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sportfan

janeway123 wrote: »

:mad::mad::rotfl::THi everybody-I got THE CALL at 0915 this morning. Start asap, but opted for 29th June. It is AO at Cambridge Job Centre. Time line was, interview 29th April, Success letter 16th May, start 29th June:eek:Roughly 7 weeks after success letter:jThat 7 weeks seemed the longest 7 weeks in history, but when it comes, the CALL is out of the blue, no preamble, that is it. Decision time. Decision time in my case, was the fact that I have been successful in three exercises, and the decision was, do I accept a position that involves a 36 mile journey, plus a park and ride, or refuse it and hope that a position nearer to me may materialize. A bird in the hand worth two in the bush sprang to mind. Bearing in mind that the last interview that I had, the interviewers were talking in terms of a 12 month fixed term contract , rather than 18 months offered by Cambridge. This indicates to me that the end of the recession is forecasted to end in 12 months as opposed to 18 months. I am happy just to sign off jobseekers allowance (joke that that is) I will worry about 18 months when 18 months has elapsed. My best wishes go out to all that are waiting for the CALL. It came completely out of the blue, and the lovely District Manager informed me that my checks had now been cleared and she offered me the job, and to go to Cambridge Job Centre at 09:30. I am aware that people have turned positions down because they are not near to them, but the fact is, we are in recession, and that is why these opportunities have come along in the first place. I have lived thru several recessions, and they do end. My advice is, take what you are offered, this is a window, and that window is closing. Do not be too picky, there may not be another opportunity like this. !8 months is better than 0 months. Do the maths, look ahead, the DWP will pull the plug on all of this, when the recession starts to ease. My best wishes go to Lilli, who has been waiting so long, and my previous notice to Punky girluk, who got the CALL i I hope. This in itself has been a wonderful site, and I learned so much, which one, was patience. It could probably be equated with the Japanese game called `ENDURANCE`. As some of you may have gathered , I am a TREKKIE and have loved `VOYAGER` ever since its inception.
The parting comments that I would like to pass to all of you `Is live long & prosper` and hope you all gain placements in the end. I got there!!! :beer::j:money:

Janeway out:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

ermm excuse me this isnt the end of the road - you still have to be a mse member and contribute - cant just go away like that - i didnt run away wen i got offered a post and am still here :P congrats btw :P you sound really happy and so you should...d wait is well worth it and when you get the call your heart skips a beat! lol good luck in ur new job..hope you enjoy it and whats wiv the extra large font? lol!!

lili2008

janeway123 wrote: »

:mad::mad::rotfl::THi everybody-I got THE CALL at 0915 this morning. Start asap, but opted for 29th June. It is AO at Cambridge Job Centre. Time line was, interview 29th April, Success letter 16th May, start 29th June:eek:Roughly 7 weeks after success letter:jThat 7 weeks seemed the longest 7 weeks in history, but when it comes, the CALL is out of the blue, no preamble, that is it. Decision time. Decision time in my case, was the fact that I have been successful in three exercises, and the decision was, do I accept a position that involves a 36 mile journey, plus a park and ride, or refuse it and hope that a position nearer to me may materialize. A bird in the hand worth two in the bush sprang to mind. Bearing in mind that the last interview that I had, the interviewers were talking in terms of a 12 month fixed term contract , rather than 18 months offered by Cambridge. This indicates to me that the end of the recession is forecasted to end in 12 months as opposed to 18 months. I am happy just to sign off jobseekers allowance (joke that that is) I will worry about 18 months when 18 months has elapsed. My best wishes go out to all that are waiting for the CALL. It came completely out of the blue, and the lovely District Manager informed me that my checks had now been cleared and she offered me the job, and to go to Cambridge Job Centre at 09:30. I am aware that people have turned positions down because they are not near to them, but the fact is, we are in recession, and that is why these opportunities have come along in the first place. I have lived thru several recessions, and they do end. My advice is, take what you are offered, this is a window, and that window is closing. Do not be too picky, there may not be another opportunity like this. !8 months is better than 0 months. Do the maths, look ahead, the DWP will pull the plug on all of this, when the recession starts to ease. My best wishes go to Lilli, who has been waiting so long, and my previous notice to Punky girluk, who got the CALL i I hope. This in itself has been a wonderful site, and I learned so much, which one, was patience. It could probably be equated with the Japanese game called `ENDURANCE`. As some of you may have gathered , I am a TREKKIE and have loved `VOYAGER` ever since its inception.
The parting comments that I would like to pass to all of you `Is live long & prosper` and hope you all gain placements in the end. I got there!!! :beer::j:money:

Janeway out:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

Thank you sweetheart, and congratulations to you!

Believe me, if (no, be positive, WHEN) I get my post I'll be using a similar typeface, lol.

lili2008

sportfan wrote: »

ermm excuse me this isnt the end of the road - you still have to be a mse member and contribute - cant just go away like that - i didnt run away wen i got offered a post and am still here :P congrats btw :P you sound really happy and so you should...d wait is well worth it and when you get the call your heart skips a beat! lol good luck in ur new job..hope you enjoy it and whats wiv the extra large font? lol!!

Lolol! How's it going SF?

mommarat

janeway123 wrote: »

:mad::mad::rotfl::THi everybody-I got THE CALL at 0915 this morning. Start asap, but opted for 29th June. It is AO at Cambridge Job Centre. Time line was, interview 29th April, Success letter 16th May, start 29th June:eek:Roughly 7 weeks after success letter:jThat 7 weeks seemed the longest 7 weeks in history, but when it comes, the CALL is out of the blue, no preamble, that is it. Decision time. Decision time in my case, was the fact that I have been successful in three exercises, and the decision was, do I accept a position that involves a 36 mile journey, plus a park and ride, or refuse it and hope that a position nearer to me may materialize. A bird in the hand worth two in the bush sprang to mind. Bearing in mind that the last interview that I had, the interviewers were talking in terms of a 12 month fixed term contract , rather than 18 months offered by Cambridge. This indicates to me that the end of the recession is forecasted to end in 12 months as opposed to 18 months. I am happy just to sign off jobseekers allowance (joke that that is) I will worry about 18 months when 18 months has elapsed. My best wishes go out to all that are waiting for the CALL. It came completely out of the blue, and the lovely District Manager informed me that my checks had now been cleared and she offered me the job, and to go to Cambridge Job Centre at 09:30. I am aware that people have turned positions down because they are not near to them, but the fact is, we are in recession, and that is why these opportunities have come along in the first place. I have lived thru several recessions, and they do end. My advice is, take what you are offered, this is a window, and that window is closing. Do not be too picky, there may not be another opportunity like this. !8 months is better than 0 months. Do the maths, look ahead, the DWP will pull the plug on all of this, when the recession starts to ease. My best wishes go to Lilli, who has been waiting so long, and my previous notice to Punky girluk, who got the CALL i I hope. This in itself has been a wonderful site, and I learned so much, which one, was patience. It could probably be equated with the Japanese game called `ENDURANCE`. As some of you may have gathered , I am a TREKKIE and have loved `VOYAGER` ever since its inception.
The parting comments that I would like to pass to all of you `Is live long & prosper` and hope you all gain placements in the end. I got there!!! :beer::j:money:

Janeway out:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

Such good news :T Hope I hear soon 10 weeks now since my success letter but it seem like things are moving. Once again well done

mommarat

lili2008 wrote: »

Thank you sweetheart, and congratulations to you!

Believe me, if (no, be positive, WHEN) I get my post I'll be using a similar typeface, lol.

How long have you been waiting?

mommarat

Lets have a competition - no prize though sorry - who has been waiting the longest since their success letter mine was 25th April for EO any earlier than this?

Tobiwan_Kenobi

joyjoy999 wrote: »

I'm really pleased that its all working out for you .
How long was the wait from when they offered you Southampton, then Gosport??? They called last Thursday. Going out of my mind with worry now. Just in case they may not get back to me cos i turned Southampton down.

They called me back the same day.

Tobiwan_Kenobi

heveweight wrote: »

Can anyone gve me some idea about the training for an EO

What it involves?
How long it lasts?
Whether you get full pay?

I'm a week in. I spent last week shadowing all areas in the JCP and doing a fair bit of reading. I have 7 days of courses booked in the next 3 weeks, so hopefully I should be up and running after that.

At this moment in time I still have no computer access as I'm on a conditional offer until my checks are cleared.

lili2008

mommarat wrote: »

Lets have a competition - no prize though sorry - who has been waiting the longest since their success letter mine was 25th April for EO any earlier than this?

No. Early May was when I got mine. But I had interview 6 March and was on the waiting list until May. That's for EO.

For 2 AO interviews, I got a success letter for one early May that I did 25 April and for another I did 28 April, I haven't heard a dickie bird. Not a whisper.

Has anyone been waiting over 8 weeks for merely the results of an interview? :rotfl:

dugdale_2

heveweight wrote: »

Can anyone gve me some idea about the training for an EO

What it involves?
How long it lasts?
Whether you get full pay?

Training will include topics such as

basic introduction,
keeping safe,
barriers to work,
external relations,
Labour Market system,
decision makers and appeals
Customer relations,
Job-seekers agreements.

different areas will aproach the training in different ways so duration will vary - Coventry and Warwickshire is about four / five weeks tutor led training and then shaddowing JCp member of staff at your home Job Centre.

Full salary immediately.