Whether the claimant was fit for placement under unemployment insurance from 8 August 2008 or only from 1 November 2008.
He was not fit for placement before 1 November 2008, but he became fit for placement from that date.
His statements showed an intent to pursue the judo project initially and not to abandon it immediately. However, the court accepted that by late October 2008 he was genuinely prepared to abandon the activity if he found salaried work, and his job search was not limited to temporary or part-time positions.