO work?

I never said I did, I was making a point that I was going to further my learning and experience with the use of these tools, these are all passions of mine I would love to learn more of.

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You said " I have done reading on SEO and believe I understand it well, I am quite comfortable in this industry and this was something I was going to pursuit when In a job. I was hoping to get a camera, graphics tablet and a nice keyboard to learn all these media industries." To me it said you were going to pursue SEO after you got a job, and that once you got a job you were going to purchase the items. So maybe I concluded:

job --> items --> seo work

You are going about your free work the wrong way. You don't do a free job for everyone that might hire you. You do a free job for one person in return for a review of your work that would be posted on the thread in which you have your job offer. Once you do the free job, you also have a sample to send to people who ask for one.

For example, you offer a service and a free review copy or even a discounted one. Imagine someone who is well respected on this forum accepts your offer in return for a review. Then they come on here and post a good review. Do you think you would have problems getting more work? That's how the people in India do it. No web site, just a forum thread.

biophase said:

You said " I have done reading on SEO and believe I understand it well, I am quite comfortable in this industry and this was something I was going to pursuit when In a job. I was hoping to get a camera, graphics tablet and a nice keyboard to learn all these media industries." To me it said you were going to pursue SEO after you got a job, and that once you got a job you were going to purchase the items. So maybe I concluded:

job --> items --> seo work

You are going about your free work the wrong way. You don't do a free job for everyone that might hire you. You do a free job for one person in return for a review of your work that would be posted on the thread in which you have your job offer. Once you do the free job, you also have a sample to send to people who ask for one.

For example, you offer a service and a free review copy or even a discounted one. Imagine someone who is well respected on this forum accepts your offer in return for a review. Then they come on here and post a good review. Do you think you would have problems getting more work? That's how the people in India do it. No web site, just a forum thread.

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Sorry to sound confusing, but from my experience of website building I felt that SEO was a standard practice as part of internet marketing as a whole. When I built my site using wordpress, I made sure that all blog titles and posts were enriched with keywords, I made sure that the keyword plugins were added and also entered in tag words.

I am by far an expert in SEO, but I dont believe I was doing to badly, On my first month I recieved 580 unique hits and quite alot of comments, which is not bad. I also registered a domain 2012-media.com which is now down, which was perfect for google search engines at the time as the film 2012 had just been released.

As for writing or reviews, I dont wish to pursuit this side of marketing for the moment, I would prefer to stay a little more hands on or technical, there are too many barriers with sites lilke ezine when it comes to article writing, and in all honesty I am not exactly shakespeare when it comes to writing (as I have demonstrated within these last two lines)

You mentioned the SEO, if you are willing to pay someone I will happily do some work...right now in fact. I have nothing else to do and am restless at the moment, it has been 50 hours since I slept, let me know more abour your requirements and what needs to be done and I will do it.

I can design nice logos, I can perfect the look of any php coded site, not so much custom coding, but can make the sites tables fit nicely, if you needed anything more customised I will learn, I can do whatever I put my mind to, apart from find a job :smxF:

P.S Just looking at your website vids, man you are truly living my dream, the world looks so beautiful away from this country, this is why I need to be free. I want to climb the pyramids, train with a tibetan monk, help people a shoalin temple, this is so depressing, stuck on this island!

I also love cycling and that location in your video makes me envious, just done a 40 mile cycle last night hence why I have not slept, but I was avoiding rage drivers, heavy rain and pot holes, not quite the scenic route you took.

Where the heck do you find people who want to do things like this? Everyone in london wants to do drugs and get drunk, I truly hate this place. I just wanna travel the world, even if its on my own.