The Golden Goose's Quest For The Golden Egg - AKA A Debt Free Life!

Lurker1972

I'm told that there are jobs out 'there' where ever 'there' may be!!

over a rainbow maybe??;)


On the plus side, once we get the perfect job (which will pay better than the last ones ) think how much we'll have learnt from the extra frugal-ness that is Redundancy?!!???

savingholmes

Lurker1972 wrote: »

I'm told that there are jobs out 'there' where ever 'there' may be!! over a rainbow maybe??;)

They are there it is just there is so much competition for one job. One newspaper was saying upto 400 people applying per job! Some of the jobs that I've got to 2nd on :rolleyes: there were originally 200 applicants!

Lurker1972 wrote: »

On the plus side, once we get the perfect job (which will pay better than the last ones ) think how much we'll have learnt from the extra frugal-ness that is Redundancy?!!???

Yep still trying to go for the pay increase thing.... or at least maintenance:p

Hope you get sorted to lurker!

GG I sent you an email!:rotfl:

The_Golden_Goose

The Latest Update

Another day, another dollar! Or in my case, still NO DOLLARS, unless you count my dole money?

In short, I am having a very mixed week.

I'll start with the positives:

One job interview (well a contract position)
- seemed to go well and I liked them. Not really enough money but would be a good tie over for a bit and would get me back in the workplace, so waiting to hear

Three agencies have contacted me about three different jobs
- one job sounds horrid, really horrid, though great location, and long hours and this is from the agency who messed me around, not to mention they said I need to be able to explain why I have not been working since my redundancy (my thoughts and response to this are FAR TOOOOOOOOO Rude to post on here, I mean its not flipping nuclear physics! I have been looking for a job - eejits).
- one job, sounds really good, ace company, good perks, not quite as much money as I have been earning, though I could live with it, though location is a bit naff
- one job, tip top location, again money slightly lower than I am used to, and I dont know the company yet, though the role sounds a go-er

A friend has a position at her company and has put me forward for it and they have replied, so need to respond to that.

In a bit of a quandry, cos the contract position, if it came up, I would take it, as would tie me over til early next year, however it is only temporary and if i dont like it, not a real issue as there is an end date in sight.... however one of the other jobs I have been told about, I really AM interested in and I am not sure I can afford to turn another role down (thats even if I get offered it) in favour of another position that I may also NOT GET.

Think I wont do anything til I have any results that require me to jump into action.

Other positives - have already walked the dog once and sorted the horse out. If horse loses its flymask again, I swear, I will staple it to horse's ear's. Horse is also currently not being ridden due to an injury, which is a bit of a bummer, esp as its nice sunny riding days. I bet that as soon as I get the all clear to get back in the saddle the good old rain shall return.

Reminds me, insurance renewal is due for the horse, so must see if I can get better/cheaper policy elsewhere. Highly unlikely to get a cashback option, tho we'll see.

I made a list of To Do's last night and I am working my way thru those too.

I have also unloaded and reloaded dishwasher.

Watered hanging basket.

Got second wash in the machine, first lot currently drying.

Cleared garden of obliterated sponge ball that a) is not ours and b) the dog chewed to bits. Let's hope nobody comes and asks for it back.

The negatives

I've got to go and do a shop (though am dreading that so may put it off.

Had an absolutely humdinger, mother of all mother, kick off rows with Mr GG. Really really bad. This happened on Tuesday and I am still not talking to him. I have nothing to say to him that is positive, so I figure that altho silence is VERY IMMATURE, its the least harmful of options. Currently, I can't deal with him and I don't want to deal with him. He has been trying to win me over, though I see through his tactics and I am not falling for that old game again. Its always the same cycle of things with us and each time I get sick of it even more. He is a mega star in a lot of ways and yes, even though I drive him nuts, he also really does think I am the best thing since sliced bread (I am thinking of sending him to get his eyes and ears checked as I am sure he is seeing and hearing someone else and not me!).

On the other side of things, I wonder if I am getting the beginnings of another attack of the black clouds. Keep feeling very down, teary, sick and generally very unmotivated. I mean really unmotivated. Though this time instead of losing weight I think I am gaining it! Even though I want a job, I don't want a job, I blame my last company for messing things up for us as we had a grand plan and me being out of work (and due to our debts) our lives have been set back at least a year. I know its not their fault but I have to blame someone! Otherwise I'll blame myself and that is even harder to deal with.

GA, the finale, is this week. Man, I am gutted that is nearly over with. I'll be crying like mad. Good job its not PMT week!! Last week when I was watching it and was a bit teary, I went to see Mr GG in the kitchen, he put his arm out, and I went to him, thinking he was going to cuddle me and make it all better and what he was really doing was pointing to the sink re: washing the measuring jug up!! How carp is that?

Other stuff:

F_F -thanks for the info : that's all great stuff.

SH - thanks for the email : you are a whizz.

Anyone watch, Famous, Rich and Homeless last night? Really good show. Emotionally wrecking but an important film that people should watch. I am not surprised about the Marquis of Blandford, I knew he would never sleep rough, he knows he doesnt have to and he is a stroppy little spoilt brat. Let's hope he never hits hard times. What a generally horrid individual.

The washing machine is bleeping. I better go and hang it all out.

No MSE tips or reminders. Quite frankly, I aint in the mood.

Til the next installment.....

Swinstie73

Hi Mrs GG,

Try not to let those black clouds descend - easy to say but the sun is shining (somewhere) so no clouds allowed!

Hope things improve with Mr GG, funny about the measuring jug though.

GA finale, I cannot wait, think I may even miss the gym tonight so I can watch it - I was a blubbering wreck last week when Izzy got married, it was funny trying to tell OH about without him getting the wrong idea and thinking I was dying (pardon the pun) to get him up the aisle!

Chin up, sounds like you have a few options lined up on the job front too! x

Lurker1972

:wave: hey there have missed your mammoth posts!

Its good that you have the positives, the RIGHT job will be offered to you...even it it means a few 'right for nows in the mean time!

Job searching is hell on earth, tis a fulltime demoralizing job so its only natural to hate the ex employers who caused the problem in the first place, but tis only a set back in the grand plan.....it is, I tell you, it is!!
(plus you are still do wayyyy better than some peoples I know...including me!)

As for OH, well we all know men are strange creatures - TELL him you want a cuddle or when the PMT monster hits things will get out of hand;)

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mogchops

Just been scratching my head....what is GA???

Then just realised - is it Grays Anatomy?? Never watched it, but from the sound of it, I think I have been missing out!! Always been more of a Lost girl myself. Sawyer with his shirt off - yummmmmmy.

Gosh lots to think about with all the job options. Maybe do a list of all the pros & cons of each one, kind of like you have already, & score them out of 10? & see which option comes out on top? Good luck xxx

Horses & fly fringes - my mum has the same problem!!! :rotfl:

savingholmes

You are making me so jealous re Grey's anatomy - I love it but not having satellite I have to wait for the box sets to come out !

GG - you're welcome re the email. I know the black clouds thing - suffer from it myself to some degree! I keep trying to tell myself how I feel is perfectly normal - I am a professional woman who wants to work and I feel bereaved and bereft because I don't have a job to go to. I feel like my life is on hold too - altho not in the kids dept as I already have 2 but in the wanting to be debt free by 40 thing. I also know if I can get a similar paying job again - I might not be debt free by my birthday - but OH's birthday which is slightly later in the year could be a real possibility. I then was hoping for a dream holiday followed by paying off the mortgage so I could helps my kids thro uni.....

I just need that lucky break.

Have you tried the professional networking site "linkedin" - I have started to build up my contacts on there - I am now at 15 and have 1 recommendation. This could turn into a possible way to get a job... that's what I am hoping for at least.

Anyway cheer up - how irritating is that - stop - don't throw that book - you will damage your screen LOL!

Hope you and mr GG sort out soon. Remember the situation is hard on BOTH of you - esp if he has secret debts too! You will get a job you do need to keep trying tho which it sounds like you are.

On which job to go for - apply for them all and see what happens...

kissjenn

Hello GG, thought I'd pop round and say hi.

I know exactly how you feel about the job nonsense. I left my last job at end January, we didn't have a Christmas as I didn't want to get out of bed. It's so easy advising others or in retrospect to be strong and upbeat and banging the drum but sometimes you really do want to crawl into a hole.

I've reached a cross-roads and need to work out which way to go. I think the road may be one less travelled as far as I'm concerned but somehow need to synch up my heart and my head and my bank balance. So next 12 months will be interesting.

Your posts are great and you are doing so well at the one-foot-on-front-of-another slog. So I tip my hat to you.

Not sure is Izzy and George are dead, a bit shaken up or coming the ham. I know the 2 actors had pushed for rises, maybe this is their official warning

Swinstie73

kissjenn wrote: »

Not sure is Izzy and George are dead, a bit shaken up or coming the ham. I know the 2 actors had pushed for rises, maybe this is their official warning

Noooooooooo kissjenn! I've taped Grey's and not seen it yet - I knew I'd read something on here, it's how I heard Jacko had died! Although I did turn my tv on just as Izzy was being resussed, but guessed she'd probably die anyway - but George?!?! Dont' tell me anymore, must watch it tonight!

Morning Mrs GG,
Hope feeling bright and breezy this morning and raring to go, hope things settled down with Mr GG! x

Lurker1972

Hey Mrs GG,
Hope this week brings you more postives than negatives.


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