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Piglet
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I'm sorry, Sandemaniac - I truly didn't mean it to sound like false hope. Still best wishes.
Og - loads of congratulations! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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luvanddaisies
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It's so exciting to see some people actually finding jobs - congratulations Meg-the-Red, Og, and Eleanor Jane.
I've done fantastically at procrastinating the whole 'finding job' thing by spending the entire winter out in the Canaries as a volunteer on a ship. Now, I could try to justify this by saying that it's a square-rigger, and that's the sort of job I want so it's experience, and it was, and it was like having a reprogramme and reboot, and I feel like a person again.
So, I need to find a job. One that pays me money. Except I'm about to spend a month doing a transAt from Bermuda to Southampton, again as a volunteer on a different square-rigger. (yay!)
THEN I'll find a job.
Really.
I even have a plan.
(ish)
And a couple of friends have helped bash out a new CV for me.
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Oh bugger, what the hell am I going to do?
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Sandemaniac
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Yes, it's about time we started getting some good news on here! Especially from Og, who is our poster boy.
No need to apologise, piglet, it's just the way it is. I stop hoping once I walk out of the interview. Right now there's nothing on the table again - I'm hoping that the new financial year might bring a few jobs out of the woodowrk, but I doubt it.
AG
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Eleanor Jane
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quote:
Originally posted by luvanddaisies:
I've done fantastically at procrastinating the whole 'finding job' thing by spending the entire winter out in the Canaries as a volunteer on a ship.
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Except I'm about to spend a month doing a transAt from Bermuda to Southampton, again as a volunteer on a different square-rigger. (yay!)
THEN I'll find a job.
Really.
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Oh bugger, what the hell am I going to do?
Wow, that sounds amazing! You're very lucky to be able to spend that long doing awesome volunteery things. I'm afraid I don't have the first clue about finding jobs on boats, but good luck!
In other news, I finally got my formal job offer (I was quite nervous about what my old boss would say about me, but it seems to have gone okay) and I finally start work next week. I've been off work, moving countries and killing time since Christmas... it's going to be really good to get into something more active, but also odd and challenging trying to work from home. We'll see how that goes...
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luvanddaisies
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Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
... woodowrk ...
Is that a relative of Wodewick? ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
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My long-lost cousin and the black sheep of the family...
...or is that me?
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Sandemaniac
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Oh bugger! Perview psot is my fiend... ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
AG
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Celtic Knotweed
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Good news - I've been asked to attend 1st interview (so I probably tick all the essential requirements)
Bad news - it's next week whilst I'm away. They didn't ask for non-available dates, and the indication from the FAQs on the website was that there would be a bit longer between deadline and interview.
Oh well, I'm obviously doing something right! Will ring them tomorrow to see about alternatives...
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Piglet
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Best of luck, CK. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Celtic Knotweed
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Spoke to a nice helpful HR person, who managed to do a bit of re-arranging to give me an interview the day after I get back. Having finally got online to confirm it, I can now relax and enjoy the rest of my holiday.
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Sandemaniac
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Sur-bloody-prise. No word while we were away. On the Friday I rang up, to be greeted with surprise that I hadn't heard anything - but it was the usual jazz, as ever someone else had just the right experience "but you interviewed really, really well". It's like a stuck record...
To add insult, it's a small department and they were using someone else's personnel people... Yes, the same incompetent fuckwits who managed to schedule hour long interviews at 30 minute interviews a few weeks back. This time, I got, within a few minutes of the phone call, an email obviously written in a tearing hurry because there was a gap left for the date ("thank you for attending interview on we apologise for the delay"), it hadn't been spell checked (dodgy spelling, and not just the wrong word), and they still hadn't worked out how to fill in the boxes properly.
Now, form letters I expect, but if I submitted a letter like that with my application it would deservedly go straight in the bin. It really winds me up that people are apparently employed to be so bloody crap! If someone working for me sent out a letter that badly written, I would be very unhappy.
AG
(needing to vent - still!)
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
This time, I got, within a few minutes of the phone call, an email obviously written in a tearing hurry. . . . Now, form letters I expect, but if I submitted a letter like that with my application it would deservedly go straight in the bin. . . . If someone working for me sent out a letter that badly written, I would be very unhappy.
You have nothing to lose at this point by writing back and telling them so. I think I'd be tempted to do so. It would make you feel better, and it just might make them think, "Yes, that's right."
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Sandemaniac
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I did - I wrote to the head of the interview panel (who I'd already rung), and pointed out amongst other things that if I hadn't known that it wasn't their staff, I would have thought some very bad things about the way they were administered. I figured they'd have more clout than me. The last boss they buggered stuff up for must have been incandescent, because it turned their interviews into a shambles - I can't believe that the manure and the windmill haven't already been in very close proximity.
Someone needs a bloody good kick up the arse.
AG
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Og: Thread Killer
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
I did - I wrote to the head of the interview panel (who I'd already rung), and pointed out amongst other things that if I hadn't known that it wasn't their staff, I would have thought some very bad things about the way they were administered. I figured they'd have more clout than me. The last boss they buggered stuff up for must have been incandescent, because it turned their interviews into a shambles - I can't believe that the manure and the windmill haven't already been in very close proximity.
Someone needs a bloody good kick up the arse.
AG
Good for you.
Competency begets competency. A manager who doesn't appreciate feedback about the public work done by people who do stuff for him/her is a crap manager....a good one will accept it and move forward.
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Sandemaniac
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Thanks, Og - been wondering if I've gone too far, especially as they may have other jobs coming up, but given your experience I particularly value your opinion.
AG
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Sandemaniac
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Grrr. Grrrr. GRRRRRRRRRRR!
When I phoned up after the last interview, I had strong hints dropped that I would be a really good fit for a position that they were going to be advertising. Well, a position that appeared to be the one they were referring to has just been advertised, but I really couldn't see why they would have poked me towards it - not a very good fit at all. So I rang up and asked.
Turns out they were talking about a post that they haven't even got the grant application in for yet - so even if the application is approved it'll be next year before it's even advertised. For fuck's sake - what do you think I'm doing with my bloody life? ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
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Sandemaniac
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...but I've just rang someone up who contacted me about a wildly unsuitable position, and we ended up having a very interesting discussion about LinkedIn, and I got some points in about an application I have in with his company already - that he will be doing the screening for on Monday.
Blimey. Yo-yos have my sympathy!
AG
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Og: Thread Killer
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
...but I've just rang someone up who contacted me about a wildly unsuitable position, and we ended up having a very interesting discussion about LinkedIn...,
I'm wondering what you think of LinkedIn for job search?
I used it but I think I learned more from the stuff I was researching to make me look good on it then the contacts I made.
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Eleanor Jane
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My experience is that LinkedIn is wildly overrated - like these networking breakfasts with everyone desperate to sell their product/ themselves to everyone else.
The only use I can see for it is for potential employers to look you up and see some recommendations. I don't know how much they do that.
Also as a way of sort of being 'friends' with someone in professional sense without having to be Facebook 'friends'. I like to keep Facebook small and just people that are actually friends so I can be more honest in my posts.
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Sandemaniac
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Og,
I'm not sure myself to be honest - I've only been approached by people recruiting twice in over a year, one in the wrong part of the country and the other utterly not my sort of job. On the other hand, the second one was from a company that could well make use of me, the chap left his telephone number, and we've had a conversation abut what they and I want - so my name is fresh in his mind, and he's screening for something I've applied for on Monday...
Here's the URL of the comment I got from the chap who runs Science magazine's careers forum, which is probably the most-used internet science careers forum (that I've found, anyway).
http://scforum.sciencecareers.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9113#p73878
He's in the USA, so possibly more applicable to you than the UK, but worth thinking about.
I think the problem from my side is knowing which bits they're looking at as recruiters, as opposed to which bits we're looking at building our profiles.
AG
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The Kat in the Hat
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I'm currently coving the PPA (teacher's non-contact time) as a temporary teacher. The school is quite challenging and going through a bit of upheaval at the moment. The incoming Head (currently Deputy) asked me if I'd be interested in continuing in post next year, but it is not definite, it all depends on budgets and other teaching appointments.
I'd love to carry on. The teaching is challenging (both in content for me and in the behaviour of the children) and the times fit in brilliantly for my life-style. I won't know for a couple of weeks, but would appreciate prayers.
Thanks
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Celtic Knotweed
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Good Luck Kat ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) I hope the budgets fall in your favour.
In other news, I got the 'thanks but no thanks' email sent late on Friday. Feedback from them included with the message was that I was weak in one area. I suspect that they had several people with more relevant experience, and that was where I wasn't too sure even when I applied. Oh well, at least they liked me enough to interview, which was something of a boost.
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Sandemaniac
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Anyone had the experience of an interview for a post they don't really want? I've a telephone interview coming up for a job that will be mind-numbingly dull, but is in a company that does other thing that are far more up my street, so could be a way in to those.
Do I big up the skills I have that fit the dull job, or play up what really motivates me and gets my juices going and hope that I put down a marker with the HR manager for the next thing that comes up?
Cheers,
AG
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Sioni Sais
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Get your foot in that door! It's entirely reasonable to ask about progression and training to keep up with skills. Mention that there are other roles you could do, but don't overplay them.
It was twelve years ago, but I got a job that way and while it took a few years I got into the job I wanted.
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Meg the Red
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What Sioni says. The job I just started is certainly not as varied or busy as I'm used to. but it's in a sector that I've wanted to explore for a long time. I don't think I'll get a chance for much movement where I am (I was told obliquely when I was hired that the organization focuses their efforts on developing younger staff. Apparently where female employees are concerned, over 40 = lost cause).
My strategy is to take courses and do volunteer work ot maintian/enhance my skills, then eventually move on.
Plus it looks better to be working when job-hunting.
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Sandemaniac
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Well, it's done, and I will see (in some time - I was warned that it may take 3-4 weeks!) what happens.
Rather startlingly, I posted much the same thread on a careers forum, and got some really quite nasty invective back. WTF?
AG
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ken
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
Here's the URL of the comment I got from the chap who runs Science magazine's careers forum, which is probably the most-used internet science careers forum (that I've found, anyway).
http://scforum.sciencecareers.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9113#p73878
He's in the USA, so possibly more applicable to you than the UK, but worth thinking about.
I don't think linkedin has a very high profile here at all to be honest. Not in education/science/academic stuff anyway.
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Sandemaniac
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I can't disagree with that yet, Ken - nothing has really come from LinkedIn, but I feel have to keep irons in every fire I can. My brain is turning to crud here, and stuff is getting done badly because I don't really care any more.
There is definitely a tendency to use it to colect names - I've been asked to connect by a PhD student here, she's lovely but what the hell can I do to further her career? I'm not even in a science job at the moment...
AG
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Malin
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I got a job! (As mentioned on prayer thread).
After another No interview in January I had an interview last week and am starting next week. Youth project for international teens.
Just 10 hours a week and my pay will cover childcare and not a penny more (literally) but it's a start, back in the world of work, an easy introduction hours wise for me and the kids in balancing our home life and work time.
I am so excited to be starting work again. It's been 3 and a half years out of a job and I have missed using my brain.
Good luck to all those still hunting ... I may be back quite soon as it's only a 6 month contract due to funding!
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Sioni Sais
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Congrats on getting a job! Now don't miss out - check your entitlement to tax credits (you can get more for childcare).
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Malin
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Thanks. Ironically my earning 4000 tips us over into no tax credits so we lose the 1900 we were going to get this year. And the 90 I will get a week will go on childcare which will cost me 85.50 a week. So I have 4.50 to commute with. Ta da!
Can you tell I am not going back to work for the money ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Beenster
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Having recently been made redundant, I'm joining the masses of those job hunting. I'm not too dispirited in these early days and also the opportunity to enjoy the park in the sun (but interviews would be preferable, I'm trying to be optimistic).
But, is it me, has the interview process gone loopy. Having sat a written test (one in five pass), and then two interviews, I had to do Myers-Briggs and two psychometric tests.
I'm a PA. I'm not working at MI5.
And in psychometric tests - is it best to lie? eg. "Are you moody". Is there a right answer?
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Welease Woderwick
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I think the right answer is:
quote:
Only when I have to answer these stupid beep-beep questions!
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I need to come and wave on this thread. I need a new job from June. The original plan was to leave current job at the end of July and that's what I handed my notice in for - which would have given me time to job hunt when we were quieter in June and July. That's past all the exam and coursework deadlines in May and the beginning of June and the end of year leaving do, which slide show I'm currently avoiding. However, they can't afford me from the end of May, which leaves me with somewhat of a problem.
I also suspect that I won't get any back up about being redundant, because although I would be in any business-like situation, this is a Christian Charity and "we trust in God", don't we? God save me from woolly minded Christians.
Does anyone know what the current temping situation is like in London? I've got lots of admin experience, both in education and elsewhere, some as recent as January, reasonable computer skills, a certain amount of web-design and various useful other sundries. Also reasonable references.
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Beenster
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Well, I didn't get the job after personality profile, I'm not upset as although I liked the sound of the company, I didn't like the sound of the role.
CK: Temping in London is something I'm probably heading towards whilst I wait for something really good and permanent to emerge. I get the impression there are less temp roles than there used to be - other admin staff are required to cover for each other, rather than bring in A.N. Other but - that said, your timing is spot on with the holidays coming up. I think I'll start investigating temping this week - depending on the weather forecast!
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Sandemaniac
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Well, I have a second interview (following a 'phone one) for the job I didn't really like the look of, and a different one the day before for another job in a startup company which looks considerably more interesting - and I've just found that someone I know is the person recruiting for a post I've been sitting on an application form for for a while... so it's all go. Goodness only knows what will come out of it all...
AG
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Og: Thread Killer
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Tomorrow is my last day of retirement.
Start on Monday.
Can't freaking wait.
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Enigma
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quote:
Originally posted by Og: Thread Killer:
Tomorrow is my last day of retirement.
Start on Monday.
Can't freaking wait.
Excited for you Og - enjoy your last day and prayers for a brilliant re-start.
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Celtic Knotweed
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Yay Og! I applied for a different post here, and I've got an interview . It's not till July, so that gives me time to get worried and remind myself how it all works in that area...
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Sandemaniac
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Nice work, Og - enjoy it!
I've got through the two interviews with sanity currently intact - though the rapacious way I'm demolishing the Knotweed's chocolate stash suggests hidden issues. It's been an entertaining week, with us on half-staff and me buggering off early two days out of three...
AG
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Sioni Sais
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quote:
Originally posted by Beenster:
Having recently been made redundant, I'm joining the masses of those job hunting. I'm not too dispirited in these early days and also the opportunity to enjoy the park in the sun (but interviews would be preferable, I'm trying to be optimistic).
But, is it me, has the interview process gone loopy. Having sat a written test (one in five pass), and then two interviews, I had to do Myers-Briggs and two psychometric tests.
I'm a PA. I'm not working at MI5.
And in psychometric tests - is it best to lie? eg. "Are you moody". Is there a right answer?
No right answers, as the questions have subtle cross-checking built in. That of course applies to proper, profesional and (generally) accurate tests, not the free-to-use tests we get links to hereabouts.
btw, everyone is 'moody'. We aren't robots.
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luvanddaisies
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Well, that's another round of CVs sent out to a bunch of ships including these ones.
I doubt anything'll come of it again, but hey, I'm trying.
I've had a lot of fun volunteering aboard these two , and they like me and think I'm good at it, but I can't work on them without the big boat certificate of competence.
I wish I didn't need to earn money ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Still, off to sea again (volunteer again) tomorrow.
Sorry, this post is probably utterly uninteresting, irrelevant and annoying - I just feel like there's nobody I can say how shitty this not-having-a-job thing feels without them either telling me off or covering me with platitudes.
Sorry.
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Jack the Lass
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No need to apologise luvndaisies - you're right it is shitty, and everyone here knows that.
Just wanted to let you all know I'm still thinking of you and cheering you on from the sidelines.
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I hardly ever post, but I'd like to add a little encouragement.
I lost my job as a chemist due to our project losing government funding. I did all the right things - got retraining, took "whatever" part time (low wages) jobs, and sent out a gazillion resumes. All gaining me zilch.
So, since January this year, I'm 4 years unemployed (gainfully) and turning 65 in July. All the experts say I'm unemployable.
Well, the Lord had other ideas for me. Through a friend at my previous job, I heard about a good position 10 miles down the road from me. They were under a time constraint to fill the position and I had worked in their lab as an intern when I went back to school. I got hired the next day - with a good salary! I'm now 4 months happily employed.
I know, personally, while you're in the pit, you don't see the Lord working or feel His love and concern. But, please, He loves you as much (maybe more :-) ) than me. I can't say what he'll provide for you, job or otherwise, but I do know He's with you.
Lots of Love,
Mary Beth
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I've just submitted a job application. This is the second one I've done in two weeks! Neither of them are in London, and I'm not really sure that I want to move away from here (and my life!) but the fact I've done the forms anyway is indicative of the fact that my job in local government is sucking the life out of me and I need a different one.
I don't really know what I'm posting to say, I just needed to share the submitting with someone!
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The Kat in the Hat
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The job I'm currently doing on a temporary contract is now going to become a permanent one, so it has been advertised. I would love to carry on, but have been rejected under similar circumstances before and am not sure I could cope again.
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quote:
Originally posted by luvanddaisies:
I've had a lot of fun volunteering aboard these two , and they like me and think I'm good at it, but I can't work on them without the big boat certificate of competence.
I wish I didn't need to earn money
Still, off to sea again (volunteer again) tomorrow.
Sorry, this post is probably utterly uninteresting, irrelevant and annoying - I just feel like there's nobody I can say how shitty this not-having-a-job thing feels without them either telling me off or covering me with platitudes.
Sorry.
Fascinating stuff, but I love boats, especially the few that can legitimately be called ships.
Is this 'big boat certificate of competence' an Equity card for would-be windjammers? Isn't there some way to get one?
Anyone who is up for sailing these is worth a few ticks on an application form. I hope it works for you.
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quote:
Originally posted by Og: Thread Killer:
... Start on Monday. Can't freaking wait.
indeed, Og - congratulations and best of luck!
quote:
Originally posted by Lamb Chopped:
... I may be able to escape my boss.
I do hope so, LC - I've had bosses (thankfully not my present one) from whom escape was the best option .
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