Jamba Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Well not quite Midlands, north Oxfordshire really but yeah. Parents moved house really recently so yeah, I'm stuck in the countryside without really knowing anyone. Woo!
Babooo Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Need to start looking for jobs too...will start today. Wish me luck people!
Fierce_LiNk Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 Good luck, 'Boo. Remember, never give up. Just remember Peppy Hare's words of wisdom from Lylat Wars.
Aimless Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Just remember Peppy Hare's words of wisdom from Lylat Wars. "Do a barrel roll"?
Fierce_LiNk Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 "Do a barrel roll"? "Be careful, it's a trap!"
Fierce_LiNk Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 "Flinky's not such a screw-up after all." Oh no, he definitely still is! I screw up in style. It's not natural for me to mess things up in a small way. It has to be catastrophic, or on the level of a nuclear devastation of a small country.
BeerMonkey Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Im in a permenent job now working for "berkeley logicistics" as part of MFI warehouse as a delivery driver. Was originally there as agency staff but they made me permenent after just 2 weeks . Upto that point i had been doing agency work for 4 years with all sorts of places. Pretty good job as well so all is well for me
Fierce_LiNk Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 Im in a permenent job now working for "berkeley logicistics" as part of MFI warehouse as a delivery driver. Was originally there as agency staff but they made me permenent after just 2 weeks . Upto that point i had been doing agency work for 4 years with all sorts of places. Pretty good job as well so all is well for me Well done, mate. I can't believe we've found work. Newport must be going up in the world or something, haha. Where is that anyway? My job is...quite hard to get to. You know where the roundabout is by the Sainsburys past the Castle? The roundabout with McDonalds and the BT Call Centre. By there, there's that pub, The Old Rising Sun. That road to the right of it, carry on up there, right at the T-junction and keep following the road around. 10 mins later, my workplace is right at the end. Middle of nowhere, takes me 40 mins or so to get to work!
Babooo Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Good luck, 'Boo. Remember, never give up. Just remember Peppy Hare's words of wisdom from Lylat Wars. "Do a barrel roll"? lol thanks! So far I've applied to three places: Currys Harrods Selfridges Will try and apply for more tomorrow!
Charlie Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 Had more staff training yesterday....... Wine tasting!!! Back in later today for... food tasting! I actually love my job.
Babooo Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 So far, total places I've applied: Currys Harrods Selfridges Dixons World duty free Just got an e-mail from Selfridges...they rejected me. Pissed off a little but at least they got back to me.... The job hunting continues...
Roostophe Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 I need to get myself a job now, for many reasons (the N-E meetup in September being one.) I just fancy a part-time job in retail, working on the shop floor at the checkouts or wherever. Maybe somewhere in Birmingham city centre or North Birmingham, nothing too far. Now, I'm a total n00b when it comes to job-hunting. I've looked in the Birmingham Mail for jobs, found nothing. And websites offer fuck all as well. I might have to ask Connexions about it, they might help me in some way.
Babooo Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Update: applied for a job in the Science Museum.... looking elsewhere but not much else that I'm interested in tbh. Don't really mind a catering or retail job...sigh.
Jamba Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Woo! Just applied for my first testing job today. Think its Swordfish Studios but it's a bit hard to tell. Going to send in to apply for a Disney interactive one soon but I'm getting mega-mixed messages about what should be on my CV. Really hope that I can get some interviews soon or at least apply for more than 4 jobs this week. We will see!
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 I've not really applied to anywhere new yet. But I'm going to look on Monster today so I've got something to tell my JSA person.
Fuzpoy Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 i've been looking for a job for a month and its just not happening the best thing i found was to put your CV on monster as i've got a lot of calls from agencies. i can't get a JSA so i have bum all money.
Jamba Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Gah... haven't heard anything from the agency I've applied for my testing job through (which I'm not sure if I should be worried about) and been applying to others. Why is it that when you're not looking for a job they're everywhere (especially the particular kind that you're after) and then as soon as you start, there are NONE!? Zero, nada... finito.... Ahhhh well. Knew this was gonna be a long process anyway. They probably have to traul through a million applications per testing job anyway. Hope I can get one in at least 2 months or so or I'm gonna have to start thinking of some different options.
welsh_gamer Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Interview for an administator job today for a recycling company who works at the local council. It was awful. Firstly had to translate two English paragraphs into Welsh. Found it very difficult, as it's been years since I've done serious Welsh written work. Was inventing words up for certain things. Then I got put in a room simillar to Alan Sugar's office in the The Apprentice, with 4 important people who had come up all the way from England to do the interviews today. Was totally unexpected (used to one on one interviews) and I performed very badly in front of them. Had no idea what they were talking about and some of the questions were totally ridiculous. Was really considering walking out or pretending to faint so I could get out of it! Ah well, back to square one....
Babooo Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Interview for an administator job today for a recycling company who works at the local council. It was awful. Firstly had to translate two English paragraphs into Welsh. Found it very difficult, as it's been years since I've done serious Welsh written work. Was inventing words up for certain things. Then I got put in a room simillar to Alan Sugar's office in the The Apprentice, with 4 important people who had come up all the way from England to do the interviews today. Was totally unexpected (used to one on one interviews) and I performed very badly in front of them. Had no idea what they were talking about and some of the questions were totally ridiculous. Was really considering walking out or pretending to faint so I could get out of it! Ah well, back to square one.... lol.....sorry to hear about that. My job search is getting nowhere. Applied to 7 places, got 2 rejections and haven't heard from any of the others. Starting to run out of places to apply for. Doesn't help having my parents on my back as well.
Mr_Odwin Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 I got my current job after showing up to the interview 40 minutes late (thank you Manchester ring road traffic), and not knowing the answers to several of the technical questions they asked me. But ... they liked my personality (who doesn't?) and offered me the position. Summary: Try to emulate Mr_Odwin's personality and jobs will fall at your feet.
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 A mormon with kids... I don't think I can pull it off, I honestly don't! In the words of Zelos, "I'm just too pretty, seriously!"
Babooo Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 impossible to find a job right now...haven't even got an interview or any sort of positive outcome. It was so easy last summer...I thought it would be easier this summer considering my CV has improved but nope, there is nothing. Staying at home is starting to get boring as fuck.
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 There advertising for people at the local Birthdays... I'm considering handing in my CV. I am the face of a million special occasions.
Babooo Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 All this useless job hunting is actually making me want summer to end. I actually told my mum today: "I wish the summer was over". She laughed in my face. Usually I don't have a problem finding a job for the summer, but this year is fucked up. Hardly heard back from anyone.....making me feel like shit. Hardly got any money...its just been raining and raining...typical fucking British summer.
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