Unemployment Making Me Utterly MISERABLE!

hr100

I've got a job!!

A role has come up with someone I know, its a great role, the money isnt quite what I want but need to go and prove myself then I can worry about the money

Start work next week, am for some reason really really nervous. The last few months have really hit me hard so my confidence is a bit knocked but I am going to give it my all.

rosered1963

Hey hr100 - that's brilliant!

Louise22

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I don't think you're guaranteed it in the way you're guaranteed a Student Loan but lots of people do get it. I'm surprised you were put off so easily when you say you're so keen to do it.

Yeah, I am put off doing it within a year or so since I don't have a spare £7000 of fees lying spare in my purse. If I didn't get the funding I would have to save to pay for at least some of the fees - I want to minimise debt as much as possible. I don't think it would be sensible to dive straight in and get into more debt when I could work for another couple of years, which not only would enable me to save but to also gain some valuable experience.

Congrats about the job, hr100 - thats fab!

rosered1963

Louise22 wrote: »

Yeah, I am put off doing it within a year or so since I don't have a spare £7000 of fees lying spare in my purse. If I didn't get the funding I would have to save to pay for at least some of the fees - I want to minimise debt as much as possible. I don't think it would be sensible to dive straight in and get into more debt when I could work for another couple of years, which not only would enable me to save but to also gain some valuable experience.

Congrats about the job, hr100 - thats fab!

Totally agree with you there, Louise

scrooge2008

Hi Louise. Well done for moving on from the doldrums.

A law degree and working for RBS, used to look like a dream career, didn't it. The fact that you achieved both is testament that you already stand out from the crowd. (Those were the days when Sir Fred Goodwin (Law and Accounts degree, I believe), was a revered member of the business community). Both law and banking are decidedly dodgy at the moment so it's probably good to widen horizons.
My sister has just finished a law course, but on having been made redundant from the law firm she was working in, is now working as a secretary in the NHS.

hr100 - that is brilliant news. You'll be fine once you get started, in fact you will be amazing. If I am perfectly honest, after 13 years in my old banking related job, I was cruising along, they were probably only getting about 25% of me. If I was great at one thing, it was delegating! Having been unemployed, I am so determined not to lose any scrap of work that I find that I have been an absolute model employee/new business starter. People in work can often get complacent. People newly into work usually are not.

And rosered - a degree in politics :T. Any of your local MP's/Councillors involved in the expenses scandals? May be an opening there for an honest worker.

All the best everyone.

Louise22

Thanks scrooge! To be honest, I hated almost every minute in the bank. Like I have said previously, I dont think I am a very 'corporate' person, if that makes sense. I have looked at NHS jobs and have an interview for a post later this month. Would be lots less pressure in comparison to my old job, and a lot less money, but I am beginning to realise that money isn't everything. I just want to be happy and healthy and that job made me ill, so I am better off out

sackcloth

Well done to hr100...!!! :beer: You'll be fine and it's normal to feel a little nervous when you start a new job, even at my advanced years I still get the jitters the night before. And the second day, and the second week... lol!!! Scrooge is quite right, most of us usually cruise after a few months and I know that I certainly didn't give 100% all the time. So big deep breaths and go knock 'em dead!!

Welcome along all our newbies too. I'll definitely give some thought to a new thread but will let you all know first so you can move over. Scrooge, thanks for the challenge - come on you lot!

Louise: can't you get a trainee social worker role and do the training on the job? I know it wouldn't be the same, but would give you the chance to see the job from inside out so to speak. Good for you about not being "corporate" (or for wanting to get into debt). I've been there before and I'm not sure that it's very healthy for the workers. Life-work balance is my goal now and that's why I'm sort of struggling to think about going back into an office situation. Still, needs must and you never know.

No news on my interview fronts, am still waiting to hear but a couple more irons in the fire coming up which are looking positive.

Bad news is that my car was damaged by another driver yesterday and is now sporting rather fetching stripes on the rear bumper. :mad: Unfortunately, it's going to be complicated (not just because of the other driver) because we have a large excess charge which we have to pay before we can get the claim dealt with. And obviously, we can't afford it!!! :eek: So we're stuck with the damage for the time being. Why is it when you are down, life likes to kick you a little further... ????? But at least it's Friday... :rotfl:

Get out there and enjoy the weekend,
Sackcloth...

medini

I've joined the local library and have started going for lots of walks when its a nice day. It helps me feel better when I can get a little exercise.

What happened to me was that I applied for a job through Reed to work for a bank, in an office dealing with customer complaints. I was told that company policy for this bank was that after 6 months they would either let a temp go or employ them properly.

I slogged my guts out for 6 months doing every silly little job they gave me. I came in early, worked over breaks and never refused a task. At 6 months I was told that they couldn't give me a job as they were not allowed to take on any new people but would happily extend my contract.

When Id been there for a further 3 months the office was restructured due to departments and managers being shuffled around and I was sent to a new floor with a new manager. I kept working hard butgot the feeling that the new manager didn't like me. She would always be funny about signing my time sheet and would eye me with suspition when I gave them to her.

I had booked a friday off weeks in advance and when I told the new manager that I wouldn't be coming in because I had this day booked off she acted as if I wasn't entitled to it. When it got to the friday I was all set to enjoy my day off when the agency phoned me at quater past nine in the morning and told me that they didn't want me to come in anymore because I was making to many mistakes! and I had been warned about it. Interestingly this was the first time I had ever heard about these so calld mistakes. During the entire 9 months I was in that office nobody complained about the quality of my work.

The thing that upset me most is that I wasnt allowed to go back into the office to collect my stuff unless It was at a carefully aranged time. It was only a few pens and a cup with penguins on but I just felt really angry that I was being treated like I was some sort of criminal. I couldn't go in and get them but I felt so upset I couldn't face gpoing back and seeing all the people I used to work with.

I know that as a Temp I should go into a job knowing it can end at any time, but because I had been there so long I hoped I would be seen as a little less disposable.

Reed claimed that5 they would be happy to emply me again, but every Reed job I have applied for I have been flat out refused, sometimes within a few hours of submitting the application. I think they have put me on some sort of ignore list.

hr100

medini wrote: »

I've joined the local library and have started going for lots of walks when its a nice day. It helps me feel better when I can get a little exercise.

What happened to me was that I applied for a job through Reed to work for a bank, in an office dealing with customer complaints. I was told that company policy for this bank was that after 6 months they would either let a temp go or employ them properly.

I slogged my guts out for 6 months doing every silly little job they gave me. I came in early, worked over breaks and never refused a task. At 6 months I was told that they couldn't give me a job as they were not allowed to take on any new people but would happily extend my contract.

When Id been there for a further 3 months the office was restructured due to departments and managers being shuffled around and I was sent to a new floor with a new manager. I kept working hard butgot the feeling that the new manager didn't like me. She would always be funny about signing my time sheet and would eye me with suspition when I gave them to her.

I had booked a friday off weeks in advance and when I told the new manager that I wouldn't be coming in because I had this day booked off she acted as if I wasn't entitled to it. When it got to the friday I was all set to enjoy my day off when the agency phoned me at quater past nine in the morning and told me that they didn't want me to come in anymore because I was making to many mistakes! and I had been warned about it. Interestingly this was the first time I had ever heard about these so calld mistakes. During the entire 9 months I was in that office nobody complained about the quality of my work.

The thing that upset me most is that I wasnt allowed to go back into the office to collect my stuff unless It was at a carefully aranged time. It was only a few pens and a cup with penguins on but I just felt really angry that I was being treated like I was some sort of criminal. I couldn't go in and get them but I felt so upset I couldn't face gpoing back and seeing all the people I used to work with.

I know that as a Temp I should go into a job knowing it can end at any time, but because I had been there so long I hoped I would be seen as a little less disposable.

Reed claimed that5 they would be happy to emply me again, but every Reed job I have applied for I have been flat out refused, sometimes within a few hours of submitting the application. I think they have put me on some sort of ignore list.

God that sounds horrible.

Now, if I told you what happened to me we would be here all day! But it did make the local radio!

Off to buy a new top for work on Tuesday and get a few bits that I need.

All of a sudden I have thought about the jobs ive not got round to doing so running round like a crazy women LOL

rosered1963

medini wrote: »

I've joined the local library and have started going for lots of walks when its a nice day. It helps me feel better when I can get a little exercise.

What happened to me was that I applied for a job through Reed to work for a bank, in an office dealing with customer complaints. I was told that company policy for this bank was that after 6 months they would either let a temp go or employ them properly.

I slogged my guts out for 6 months doing every silly little job they gave me. I came in early, worked over breaks and never refused a task. At 6 months I was told that they couldn't give me a job as they were not allowed to take on any new people but would happily extend my contract.

When Id been there for a further 3 months the office was restructured due to departments and managers being shuffled around and I was sent to a new floor with a new manager. I kept working hard butgot the feeling that the new manager didn't like me. She would always be funny about signing my time sheet and would eye me with suspition when I gave them to her.

I had booked a friday off weeks in advance and when I told the new manager that I wouldn't be coming in because I had this day booked off she acted as if I wasn't entitled to it. When it got to the friday I was all set to enjoy my day off when the agency phoned me at quater past nine in the morning and told me that they didn't want me to come in anymore because I was making to many mistakes! and I had been warned about it. Interestingly this was the first time I had ever heard about these so calld mistakes. During the entire 9 months I was in that office nobody complained about the quality of my work.

The thing that upset me most is that I wasnt allowed to go back into the office to collect my stuff unless It was at a carefully aranged time. It was only a few pens and a cup with penguins on but I just felt really angry that I was being treated like I was some sort of criminal. I couldn't go in and get them but I felt so upset I couldn't face gpoing back and seeing all the people I used to work with.

I know that as a Temp I should go into a job knowing it can end at any time, but because I had been there so long I hoped I would be seen as a little less disposable.

Reed claimed that5 they would be happy to emply me again, but every Reed job I have applied for I have been flat out refused, sometimes within a few hours of submitting the application. I think they have put me on some sort of ignore list.

How dreadful. I t sounds to me like you were so keen and good at the job that it made the incumbant staff feel threatened. Sad to say I saw this at my last employer. They got a temp who was so dynamic and hardworking. I loved her. 3 weeks later she was gone without us being told why. When I asked why, I was told by a manager "She makes the rest of us look bad", She had a smile on her face when she said it, but she meant it. personally, I think you are too good for the lot of them. Hope you get the work you deserve.