In the Dole-Drums — James Dargan

Dean's got a problem: the 'back to work' course from the Jobcentre,. If he doesn't go, he'll lose his dole. With a girlfriend and two kids to look after, that doesn't sound good at all. We join him on the Monday morning in this gritty story of working-class realism. Will Dean survive a week of CV writing and government brainwashing to get him back to work?

This is a 4,300-word short story.