2.4 million jobless people in Britain...how are we all meant to compete?

Sometimes i wonder why i even bother with the news some days...they may as well hand out ropes to hang ourselves with instead, that would be a lot more cheerful!

Today i found this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8196549.stm

1.58 million people on unemployment benefits, which soon increase by +2 when my boyfriend goes for his interview on Friday and i go for mine in around 5 weeks.

Seriously, we can't get jobs because of the current climate and the competition so are currently having to live off our poor parents (and mine are doing their very best to make sure that i have money and savings...but they are both twice divorced and struggle themselves)...so what are our other options? A masters degree? Yeah would be nice to escape the desperate jobseeking world for another year...if we could afford it!

...the full impact of joblessness among those who recently left school or college and are now looking for work is not reflected in these figures and has yet to be felt

...well believe me i'm certainly feeling it and so are the rest of my recently graduated friends who can't find work...including those who graduated last year and are STILL looking!

Someone better sort this situation out soon because not only will the figures continue to raise but there will be less and less money to go round for the jobless too.

unemployment continues to rise remorselessly, with no early respite

...most depressing statement ever.