I did get a call today from the employment agency I applied for a job through on Monday.
And some very positive feedback from the interview I had last week.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:01, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

tentative yay!

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:02, Reply)

The employment agency call today sounded promising.
They were basically asking for details like "when could you start" to which I said "yesterday". Hopefully I'll hear something tomorrow.

The feedback was more to see if I'd done anything to cock up my interview as I didn't get the job. I hadn't, it's just another candidate gave a more rounded answer to one of the questions than me and that swung it.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:05, Reply)

damn
almost there
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:08, Reply)

Yeah, but at least I didn't spectacularly fuck up the interview, unlike the last one.
I can live with that.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:10, Reply)

I hope you get something
Then you can boat bash!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:04, Reply)

So do I.
The agency post is just until the end of March, however.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:05, Reply)

You're making me look bad, man.
Well done an that.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:05, Reply)

I'm starting to get fed up is all.
I noticed that Aldi are recruiting; I'd seriously consider it as a stopgap if it meant putting food on the table!

Plus we live a two minute walk from the local one, so no travel costs.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:09, Reply)

Yeah, they were looking for trainee managers here before xmas, and I did consider it.
Reading between the lines, it basically said '60 hours weeks, and be prepared to work longer when needed'.
Now, I don't mind doing extra hours when it's necessary, but I know from past experience that some managers can take that as an excuse to permanently extend your hours without extra pay.
In fact, the whole 'managers are shit' thing is what puts me off working for other people the most. I mean, there must be some nice ones out there somewhere, but I've never met any.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:13, Reply)

That's illegal, surely?
I have to say the manager at our local store strikes me as a bit of a cock as he always takes up two parking bays. Fucking parking mong.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:18, Reply)

I think it's standard practice if you're not on an hourly wage, isn't it?
Then it sets a precedent, and eventually it becomes the norm.
Meh. Working sucks, anyway.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:20, Reply)

Store assistants are paid hourly though.
The managers / assistant managers are on annual salaries.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:22, Reply)

Get some experience in somewhere like that
And you could work for most retailers.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:22, Reply)

Quite probably, yeah.
The staff in our branch work like absolute dogs and do everything there is to do.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:23, Reply)

What would
The (realistic) dream role be DG?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:34, Reply)

I'd still like to work in regeneration, as I really enjoyed it.
Maybe more on the community side, though.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 19:14, Reply)

When I worked at the airport
I did everything from shelf stacking (which for some reason is called merchandising/replenishing) to cleaning, till monkeying, shift leading and training. Unfortunately, I seem to be very good in customer-facing roles.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:26, Reply)

I keep telling you
To look for training roles, with the previous experience you've got you'll be great at it.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:29, Reply)

I know, I know.
You're probably right. I just wanted to take this opportunity to do something completely new. I don't mind starting back at teh beginning again, if it means I get to do something interesting.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:31, Reply)

But you've not yet
Said what that something is.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:32, Reply)

I'd love to do something creative
whether that's writing, designing, photography, event planning...
Just as long as it's *fun*. I have a staggeringly low boredom threshold.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:34, Reply)

my job's fun
but you can't have it :p

but, seriously, didn't you do some teaching? couldn't you look into something related to that, even if it's not actual teaching? (I kind of remember you saying you had a shit time of being a teacher, due to the school)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:37, Reply)

The school was the wrong one for me
and I spent more of my time filling out paperwork and babysitting than I actually did teaching. I've done some supply work as a classroom assistant, which was okay.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:42, Reply)

why not try colleges?
there's a little less baby sitting that way
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:43, Reply)

Yeah, I keep checking the bulletins for the local colleges
but there's a huge demand for German these days.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:44, Reply)

Or even *not* a huige demand.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:44, Reply)

set up your own or something
the local uni/colleges may have a scheme where you can borrow the room in the evening and run your own courses - it's how I started. Also, colleges sometimes won't run things if they don't think about it, you can try and convince them.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:46, Reply)

Seriously
Have you considered THE PIER, they have all manner of events going on. As a starting point you could do a lot worse.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:37, Reply)

You need to work in marketing.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:38, Reply)

That would be cool, actually.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:40, Reply)

Contact Battered
He is an expert.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 18:55, Reply)

Yeah, I have done.
He was lovely, and gave me some advice.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 11 Jan 2012, 19:02, Reply)

well if you need
More advice, ask him. I'm sure he'd be happy to help.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 19:09, Reply)