Wednesday 15/06/2016

Just eat my fairy cake first.

Oh my god! That was gorgeous.

Websites browsed:          Just a couple today.

Jobs applied for:              3

Leads:                             1

Cakes eaten:                   1

Mood:                             Relieved I've finished job hunting.

Enthusiasm:                    Still feeling a little jaded at times.  6/10


Didn't have time to update yesterday because I was out all day.

I didn't go to the interview today because it was too far out. And it would have meant paying out over £100 a month on fuel. Even I won't do that. 

As for yesterday's interview. I didn't get the job. 
But the woman rang me. She gave me some feedback when I asked for it.

She said that it was a good interview and that I'd done nothing wrong on that score; and she loved the way I talked about the children, and that in the end, it came down to the little things. She said that they went with the person who they thought would bond with the child more and that decision was purely guess work.

So overall, I've decided to take that as positive feedback. There's nothing to make me think otherwise.  

It's just a case of plodding on I suppose, and try not to let it get to you. But there are some days, I really don't know if it's worth all the fuss, and other days when I'm full of beans. The main thing is, to keep my confidence in tact. And I've a feeling there will be no problem there. lol

Job update so far.

Interviews:          3
Successes:           0
Searching for:      Approximately  24 days ( I must have that wrong)
                             Only one month? It feels like longer.
                             If that's the case, I should be pleased with myself.
                              



What's next?
Cup of tea and a bit of poetry, and then get the dinner on. 

Tuesday 14/06/2016 (Morning)

Interview:       11.40 this morning.

Mood:             Even my nerves are nervous!

Monday 13/06/16

Websites browsed:          Several

Jobs applied form:           1

Leads:                              2

Job deadlines:                  About 4

Goodies eaten:                 low calorie chocolate dessert oh yea!

Mood:                              Apprehensive, pensive and weary but 

                                         worryingly, I'm not nervous.

Enthusiasm:                     A little low, this job hunting is not all it's

                                         cracked up to be.

Before I go any further I'd like to offer some advice. If you are in a job that is only tolerable and it does not make you ill, and you've worked over half your life.  Please stay put!

Job hunting is an occupation in its own right, with very little rewards.

In order to get my stamp paid I have to apply for jobs that I would not normally apply for; and ones that are really not suitable for me. This can be a little disheartening.

Plus, when I do get interviews, I'm starting to feel that the outcome is a foregone conclusion and I really haven't been looking for work long enough to feel this way. I feel a little jaded. Which is surprising, seeing that I have an interview tomorrow and Wednesday.

Of course, I will give one hundred and ten percent tomorrow, I always do. In the small hope that they may see that I'm a great person and a hard worker. lol

But there is one thing I like about going for an interview in a school. If you don't hear anything at the end of the day, you haven't got the job. 

Now for the big question, despite everything I've written above, knowing what I know now, would I still have taken voluntary redundancy?

You bet I would have!

So what's next?

An interview in the morning and then going to treat myself to a coffee and do some food shopping. Oh yea! That's the way my life rolls. lol

Friday 10/06/2016

Sites browsed:      Just a few today as I've been looking at 

                              questions I could be asked at my interviews.

Jobs applied for:   1

leads:                     A couple. I will look into them further, but not

                               today.

Cakes:                    Half a scone with jam and cream. Yummy.

Weight:                  No idea, haven't gone to town today.

Mood:                    Pretty good.

Enthusiasm:           8/10

Applied for another job and then explored the web for what sort of questions I may be asked at the interview. But not going to practise or anything because I just want to be myself. Take me or leave me. What I have to do though, is think of situations in the classroom that are relevant to the types of questions asked. 

What's next?

Tomorrow and Sunday, we are going to see where the schools are, so that on the interview days, I won't have to spend my time trying to find them. We are treating both days as a day out and stopping off at nearby sites for a stroll and a spot of lunch.

I hope all this groundwork pays off but have a sneaky suspicion that maybe, I'm just being too conscientious.

Thursday 09/06/2016

UPDATE

Brownie got eaten at 2.45pm. I succumbed.

Job got back to me and I have two interviews next week.

So why am I moaning?

Thursday 09/06/2016

Websites browsed:     Same

Jobs applied for:         o

Leads:                         A couple

Mood:                         Deflated, disillusioned, pensive and vexed.

Enthusiasm:                6/10

Cake:                           Oh yes!  Cake at 3pm. I'm holding out as

                                     long as I can.

I should be happy, I have a definite interview next week. And I thought I had another one but not sure what is happening there. I was invited to attend an interview via a mobile phone call, and the lady said that she would be sending more information via email, yesterday or today. Have not heard anything so have sent an email to ask what the situation is. 

If I don't hear, then I will ring them on Monday just to check. No idea what time or what is expected of me. At the moment, it may be nothing lol.

Here's the best bit, this really made me feel good. I went for a job a few weeks back and failed to get it. Today, a similar position came up, the same job, but with more money. 

A range of feelings went around in my head. Not only did they not want me, they hadn't taken anybody on. That makes a girl feel really special. lol  

Great eh!  As you can imagine, for a moment, I felt a little inadequate, before reminding myself that I am extremely good at my job and they've missed out. But I do have to ask myself, what exactly are they looking for because I am highly qualified and have plenty of experience. I better up my interview technique. lol

I don't know for how long I can keep saying, ' That's life!'

I feel sorry for youngsters who never get a reply, how must they feel. I'm a grown up and there are a mass of feelings going around in my noddle. lol

I must remember, it's not personal... it's business. 

If I haven't a job by September, I'm going to do voluntary, because I need to keep up to date with things. Plus I want to feel useful. Or rather, more useful. lol

What's next?

More Job hunting.

Plus, I need to keep positive and not let this job searching get me down. I'm starting to feel deflated, and really, my job hunting is going really well. 

Wednesday 08/06/2016

Websites browsed:   Loads

Interviews:               One

Jobs applied for:       One  Two now

Mood:                       8/10

Enthusiasm:              8/10

Cakes:                       None

Weather:                    Hot, hot, hot, hot hot.

It really is hot.

I applied for a job and the deadline was yesterday. They rang me today and I have an interview for next week. It's a little distance from home, but I've learnt that lesson before. lol. 

I've travelled the road a few times and it's a good run, so that's cool.

I'm not getting my hopes up. Will do my best, but not going to get hung up about interviews or not getting a job. Life is too short.

Also, worked out my finances for when my Job seekers ends. We will be able to manage, providing everything does not break down in one go, e.g cooker, fridge etc. lol

But more important than money, I would like to get a job soon, because being a lady of leisure is not all it's cracked up to be. Plus, I don't want my great personality and skills to go to waste, when there are so many children who need help. Bigging myself up.

Shame I can't do that at the interviews. 

Flip, just had a call on my mobile from another school, asking me to attend an interview, the day before this one. That was lucky.

Good news for today then.

What's next?

More of the same.

One lead to follow up.