Miss Optimistic's Diary to stay focused & stay organised!

Lewby

Well done Miss O, it's great that you feel you did well. Like you say, if you don't get it at least you won't feel like you didn't give it your best shot. With the current climate there are going to be lots of people for every job so keep looking. You never know, they may phone you later.

Hope you have a great weekend with your sister and let yourself have a break from thinking about the debts. They will still be here Monday so have some fun. :T

Lewby xx

Happytogetdebtfree

Hiya, well done on joining the bandwagon i too am in the same amout of debt as you its daunting but what the hell one day it will be cleared 2010 im hoping for me, good luck in getting the job and enjoy pizza hut x

pavlovs_dog

fingers crossed for you, hope it works out :j

MissOptimistic

Well, they have just rung me and offered me the job - I start a week on Monday - just need to get into the right frame of mind now, which will help with my sis being here as she is quite career orientated.
This is also officially, the best paid job I have ever landed (£17k a year, although it will be pro rata'd as it is not quite full time) still - not bad to say I haven't worked for the past 4 years.
Just hope OH comes round to the idea

clearmydebts

Wow, you must have really impressed them! Well done to you. You must be thrilled. Your OH will probably just miss you from the shop but I am sure he will realise that practically it is the best thing to do to pay the mortgage etc.

Hope you have a lovely weekend with your sis!

MissOptimistic

Well, when she rang, she said that they were really impressed by me and didn't want me to have to wait all weekend for the news, so that was nice of them! - Roll on my first pay day!

pavlovs_dog

:j :j :j :j :j :j

way to go! big congrats

Lewby

Whoo Hoo!!! Well done. I hoped they'd phone you tonight. I usually do when I'm interviewing. That is such a good break in terms of your debt free journey! :j :j :j

Congratulations and celebrate with a Deep Pan! and the Ice Cream Factory! :rotfl:

Lewby xx

WorkingHardDFW

Just wanted to say congratulations on the job - well done.

Its sounds like it was a hard but pratical decision for the family and I am sure it will work out for you. Looking forward to that first payday and a regular income.

Sometimes its hard having to make difficult choices. I know I've just increased my hours now by youngest has gone to school. Part of me wishes I didn't have to so that I could take the boys to school a couple of mornings a week instead of just one but its a balance and the extra income will make such a difference with the debt bustng.

I'm sure the new job will be great for you and the family and open up all sorts of new opportunities.

Stay focused and positive and you will get there.:T

MissOptimistic

Thanks workinghard - I think that is what I need to do - focus on the positive and not think too much about all the negatives - It will be really hard leaving DD - She comes to work with me everyday at the moment and we haven't been apart except for one day when I had to go into hospital for an op - also, she absolutely loves her Wednesdays when we go to mum and tots together and that will have to stop now, there is another one I can take her to on a Tuesday which will be my day off - just feel guilty about it all, but need to stop dwelling on it.
Right, now for a list of things I need to organise before next Monday

• Ring Accountant and get P45 so I can give it to my new employers
• Buy a lunch box
• sort travel - decide whether train or bus will be best and most cost/time effective
• Iron smart work trousers which have been lurking at bottom of ironing basket for past 3 months!
• Try and clear ironing basket before start new job
• Read up on 'eating for energy' and try and fit some excersise in this week to help me sleep better

I sold a few bits on ebay yesterday amounting to about £30 and have an item ending today which I hope will sell for about £20 - so will transfer that across from paypal providing its over £50 and pay that off a card.
Also have about £20 in play, but am waiting because I think they will be refunding me some fees.
Having a good time with my sis - pizza hut was good (and she paid) but treated her to fish and chips in a nice place at the coast yesterday