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Centrelink stopped accepting medical certificates, so I have to do mutual obligations. The DES people want me to apply for 8 jobs that I'm not qualified for every month. They're meant to help me pay for education but according to the guy I have appointments with, they'll only pay half of the course fees.
Also, why the fuck is "free" TAFE allowed to charge so much extra fees? It's not free if I have to pay $510.
I'm just sorta fucked, I suppose. Not sure what I can do, or will do.
I dont have much advice, I'm sorry, only that I can relate. Ugh. It's like they want us to fall through the cracks or something.
Agreed re: TAFE fees. Free TAFE but the institute still wants their share of our poverty-pie
Edit: one idea is to halfass the apps, just do the bare minimum and try and glide through it. The fees... I'm still not too sure about. ๐
Yeah when I was working but still had to apply for jobs or when I was waiting to start my uni degree I applied for jobs that ask for things I didn't have. And also I remember writing them an apology being like "I'm so sorry I have to apply for jobs". But this was like 2016/2017 so...
Your relation helps anyway, even without any advice. Shit sucks. Thank you.