Oh God! Centrelink! Yes, I've had my dalliances with this cruel mistress: a short bout of unemployment, student funding, a temporary sickness. The simple equation is Centrelink sucks! Ok leaving aside the fact that we're incredibly lucky to have a welfare system in this country, I hope I never need to set foot in this hell-hole again. If you are required to go there here are my survival tips....1) No it isn't you who stinks to high heaven, 2) Yes it is that guy in front of you, 3) No you don't have a chance of escaping in less than an hour, 4) Yes you may get out of there before nightfall if you get there at 9am when your competition is still stoned in bed, 5) No you won't leave there with any semblance of your former self-esteem, 6) Yes the staff are all helpers of the dark lord so don't take it personally. I'll leave it at that, don't wanna scare anyone off. Do what I did, stand there with your head hung in shame ,then decide that you are going to become the Aussie Donald Trump. It could be inspiring. In a nutshell - shudder, hold your breath, shudder again! read more