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Treacle Toes
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Do it! 
Gromit
International Man of Misery
Some agency are also advertising that job but with salary indications if 22-28k so I hit the bracket about right given my experience. Which was enough for a telephone interview but not quite enough for a sit down. Back to the self employment plan for now.
Treacle Toes
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Job hunting. 
Hard to find the motivation to do it despite absolutely WANTING to move on from my current job.
Ridiculous moan I know but meh!
Hard to find the motivation to do it despite absolutely WANTING to move on from my current job.
Ridiculous moan I know but meh!
Treacle Toes
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When an apllication asks you to list your complete employment history do they mean it?
I usually just list the last 10-15 years on account that I don't remember the details of every job I have had and/or some of the companies don't exist any more
What say urban?
I usually just list the last 10-15 years on account that I don't remember the details of every job I have had and/or some of the companies don't exist any more
What say urban?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
This is a tricky one, isn't it? Some specify that they only want the last 10 years, which is easy for me, because I worked at my last place for nearly 14 years. Others add a rider that you are also encouraged to include employment which is "relevant" from before that.When an apllication asks you to list your complete employment history do they mean it?
I usually just list the last 10-15 years on account that I don't remember the details of every job I have had and/or some of the companies don't exist any more
What say urban?
When it asks for "complete" employment history, I give it, but I don't like doing so, because there are lots of gaps from my yoof, and then they ask you to fill the gaps, and I never know what to say.
Treacle Toes
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Gaps in your employment history during your youth? Say you were travelling!
Just to depress/irritate me some more regarding the job hunt...I have just found the perfect job to fit in with the one I have now... organisation, location, hours, pay, everything perfect!
The poxy closing date has passed! I called them to check too.
/cries
Just to depress/irritate me some more regarding the job hunt...I have just found the perfect job to fit in with the one I have now... organisation, location, hours, pay, everything perfect!
The poxy closing date has passed! I called them to check too.
/cries
boohoo
No.
Am now starting to look at job hunting although a little exhausted and under the weather. Applied to three so far but no luck. Although I don't think I'd have a problem doing the jobs I think that because I don't have experience in one area of their job description I have no chance. And it is exhausting telling people that you can answer a phone because in your last job you answered phones and there was one time when you answered it, you helped someone out and put them through to the right person.
I just started an application for an English Heritage post but then stopped as I just thought I don't know enough about some areas of this job to bluff it.
I just started an application for an English Heritage post but then stopped as I just thought I don't know enough about some areas of this job to bluff it.
Treacle Toes
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Treacle Toes
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So, I am in the process of writing my PS for a position on another project in the same organisation I currently work for. I have already had an informal chat with the manager of the project and all seems cool. There is a good chance I will get the job but I want to negoiate a reduction in hours.
It is a completely new role so would be great to get in there now! I asked the manager why it is advertised as F/T and she wasn't 100% sure tbh, saying the director had decided on the hours. Now, I already know the director is big on for life/work balance and there are very few F/T positions on any of 5 projects we run. So I think I am in a good position to negoiate this as long as I can give a good account of how it won't affect the project/limit the role.
My semi-dilema is when to approach this subject...should I do it at interview or wait and see if I get the job? I know the project fairly well already and the other members of the team...
It is a completely new role so would be great to get in there now! I asked the manager why it is advertised as F/T and she wasn't 100% sure tbh, saying the director had decided on the hours. Now, I already know the director is big on for life/work balance and there are very few F/T positions on any of 5 projects we run. So I think I am in a good position to negoiate this as long as I can give a good account of how it won't affect the project/limit the role.
My semi-dilema is when to approach this subject...should I do it at interview or wait and see if I get the job? I know the project fairly well already and the other members of the team...
Treacle Toes
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I have just finished the personal statement for the job I REALLY want. It's good, actually it's very good.
However, I now have to get on with some other applications because:
A. I might not get it.
B. I will go crazy this weekend thinking about all the reason why I simply HAVE to get this job.
However, I now have to get on with some other applications because:
A. I might not get it.
B. I will go crazy this weekend thinking about all the reason why I simply HAVE to get this job.
Mapped
London town
I spent yesterday afternoon filling in an application form for a job advertised in London. I finished it and told my sister, as she used to work for the organisation, she said it looked odd and it turns out the job is in Edinburgh. Thanks for wasting my time
I hate doing this shit. I've applied for 8 jobs since 8th Sept and haven't heard a peep out of anyone. I'm not sure if that's because I'm now back in the UK yet, but I will be in 2 weeks.
Anyone got any advice about navigating shit references? I got fired in my most recent job after 8 months and I'm currently in dispute with the employer over notice/leave owed and me not paying back relocation. There's no rosy references coming my way. On paper it was a great job, but at the moment I'm tempted to say I went on holiday for 8 months and leave them out.
I hate doing this shit. I've applied for 8 jobs since 8th Sept and haven't heard a peep out of anyone. I'm not sure if that's because I'm now back in the UK yet, but I will be in 2 weeks.
Anyone got any advice about navigating shit references? I got fired in my most recent job after 8 months and I'm currently in dispute with the employer over notice/leave owed and me not paying back relocation. There's no rosy references coming my way. On paper it was a great job, but at the moment I'm tempted to say I went on holiday for 8 months and leave them out.
Treacle Toes
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Have remotely logged onto my work server
Sending of the application is upon me!
Excited!
Sending of the application is upon me!
Excited!
Treacle Toes
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Not impressed by the support on this thread!
Damn you all and your busy Sundays.
Damn you all and your busy Sundays.
Treacle Toes
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FINALLYGood luck Rutita1
I was attention craving . Thank you I managed 3 fairly large ones plus the one above over the last week.
The weather is shit outside and I am at home. I have just found another one in my saved jobs list that I suppose I should get on with but I am finding it hard to motivate myself.
((((ME))))
Mapped
London town
...I am finding it hard to motivate myself.
((((ME))))
You and me both. I've done 1/2 an app that's due tomorrow and that's it today. I've spent the day selling stuff on gumtree (made $200) and taking Mrs Mapped shopping for some maternity underwear.
I've 1 and 1/2 apps to complete before bedtime tomorrow, but I've booked a last minute holiday a few hours drive away, so I will have to do them by the beach/pool when I get there.
Why do employers insist on f'ing application forms? Sensible folk can craft decent CV's/cover letters without filling in a new online form every bloody time
Treacle Toes
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I have been shortlisted! 
/breathes deeply
/breathes deeply
Treacle Toes
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I have been told that:
1. The shortlisted candidates = strong field.
2. I was not given the interview because I am an internal candidate.
3. My personal statement was very good.
4. The interview is next Monday.
Treacle Toes
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Best of luck then, hopefully it will be a very short list, think positive thoughts and know that urban is right here for you.
They will be interviewing all day apparently but that also includes 1 hour lunch break plus 1 hour to decide at the end of the day which means about 6 all together.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I have been shortlisted!
/breathes deeply
hope all goes well
i'm feeling increasingly
about an interview i had about 5 weeks ago. it occurred to me afterwards that they didn't say when a decision would be made and i didn't ask.
couple of weeks ago, I dropped an e-mail to the hiring manager to ask when they were expecting to make a decision.
last week I left an answer-phone message for the HR type involved, asking if he could either drop me an e-mail or leave a message on my home phone
heard sod all.
it's a big enough organisation to have a standard "thank you very much, very strong group of candidates, very close thing, wish you every success in the future, fuck off" sort of e-mail.
does anyone else think this is odd?
should I try again to make contact, or just assume I've not got the job?
my only fear is that an e-mail has failed to get through or some dozy pillock left an answer-phone message on the wrong number...
2 things
1, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.
2, just been offered position, after being asked/told to leave two other jobs in the last 2 months. Better money than either of the previous 2, but out in the sticks a bit, so now need to learn to drive, quickly.
1, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.
2, just been offered position, after being asked/told to leave two other jobs in the last 2 months. Better money than either of the previous 2, but out in the sticks a bit, so now need to learn to drive, quickly.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
might be worth getting an idea how much it's going to cost to insure a car if you're a new driver. it may well be more than you think.
I'd say it must cost me about £ 10 just to own a car (that's in terms of annual maintenance, car tax, insurance) - and that's a fairly ancient and relatively low risk car, full no claims discount and so on, and not counting any depreciation / finance costs - I paid off the loan about 15 years ago, and it's probably not depreciating any more...
might be worth getting an idea how much it's going to cost to insure a car if you're a new driver. it may well be more than you think.
I'd say it must cost me about £ 10 just to own a car (that's in terms of annual maintenance, car tax, insurance) - and that's a fairly ancient and relatively low risk car, full no claims discount and so on, and not counting any depreciation / finance costs - I paid off the loan about 15 years ago, and it's probably not depreciating any more...
Yeah, it's not going to be cheap, but its something I should do, anyway. I've looked up insurance, and even on a zero ncd basis, I was able to get an impreza wrx (total boy racer thing) insured for about £1200, or £2000 if I paid by instalments. I have a small inheritance, which was once supposed to be a deposit for a house, but wouldn't really cover that in today's market, and I'm a million miles from being well salaried enough to get a mortgage and declared myself bankrupt a few years ago so can't get credit anyway, so I'm pretty sure I can get the start-up money together. After that its a case of using the thing, which I know won't be cheap but will be better than a train/cycle rush-hour mission from far west of Reading to out past Wokingham (and back!) on a daily basis.
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