6/4/2017

Good news, I'm staying on at work because I got offered a job there in September, for more hours and more money than I asked for. Cool

April 1st 2017

This is not an April fools stunt. lol

Jobs applied for          None

Jobs looked for           Yes

Cakes eaten                Plenty

Chocolate eaten          Oh yes!

Weight                        The same

Mood                          Good, since I am getting over the flu

Thought for the day:

Thank heavens air is free.

Update on work position.

Crunch time for me. My job finishes at the end of July and we have had a conversation regarding money and more hours for next year. 

I will know the outcome after Easter, once the budgets have been set.

Either way, I'll be happy. If I'm still there in September, cool. If not, I won't have to drive all that way to work which is cool too.

The decision is out of my hands now and I can relax. 

Dear Followers

Thank you for following my blog. It has been really helpful to write down my feelings and get things off my chest. 

I hope that perhaps, in a small way, it may have helped others in the same position as myself. 

I have been fortunate enough to find a job and so this blog seems to have come to a natural end.

So thank you once again, and I wish everyone all the very best in the future.

I have a one year contract and hopefully, when it ends, I will be able to go straight into another job, if not....................See you next July

Sue x

Sunday 11/09/16

I've just come back from a mini weekend break and I feel so relaxed.

I was a little bit annoyed with the job centre; having lost nearly two weeks benefits money. Which would have come in useful as I don't get paid until the end of the month.

I did everything I was asked to do. I signed on a week early, like they asked me too and then when I sighed off, I was told that according to their records I'd missed a week signing on and was not entitled to the money. It was the day I started work. 

But if I rang my consultant she would put it right. I really couldn't be bothered; by then I'd had enough of hanging on the phone for 15 minutes at a time and not getting through. It will be interesting to see what my phone bill will be like at the end of the month. 

As for the job, at the moment, although it's only been a week, I love it.  

05/09/2016

Feeling a little annoyed. I tried several times to sign off by phone but with no success. Having spent two days on and off trying to get through (at 15 minutes a time) I decided to email my local Job centre to ask them to sign me off too. Yet again, I have had no reply.

So it seems that I won't be getting the last of my money because I can't sign off. I'm going to have to ring them in the next two weeks to ask them for my P45. I'm now wondering how long that will take. It's a shame, because the money would have come in handy for my petrol. I've just signed off and I'm already out of pocket. No wonder people stay on the dole. 

Now for the positives. Fresh term today. I must admit, I was extremely nervous and although I've been in education for a long time now, I felt all fingers and thumbs for the first part of the lesson. But after doing playground duty, I started to relax. Hope it continues that way. 

I have no idea why I was so nervous, the pupils and staff are all very helpful. I guess it's because I've never had to prove myself before. It's a completely fresh start for me.  

Saturday 03/09/2016

Had another good training day yesterday, but real test will be when the children are back on Monday. 

I'm looking forward to making a difference.

But I'm already starting to amend my CV ready for next year lol. I guess it's become a habit now lol.

Travelling OK, so far.

Also, five weeks after the deadline, I got an interview for a job that I probably would have considered. But it's too late now! It's strange, if I believed in fate, I'd think that fate has veered me towards the school I am in. Because another job interview I was asked too, fell on the day I had to go and visit my new school. But that's if I believed in that sort of thing. lol

But I am happy where I am. So really, none of that matters. 

Thought for the day

Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.

Kyle Chandler

What's the next?

Taking one day at a time and doing the best job I can.

Friday  01/09/2916

I mean it's Thursday lol.  Is that a fraudulent slip?

Started work today. The journey was good, but I wonder if I will be saying that at the end of the first term?

Training day tomorrow and then children back in school on Monday.

Enjoyed meeting the staff and getting to know the school. 

Tuesday 30/08/2016

Really annoyed now.

I rang the number given to me (AGAIN)  and they were still busy. How's that for service!

I'm not going to waste any more time. So I emailed my local branch and explained what was happening; and that I couldn't get through and asked them to sign me off.

I haven't heard anything so watch this space. 

I've given them my details so hopefully, they will put that into practise. Then they can send me my P45 ready for when I start work. UGH!

Mood:               Annoyed

Enthusiasm:      Sometimes I despair!

Thought for the day.

It is not fit for publication

What's next?

Looking forward to starting work. Just one day to go. A little nervous but happy at the same time.

Annoyed

I am annoyed big time. I called the number the job centre gave me to finish my claim.

I went through all the options and then spent fifteen minutes listening to Green Sleeves and nobody picked up the phone.

So I rang again an hour later and spent another 15 minutes waiting. I put the phone down again as I had to go out.

Then, just before close, the same thing happened again. 

So it seems, they don't want to let me go and want to carry on paying me. Now, I have to ring up on Tuesday instead. UGH!

Annoyed. I've got to pay for that phone call. I should have phoned at the job centre, why they couldn't have done it when I signed on, I've no idea. Flip, flip and flip.

I want to use profanities. Thankfully, it didn't affect my day. 

Because I have a life!

Thursday 25/08/16

I signed on for the last time. Just got to ring them tomorrow to wind  things up.

Not sure how I feel, perhaps, after I've rung the job centre wind up team tomorrow, I may actually feel relieved?

Thought for the day

A boiled egg is hard to beat!

What's next?

Ummm

Wednesday 24/08/16

Tomorrow will be my last signing on day. Then on  Friday, I have to ring them up to say when I am starting work. No idea why I can't do it all tomorrow, but hey, who am I to question why.

As for this blog. I will be continuing it for a few weeks or months. Not really sure. Because you never know. lol

Monday 22/08/16

Job sites browsed:     Yes

Jobs applied for:        None

Mood:                        Strange, don't know how I'm feeling half the

                                   time.

Enthusiasm:               For job hunting, not much. For looking 

                                   forward to getting back to work, very 

                                   Enthusiastic.

Thought for the day

Don't worry if your ice-cream falls on the floor. You can get another one.

I'm ready now to get back to work, less than two weeks to go now.

I've looked at my wardrobe and my old work stuff is still ok. Besides, I bought myself some new tops a few weeks back.

There will be two training days first, so that will get me back into it. 

What's next

Need to top up my Maths and English knowledge and try and chill out, for really, there are a load of emotions going around in my head and some are eating away at the sensible part of my brain and all is not good. 

Friday 19/08/2016

Job hunting postponed for today, due to a lack of enthusiasm.

Thursday 18/08/2016

Job sites browsed:          A few

Jobs applied for:             0

Mood:                             OK

Enthusiasm:                    Good

I sighed on today. There were several people in the waiting room but none of us said hello. I caught a few people's eye but, usually  outgoing, even I didn't say hello.

It was as if we were all dreading signing on and were deep in thought. I was tempted to write a poem about it but didn't. 

Next week will be my last signing on date and the following day, I have to ring a number to say I will no longer be signing on. Efficient eh!  They are going to ' wind me up' at least I think that's what they said. lol

When you're in there, you listen but don't often hear. lol

Thought for the day

You never know what is around the corner, so it is always wise to wear a crash helmet and knee pads. Just in case.

Wednesday 17/08/2016

Websites browsed:          Yes

Jobs applied for:              0

Enthusiasm:                     Just want to stop looking for work now

Mood:                              Goodish

Thought for the day

Be grateful you don't live in a town called Titty Ho!

And be thankful you don't know where it is.

Have to sign on tomorrow and then discus when I have to sign off. Can't wait. This job hunting can really get you down sometimes.

What's next?

Sign on tomorrow

Need to tweak a few things regarding my new job that are still not settled, but should be sorted out over the next few days. I don't think there will be a problem, but we will see. 

Tuesday 16/08/16

Websites browsed:          Yes

Jobs applied for:              None

Mood:                              Not bad

Enthusiasm:                     6/10 the rest is hiding.

Cakes eaten:                    Should be 10 million but none. I had an

                                         ice-cream instead.

Olympic sports achieved:

Laptop armchair wrestling.

100 metre sprint towards the cake counter.

Laundry weight lifting.

Mountain climbing the stairs to bed.

Aiming rubbish at the bin.

Sausage and chip lift. Taking them out of the oven.

And later, it will be darts throwing. Commonly known as the javelin.

Thought for the day

Those who can, do,

and those who can't are called Sue.

What's next?

Still looking for part-time or seasonal work and enjoying the summer because there's only a couple of weeks until I'm back at work.

Monday 15/08/16

Websites browsed:          Several

Jobs applied for:              None

Mood:                              Good

Enthusiasm:                     Not great when you already have a job

                                         but still have to look or you don't get 

                                         any money. 

Thought for the day

Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won't be able to see us.

I'm feeling a little bit nonplussed. Not 100% sure what it means and can't be bothered to look it up. lol

I need to eat some strawberries or something.

What's next?

Now that's a question.

                

Friday 12/08/2016  /  Saturday 13/08/16

Jobs applied for:          2 seasonal ones

Websites browsed:       loads

Mood:                          Great. Just went for a walk.

Enthusiasm:                 8/10

Weight:                         Stayed the same.  I have hovered around

                                     the same mark since March so really happy.

                                     At least I'm not putting it on. That's because

                                     despite what happened to me last year, 

                                     which is the past now, I'm getting my 

                                     life back on track. With or without a job.

Thought of the day

You never know what or who is around the corner. 

I'm really looking forward to starting my new job in September.

I've also gone back to writing again and I am almost ready to send my book off. In fact, I've been almost ready to send it off for the last few years. But at least I have my passion back. 

What's next?

I will still be searching for work, Just in case. lol

Mainly looking for part time seasonal work, but like I said before, there are only 3 weeks left off the summer and not much around.

Also, I need to update my skills and will soon have to revise a bit before I go back to work. I've a feeling that I won't be doing that for a few weeks. lol

                                     

Tuesday 09/08/16

 In a rush

Job hunting, nothing applied for.........Nothing out there.

Met my besties for lunch. Great afternoon.

Off to darts now and a few drinks. 

No messages on answer phone.

No post......nobody loves me.

I wonder if there is a job where you can waffle all the time; that would be perfect for me oh yea!

Monday 08/08/16

Websites browsed;          loads

Jobs applied for:             None

Job replies:                     One

Mood:                             The sun is shining so how can I not be in a

                                        good mood.

Enthusiasm:                    8/10

Weight:                            Not weighing until Friday, but not 

                                         looking too good.

Cakes eaten:                    1 really dry scone, which does not count.

                                         So I had to have a chocolate chip biscuit.

Thought for the day

Cakes are not a healthy option.................I know that!

A well known zoological park rang to ask if I was interested in a summer position. ( Answer phone)
I left a message on their answer phone to say that I have a job that starts in September but I would be happy to work their for the rest of the summer. Haven't heard back, so guess that's it. There's only about four weeks left of the summer!

Money would come in handy but I'm enjoying the summer now. 
I had a rejection letter from them a few weeks back, so, once again, I'm second best lol. 

A girl could get a complex lol

What's next?

More job hunting and need to revise my English and Maths.