Plum Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Phew sorted. Staggers off rubbing bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well done and good luck for tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks, I survived and didn't dry up. We went to the pub afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I have an interview tomorrow for a job which is a long shot (to say the least!)....and I'm dreading it! I haven't been at work for a year due to maternity leave and because my office was closed down whilst I was away I have been at home for a couple of months trying to get answers about my future. My current employer don't know what to do with me and if I don't get something sorted out myself then I will be given notice of redundancy in February. I'm finding it really hard to remember what I used to do and to find decent examples to give at an interview. I'm trying not to pin too many hopes on getting the job and just treating it as experience.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Glad it went well for you Plum Good luck for tomorrow Looney. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks. Good luck Looney, that is really horrible not knowing what is happening. Wishing you well and we'll be there with you in spirit tomorrow. The managers above me are going through the process at the moment and 22 people for 10 jobs and I really feel for them. They have day long selection process over the next few days and psychometric testing etc. Sign of the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 good luck looney. I am rather tiddly watching Royal Variety after cracking office party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've just sat through the Jamie Oliver christmas thingy. I like the recipes, but find him really irritating...like Jonathan Ross.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 HI HO HI HO .......Its off to work I go Wishing the hours away, off to Olympia Horse Show tonight. Yippppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well, the interview happened and I think I blathered on about everything and nothing...not too hopeful! BUT I survived and it was a pleasant atmosphere so good practise. Was on the train next to a group of ladies drinking champagne on their way to something horsey at Olympia. I could have done with a glass of champers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 The cracking office party lead to a cracking hangover for a few of us and it has been a reallly long day at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well done Looney, keep my fingers crossed for you. Go and get that drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Most people who travel in Europe will have met monsieur and madame peepee. Those quite scary people who clean public loos and demand a fee. In Heidelberg a loolady asked 'sprechen Sie Deutsche?' and when we said ja she gave us a discount. Half price loo break. Nice lady. I loved it in Belgium and Germany when people struggled to understand me but didn't automatically start talking in English, they waited until I had had a couple of beers and then spoke in perfect English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 So much for an early night I just realised its my friends party tomorrow night and I haven't got them a card yet, so did that cutting out of newspaper to spell happy birthday thing! Quite happy with the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thank goodness YS finished the Personal Statement for UCAS application last night. The school has to check the form and send it on. Hopefully it won't be too long until we get some responses from the universities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thank goodness YS finished the Personal Statement for UCAS application last night. The school has to check the form and send it on. Hopefully it won't be too long until we get some responses from the universities. Same here. ES's should have gone off today. Finger's crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Well done . It seems to be only Aberdeen that's responding really early, we've not heard from any others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Glad they're in! My brother sent his off a couple weeks ago and has heard back with offers from Leicester, Liverpool + Canterbury and has just done an online assessmenty thing for Manchester! Popped into work yesterday to collect a few signs + calendars to take to The Fed ... ended up staying + working all day! Boss is up in Scotland so was all a bit hectic with loads of deliveries to send out so they asked if I'd mind. Other boss has hurt his hand so couldn't muck out or do the horses so I fed + haylage'd those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Well, I got offered the job! But - and this is a major issue - they have stipulated that I need to be in London three times a week (this wasn't mentioned in the job advert). I live in Ely and OH already has to commute to London three times a week so this would leave us with one day per week when we are both 70 miles away from the children. No idea how we'd work out dropping off and picking up plus eldest is due to start school in September so hours will be even less work-friendly than at his current pre-school. Aaargh If I don't get another job I will be given notice of redundancy on 1 Feb. Nothing happens recruitment wise between mid December and mid January due to holidays so I'm running out of time and options. We can't afford for me not to work but if I can't get a job that pays a certain amount then we can't afford to pay for childcare whilst I'm at work. Sure things weren't supposed to be this hard! I'm hoping for a miracle lottery win..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Oh Looney, well done for doing so well at interview. I wouldn't like to be in your shoes, what a worry. Perhaps look at it as an interim step and find a job that suits your situation later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Just how much noise would I have to make to get OH and YS to offer to help me get all the boxes for the tree & decorations down from the attic and put loads of stuff up there too ? Apparently more than I made . They were both within about 6 feet of the attic ladder so they can't have failed to notice . Sometimes it would be nice to have help offered rather than demanded . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Type Let it snow into google and press search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 very cool Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 It didn't do anything when I typed this in, was it for one day only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I just tried it again. It should work. You get snowflakes falling down your screen until it's covered in snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
