Is what I've been lately. I have much to tell, and so little time.
The main news is that I got myself a job! I went for an interview at Nottinghamshire County Council for a job as assistant administrator in the Finance Department, and I only went and got it. I'm still in shock, and this was last Tuesday!
The offer is subject to references and medical questionnaire, but as far as I know they will be fine. It's 26 hours per week, to be worked over 5 days (which suits me fine), and as long as I work the 'core hours (which I'm assuming are 10-2 ish) I can work flexi time and build up hours to take (eg for inset days). I'm really quite excited, as it should be a nice stable job, and the people I met seemed really nice.
As soon as I know when I start I'll update here.
I've ordered some Prismacolour pencils from the USA too - a sort of congratulations pressie from me to me on my new job. Actually I've got some stuff for sale on ebay which looks like it's going to cover the amount of the pencils, which would be great!
Dining room still isn't quite sorted, and we still have stuff all over the house, but bit by bit it's getting there. My only worry now is that I'm going to be really organised and have no time left to craft once I start my new job. Hmmmm - might have to make a concerted effort to make some time to craft.
Got to go now and I mustn't make the kiddies late for school. I'm also going to have a trial run this morning, to see what time I can get to where my new office is (to see if I can make it there by 9am).
p.s. I still have some pictures of the dining room to post - I will get there in the end!
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Showing posts with label job. Show all posts
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Tum te tum
Well, I still haven't managed to gain any employment, despite getting down to the last two for one of the jobs I've been interviewed for. On the positive side (I really am trying to see a positive side) she did say that if there had been two positions they would have offered me a job, and she wants to keep my details on hand for when their next suitable position comes up. Sounds very positive, yes? Sadly the next suitable position could be months away.
On the flip side of this, I am finding myself with days to fill. I am not, however, actually achieving anything in these extra hours. I have every good intention of sorting the house out, listing every excess item on ebay, making 1001 cards (birthday, Christmas, BELATED birthday too of course, seeing as I've missed more birthdays than I've remembered this year). - yet I haven't managed to actually get any of these things done.
I even managed to waste a day by breaking down on a little jaunt to Nottingham last week, having to be towed home, and car repairs totalling £185. Could have been worse though, as apparently the engine may well have seized if I'd tried to start the car just one more time. not like me to have any 'good luck though (good luck is, of course, relative in this situation).
James came home from school yesterday with a letter stating that he has been chosen as part of a small group who are to organise a 'French week' within school. In order to do this, he needs to be arriving at school on a Thursday morning at the ungodly hour of 7.45am. Yes - that's quarter to eight in the morning. He promises that he will be able to get up and ready to be out at that time. Who is going to get me and Sophie ready and up and out at that time though??? Flipping ridiculous is what I say. I'm sure I'll be saying it a few more times tomorrow morning too (plus a few other choice words I suspect).
I really am going to have to get my bum into gear and make some cards today though - it's my niece's birthday tomorrow, and Michael's niece's birthday on Saturday, so that's at least two I need to do today. Add that to the 3 clipboards and the 2 CD clocks I'm already behind at making, and that should keep me busy for a few hours methinks.
Better get started then...
On the flip side of this, I am finding myself with days to fill. I am not, however, actually achieving anything in these extra hours. I have every good intention of sorting the house out, listing every excess item on ebay, making 1001 cards (birthday, Christmas, BELATED birthday too of course, seeing as I've missed more birthdays than I've remembered this year). - yet I haven't managed to actually get any of these things done.
I even managed to waste a day by breaking down on a little jaunt to Nottingham last week, having to be towed home, and car repairs totalling £185. Could have been worse though, as apparently the engine may well have seized if I'd tried to start the car just one more time. not like me to have any 'good luck though (good luck is, of course, relative in this situation).
James came home from school yesterday with a letter stating that he has been chosen as part of a small group who are to organise a 'French week' within school. In order to do this, he needs to be arriving at school on a Thursday morning at the ungodly hour of 7.45am. Yes - that's quarter to eight in the morning. He promises that he will be able to get up and ready to be out at that time. Who is going to get me and Sophie ready and up and out at that time though??? Flipping ridiculous is what I say. I'm sure I'll be saying it a few more times tomorrow morning too (plus a few other choice words I suspect).
I really am going to have to get my bum into gear and make some cards today though - it's my niece's birthday tomorrow, and Michael's niece's birthday on Saturday, so that's at least two I need to do today. Add that to the 3 clipboards and the 2 CD clocks I'm already behind at making, and that should keep me busy for a few hours methinks.
Better get started then...
Monday, 26 February 2007
Bad News
Well, what can I say. Michael's Mum has contracted the C-Diff bug whilst in hospital. At least it explains the chronic diarrhea she's been having. But if they are saying that she has caught it since she was admitted this time (and they're not saying much at all!) why did she have this particular symptom when she was at home before she was admitted? It seems to me (and this is only a guess) that she may well have caught it the last time she was in, and with all their faffing around about whether she could/should return home or to a rehab centre it wasn't picked up upon.
And they say that hospitals are the safest place to be when you're ill? I think not.
The car has had its oil leak fixed again (or that's what they tell me), but sadly not the radio still. Looking into the cables for the aerial now - might need a new aerial altogether. Harumphhhh.
Got a visit to the doctor in the morning about my manky big toe nail, which appears to be detatching itself from the toe and bleeding a bit into the bargain. Yuch! And double yuch just for good measure. I can't imagine what they can do for me, other than remove the nail, which doesn't sound like a very pleasant option. Perhaps I'd better stop this self diagnosis malarkey and wait to hear what the doctor says.
Then I've got the hairdresser (Louise) coming at 11.30 to put some red(ish) low lights (is that the modern term for streaks?? LOL) through my mop. I'm so glad I've timed it this way - as it works out perfectly for attending the retreat on Saturday and starting my new job on Monday.
Speaking of the job, I'm getting quite nervous about it now it's getting nearer and nearer. can't do much about it for now, just make the most of this last week of freedom. Oh, and I've booked the kids in to the local out-of-school club for the three days we can't cover with holidays at Easter time. £30 a day for both of them, but that is from any time from 7.30am till 6.30pm. I might just ahve to take them in for breakfast and leave them till the end. Might take in a bit of shopping in the free hours. Only kidding :) (will take them after breakfast otherwise I'll be getting up too darn early too!)
And they say that hospitals are the safest place to be when you're ill? I think not.
The car has had its oil leak fixed again (or that's what they tell me), but sadly not the radio still. Looking into the cables for the aerial now - might need a new aerial altogether. Harumphhhh.
Got a visit to the doctor in the morning about my manky big toe nail, which appears to be detatching itself from the toe and bleeding a bit into the bargain. Yuch! And double yuch just for good measure. I can't imagine what they can do for me, other than remove the nail, which doesn't sound like a very pleasant option. Perhaps I'd better stop this self diagnosis malarkey and wait to hear what the doctor says.
Then I've got the hairdresser (Louise) coming at 11.30 to put some red(ish) low lights (is that the modern term for streaks?? LOL) through my mop. I'm so glad I've timed it this way - as it works out perfectly for attending the retreat on Saturday and starting my new job on Monday.
Speaking of the job, I'm getting quite nervous about it now it's getting nearer and nearer. can't do much about it for now, just make the most of this last week of freedom. Oh, and I've booked the kids in to the local out-of-school club for the three days we can't cover with holidays at Easter time. £30 a day for both of them, but that is from any time from 7.30am till 6.30pm. I might just ahve to take them in for breakfast and leave them till the end. Might take in a bit of shopping in the free hours. Only kidding :) (will take them after breakfast otherwise I'll be getting up too darn early too!)
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
No news
...is good news, or so the saying goes. Not so sure myself, as I still haven't heard from the company I had the interview with. Only time will tell I suppose.
Well, we've had James' parents' evening tonight. what an eye opener - for the teacher that is. She was gobsmacked when we questioned if James was agressive at school, and couldn't believe it when we explained his reluctance for homework of any kind, his agression towards me and Michael, and especially Sophie, and his regular tantrums.
She is also going to look into the swimming lessons issue, and the fact that James seems to spend most of his spare time on his own, and often sits on his own on the school bus to swimming too. She said she will have a word with him tomorrow about whether he feels that the after school homework club would help him to concentrate and get work done.
Apart from our issues, her only issue was that he doesn't concentrate on his own work in class and is much more interested in what everybody else is doing. He is also on the 'gifted and talented' register because of his vocabulary and use of language (even if he doesn't manage to get in onto paper in the time provided). He has done VERY well in a music aural test, but with James' class teacher not being a musician, she is going to get the results explained to her in more detail and feed back to us soon,as she couldn't interpret them and tell us how well he had actually done!.
So, in summary, we had far more worries than her. Whew!
Not much else to report, other than I spent 3 hours yesterday tidying Sophie's bedroom so you can at least see her floor now. Sadly, it needs many more hours work before it is up to a normal standard of tidyness.
Will endeavour to post tomorrow, whether I have good news, bad news or no news. Please pray for the former.
Well, we've had James' parents' evening tonight. what an eye opener - for the teacher that is. She was gobsmacked when we questioned if James was agressive at school, and couldn't believe it when we explained his reluctance for homework of any kind, his agression towards me and Michael, and especially Sophie, and his regular tantrums.
She is also going to look into the swimming lessons issue, and the fact that James seems to spend most of his spare time on his own, and often sits on his own on the school bus to swimming too. She said she will have a word with him tomorrow about whether he feels that the after school homework club would help him to concentrate and get work done.
Apart from our issues, her only issue was that he doesn't concentrate on his own work in class and is much more interested in what everybody else is doing. He is also on the 'gifted and talented' register because of his vocabulary and use of language (even if he doesn't manage to get in onto paper in the time provided). He has done VERY well in a music aural test, but with James' class teacher not being a musician, she is going to get the results explained to her in more detail and feed back to us soon,as she couldn't interpret them and tell us how well he had actually done!.
So, in summary, we had far more worries than her. Whew!
Not much else to report, other than I spent 3 hours yesterday tidying Sophie's bedroom so you can at least see her floor now. Sadly, it needs many more hours work before it is up to a normal standard of tidyness.
Will endeavour to post tomorrow, whether I have good news, bad news or no news. Please pray for the former.
Monday, 19 February 2007
Pancake Monday
Well, I'm not mucking about tomorrow when they've gone back to school and wound themselves up into a frenzy. Last time I made pancakes both of them decided after only one pancake each, that they didn't really like them and didn't want any more. Typical. Mind you, now James has decided he likes Yorkshire Puddings, and he knows that the mixture is the same, he might be a little more positive this time around.
So it's an early start tomorrow as they both go back to school. I should hear either tomorrow or Wednesday about the job I had the interview for last week. One way or the other I need to know, so I can start applying for the couple that were in the paper this week if I need to (one of them is term time only, but the closing date is Wednesday so I might be pushing it, unless I go tomorrow and pick up an application form in person?).
Michael's Mum was re-admitted to hospital last night, which doesn't bode well. In our opinion she should never had been allowed to come 'home' last time to live on her own again. Sheltered housing or no, it's obvious that it just isn't enough for her now. She is struggling to get in and out of bed (when Michael arrived yesterday afternoon at about 2pm, she said she'd been up since 11pm the night before and asked him to help her into bed, where she stayed the whole time he was there. Being a bloke, he didn't go inot the room to talk to her until he was ready to leave, and then it was only to ask whether he should lock the door and put the key through the letter box.)
Anyway, she's back in the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham now, and they've already given her a chest X-ray and done some preliminary tests. I got a phone call from the occupational therapist this morning asking how she's been over the last few days. As we live 25 miles away, I couldn't give her much information, and passed on the details of Michael's two sisters. Makes you wonder though doesn't it? If' they'd asked Joan herself, she would have told them that Michael would be at work!
Back to tea - pancakes will be served in approximately 40 minutes, mine with sugar and lemon (of course) and I've bought Maple syrup for the kids to have. I'm not taking bets on how many they will (or won't) eat, but I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I can.
So it's an early start tomorrow as they both go back to school. I should hear either tomorrow or Wednesday about the job I had the interview for last week. One way or the other I need to know, so I can start applying for the couple that were in the paper this week if I need to (one of them is term time only, but the closing date is Wednesday so I might be pushing it, unless I go tomorrow and pick up an application form in person?).
Michael's Mum was re-admitted to hospital last night, which doesn't bode well. In our opinion she should never had been allowed to come 'home' last time to live on her own again. Sheltered housing or no, it's obvious that it just isn't enough for her now. She is struggling to get in and out of bed (when Michael arrived yesterday afternoon at about 2pm, she said she'd been up since 11pm the night before and asked him to help her into bed, where she stayed the whole time he was there. Being a bloke, he didn't go inot the room to talk to her until he was ready to leave, and then it was only to ask whether he should lock the door and put the key through the letter box.)
Anyway, she's back in the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham now, and they've already given her a chest X-ray and done some preliminary tests. I got a phone call from the occupational therapist this morning asking how she's been over the last few days. As we live 25 miles away, I couldn't give her much information, and passed on the details of Michael's two sisters. Makes you wonder though doesn't it? If' they'd asked Joan herself, she would have told them that Michael would be at work!
Back to tea - pancakes will be served in approximately 40 minutes, mine with sugar and lemon (of course) and I've bought Maple syrup for the kids to have. I'm not taking bets on how many they will (or won't) eat, but I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I can.
Thursday, 15 February 2007
D day - or not
Well today was the day when I had my interview. It went as well as could be expected. I wasn't too nervous and I think I did quite well.
They will let me know by the middle of next week they say. They have 2 more people to interview and then a decision to make. I fear, however, that if they come across someone with previous bookkeeping experience then I may just be pipped to the post. I haven't done bookkeeping before, and although a large part of my job at the Bank involved balancing their internal accounts, I think they might be looking for someone a little more experienced. We'll see. Touch wood and all that.
The kids spent a wonderful couple of hours at my friend, Ann's house. James is even more set of having a PSP now as Jacob, Ann's son, has one. I've told him (James), that when he can afford to buy his own he is more than welcome.
Michael is at band tonight, so I might make some more toppers to put on ebay. I have quite a few watchers on the ones I have for sale at the moment. No bids yet though, as that's what counts. Incidentally, the potential job involves taking care of ebay sales for the company. That is one area where I may have impressed at least.
Anybody want to buy a rabbit hutch?
They will let me know by the middle of next week they say. They have 2 more people to interview and then a decision to make. I fear, however, that if they come across someone with previous bookkeeping experience then I may just be pipped to the post. I haven't done bookkeeping before, and although a large part of my job at the Bank involved balancing their internal accounts, I think they might be looking for someone a little more experienced. We'll see. Touch wood and all that.
The kids spent a wonderful couple of hours at my friend, Ann's house. James is even more set of having a PSP now as Jacob, Ann's son, has one. I've told him (James), that when he can afford to buy his own he is more than welcome.
Michael is at band tonight, so I might make some more toppers to put on ebay. I have quite a few watchers on the ones I have for sale at the moment. No bids yet though, as that's what counts. Incidentally, the potential job involves taking care of ebay sales for the company. That is one area where I may have impressed at least.
Anybody want to buy a rabbit hutch?
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