thanks for all the replies peeps,
didnt manage to find anything last week, but i have a few promises for monday , possibly starting tuesday,
to make things clear, i'm a ' freelance ' ( or subby ) electrician, being ' laid off ' happens about every 12 weeks or when a project has ended, then an agancy ( one or another ) will try and find me another position and off we go again,
christmas is a traditional slow period for electricians and i didnt manage to find a start for after the holidays,
i have done it this way for 13 out of my 22 years at work, lol
once again, thanks for all your good wishes, and lots of good advice for peeps who are out of work
MyPix