Hi Wants,

I could really feel that post, and I don't think it's just you. I have had loads of acquaintances in education who have done all the education and training and still don't have a living wage. Some of them are on part time money, but guilt tripped into doing full time hours. In the UK, public sector employment contracts have been under seige since the 1980s and there is no sign of it getting better; now the pensions are being threatened. In my view, the halcyon days in education are behind us.

Sorry for the doom and gloom, but that's how it is over here anyway.

I'm wondering if there is a low profile solution for you to buy some time? I don't think that people with long term illness should have to work. Are there any programmes or benefits that you could get?

I guess you have checked all this out anyway, but IMHO if there isn't some help out there for you, there SHOULD be.

Maybe we need a Union. Fighting depression is hard enough, without fighting the world as well!

Good thoughts, Myzen.