Yep, they’re definitely coming after me, so I really do need a salaried arts job by April now, otherwise I’m not going to survive what hell they have in store http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/21/universal-credit-benefits-work-longer?CMP=twt_gu
I really don’t want to have to deal with the Jobcentre ever again after what they did to me before, they were evil under Labour, I can’t imagine they’ll be any better now.
You try looking for work whilst being evicted due to DWP mistakes, and grieving for your father. The graphic novel I’m currently working on explicitly deals with these very events. It’s like Drooker’s Flood only about three times worse at least.
But I’m still waiting to have the opportunity to discuss the open space funding proposal I’ve applied for. I’ve been researching some other funding options, as I have to keep applying, even though it seems futile even bothering.
Just to prove I’ve still been working (and not shirking) on my graphic novel, here’s the latest pages: http://blackbirds-birdhouse.blogspot.co.uk/
although I had to take a break for a while when the scanner stopped working, and I thought I’d fixed my broken graphics tablet, but I’m not sure, so it’s taking longer to edit. I looked into starting a Kickstarter funding pitch, and it wouldn’t let me upload an image, never mind a video, so in the mean time, I’ve been updating my portfolio for a potential trip to London for the private view of an exhibition at a gallery where I’ve been invited to meet the photographer (possibly) and there might be some commissions.
If I can get some funding sorted by the end of this month, then I can go for that without worrying about my distinct lack of money. The other issue is that it’s on a school night, so the logistical organisation of this kind of visit is like edging along a deep icy chasm without losing your footing. So many times I’ve gone out of my way, gone out on a limb to do something because I felt it had the potential to bring back something in return, and so many times I’ve been left out of pocket in some way. I can no longer afford to do that.
So if anyone has any suggestions that are useful, or ways I can be paid for the work I do, or ways to avoid having to deal with the Jobcentre (which in my view means earning sufficient salary to never have to go near them ever again) then I’d like to know.
