I'm not great, Winders, not a fan of my job.
I am, however, at least applying for other work now.
Good on you for sticking up for a conservation area. While building in them is necessary, they should at least make half an effort to make the new buildings sympathetic with the old ones. I'd be filled with middle class fury if they built an ugly steel and glass flat block where I live.
( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:29, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

They did a good job 5 years ago with some new houses.
These new ones look horrid.

I am glad you're looking for work, nothing worse than being miserable 5 days out of 7
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:31, Reply)

How about being miserable seven days out of seven?
Perhaps Frogso can answer this
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:32, Reply)

Hi. Yeah, thanks for asking.
It's manageable, but requires determination and commitment. It's rewarding in it's own way but it *is* a decision you shouldn't go into lightly. HTH.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:34, Reply)

Do you recommend a course of SSRIs to help with the management?
Or perhaps you advocate self-medication with a bottle of vodka, while staying in bed all weekend?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:36, Reply)

Yeah, another good question. Thanks.
Initially I found the SSRIs didn't *do* much, and had my dose doubled. Then I found life was a bit better so knocked taking them on the head, as I kept forgetting to take them and found I didn't really need them, and was experiencing some side effect which were undesirable. I have started drinking more, and would definitely recommend that in pursuit of misery. Unfortunately I don't have the time at the moment to stay in bed all weekend, but it is something I am planning for in the not too distant future.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:40, Reply)

Ah right, so you suggest stopping and starting taking prescribed medication as and when you choose, rather than under the guidance of a GP or other health professional?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:42, Reply)

It worked for me!
Ideally you shouldn't do that, but I'm a fucking maverick and play by my own rules.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:44, Reply)

^ got laid ^
^ behind a pizza shop ^
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:45, Reply)

Don't hate the player, hate the game innnit

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:47, Reply)

so basically
sex cheered you up.

typical man.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:48, Reply)

Nah the pizza shag was years and years ago when my life wasn't such a mess.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:49, Reply)

was that the last time you had sex?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:54, Reply)

Can't remember cos I'm off my head on happy pills

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:55, Reply)

Cheers, I find the whole job hunting effort excruciating, so it's taking some effort.
I really can't stay where I am for much longer, though. It's doing me no good.
( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:36, Reply)

You need to find a place with women you haven't slept with yet?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:36, Reply)

i didn't realise how miserable job hunting made me until i got the offers yesterday,
to use a clichè, it was like a weight off my shoulders, instantly perked up, realised how much of a grumpy prick i've been the last few weeks.
Are you going to see about an industry move, or just a different office?
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:38, Reply)

hopefully an interplanetary one

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:40, Reply)

NO BEASTIE BOYS CHAT
RIP Adam Yauch 4eva in r harts wiv da angles now etc
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:43, Reply)

I ent suited for customer support. I have no patience and no tolerance for ignorance.
I'm going for an industry shift with a two-pronged strategy. I'd like to get back into publishing, so I'm going for web content work as a halfway measure. The other prong is AV installation. Two areas that I have transferrable skills for without quite so much direct prick interaction.
( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:44, Reply)

ladypig is in publishing,
what sort of area are you looking at? Ladypig is in academic online, dealing with all the onlin journals that univeristies and stuff use. she loves it.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:58, Reply)

you reckon AV installation will have less direct prick intereaction?
fucking hell, mate, have you ever been in a mid-to-high end HiFi shop?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 9:59, Reply)

I mean AV as in corporate conferencing systems etc.
Since you're usually working in boardrooms and pulling out ceiling tiles, you pretty much get left alone.
( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 10:06, Reply)

ours don't
inevitably it's getting dragged into urgent meetings and being screamed at to get it set up before the client arrives.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 10:07, Reply)

Again, I said installation, not support.
Also, any cunt that screams at me gets short fucking shrift.
( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 10:10, Reply)

best not apply to any law firms
partners are GOOD at screaming
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 10:11, Reply)

I shan't. I have some self respect.

( Kroney, Thu 24 Oct 2013, 10:15, Reply)