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Listed below are comments made by davidofleigh between Wednesday, 7th January 2009 and Friday, 4th September 2009.

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Caption Competition 11:01am on 04 Sep 2009 Is this the right stop for the 666 to Doncaster?
Your stories of unemployment 5:56pm on 07 Jan 2009 I am 50. When I left school at 17, I had no idea, no ambition and nothing going for me. This was ALL my fault for not really thinking and not really considering my future - Add to this a sort of zombie-like approach of my parents (not their fault) and my teachers (was it their responsibility in those days).
A friend and I met up on the day we left school and decided to sign on the dole. The lady behind the desk (no idea what it's like now) said "oh dear, wouldn't you rather have a job - go to the youth employment service office down the road".
We did, I got 1 interview with a company, the interviewer had the same surname as mine and we hit it off. I got the job. 3-4 years later my wife of a few months suggested getting my a in g and getting a job in computing. I got 1 interview, hit it off with the 2 lady interviewers (very informal) and I got the job.
I was not up to much in the job and 2 years later I was made redundant.
I wrote a letter to a company ad I had seen, I got the interview, I blagged my way through the interview, I got the job....I grew up immediately and realised I had to work hard.
27yrs later I left after being a board director for 20 years.
I now work for myself and because of very hard work, I am fairly comfortable and successful.
I have been very lucky.

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