Cuts to UK disability benefits…

There hasn’t been all that much publicity about the various cuts to disability benefits which the UK government is proposing (as if the consultations are going to change anything!) planning.  At the BBC Ouch! website Disability B*tch has a summary of the proposals which helps to convey their comprehensive scope and also manages to be amusing, while Natasha4Labour has suggestions for what to do about it…

If you didn’t get that job…

Inside Higher Education has a column with the absolutely standard advice about what to do and how to move on.  As far as I can see, it shouldn’t surprise you unless you are a complete novice.  Still, as I remember, after a failed interview one’s beliefs are pretty jumbled, and the article should help you get back to reality.

Hyperlinks aren’t working for me right now, but the article is here:  http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2011/01/19/kelly

Do look at the comments, some of which are very apt.  E.g., inside candidates who are long term adjuncts are going to have a very hard time.