First Hand - Out of Work

I just felt really excited and driven, and I thought this just feels neat, I just want to get in here and do something like this, I really want to do more study. I didn't get a chance to get any further because I think within a couple of days he came home with the news that his job was finished.

– Margaret James, on the impact her husband's redundancy has had on her plans for study

I'm really interested in the job. I'm feeling like I want to do anything that I need to do to get it to the point where they decide that I'm the right candidate for the job. That's the name of the game right now — it's to sell them the idea that I'm the one they want to employ.

– Mike James on an upcoming job interview