SOA advice please!!

Flower08

littlepinkstars44 wrote: »

Just googled them, they are only in England, so no good to me i don't think, as i am in Scotland. Will have a look round they're website though.

Ah thats no good then. You should definatly have a look around and see if there is anything similar in Scotland though.

Just a thought - if there are any call centres within the town centre have a look to see if they are advertising. We have a few in our city that are always advertising.

littlepinkstars44

Flower08 wrote: »

Ah thats no good then. You should definatly have a look around and see if there is anything similar in Scotland though.

Just a thought - if there are any call centres within the town centre have a look to see if they are advertising. We have a few in our city that are always advertising.

I will do thanks. I have applied for call centre jobs through s1jobs last week, as sort of a last resort. And i don't mean this to sound like another excuse or anything but i get quite panicy when talking to strangers on the phone. I mean i'm 22 and can't even phone myself a taxi or order some take away...it's pathetic!

Flower08

I know what you mean on that front. I worked in a call centre as a last resort for a few months when money was really tight. I wont lie and tell you it was great, but you kinda get used to it. Although it was never a job i loved it was something to get the money in while i carried on looking.

I didnt like people shouting at me on the phone either :rotfl: im a bit of a whimp lol

Flower08

Just noticed you have a diary as well, will follow your progress on there. If you dont mind that is!!

littlepinkstars44

Flower08 wrote: »

Just noticed you have a diary as well, will follow your progress on there. If you dont mind that is!!

no problem at all, i have been neglecting it for a few months but i am trying to update it as much as i can just now

Fire_Fox

littlepinkstars44 wrote: »

Just googled them, they are only in England, so no good to me i don't think, as i am in Scotland. Will have a look round they're website though.

Just noticed it says on their front page for 13-19 year olds. I am 22

Ask at your college careers service, prospective university, Connexions, Job Centre and public library for your local free service for helping adults get back into work - one of them will know. Have you looked at your local NHS jobs website, have you thought about applying for jobs actually within your new university? Most students don't start looking for term-time work until September - when I moved here I sent out 30+ CVs and covering letters in July and had two jobs lined up as a result. This is Bradford which has a major unemployment problem!

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
http://www.scotcareers.co.uk/careers/103
http://www.gcal.ac.uk/student/careers/resources/documents/CoveringLetters06_000.pdf

Fire_Fox

littlepinkstars44 wrote: »

I'm not trying to come accross as negative at all. I've just never been in this kind of position before, and don't know what to do or where to turn to.

Sorry, but i don't know what connections is, will google them once i've finished typing this though. To be honest my computer skills are minimal, yes i am a student but i have just finished college, and about to start university in September. And i am so scared about that, no one in my family, and none of my friends have been to university before. My time keeping isn't that good either, like i said i was at college an my attendance was only 56% for the whole year, so god knows how i managed to pass!

I really am not trying to sound negative or harsh or anything like that. I know i have alot of personal problems that i need to work n, and i am trying. I mean i came here for advice, and maybe i didn't take it in the best/positive way i could.
I think i am stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment to be honest.

You have turned to the right place and the right people, but you have to take our advice on board even if it isn't what you want to hear. There is so so so much knowledge and experience on this board it's unreal! You are at a crossroads in your life - job, college, finances - which is a really scary place to be ... or you can see it as a really exciting place to be!! Maybe you need more support from your GP at this stage - have you had a course of counselling, could you maybe ask for another?

All the other first years will be new too, and most of those will be just as scared as you, many away from home for the first time ever! If you only have a 56% attendance at university you will struggle, so I'd recommend you start preparing for university life now. Apply for jobs well ahead of the masses, then read through your university website, get in touch with student services, the careers service and the library on day one. If you have had health problems in the past tell them and they will understand.

There is usually LOADS of support available - free workshops to help you with research skills and computer skills, counselling etc. Any workshops you attend can be added to your CV so they are twice as valuable. You won't be mollycoddled through university, you have to work out for yourself what help you need and go out and find it. If you wait until you start missing lectures it may end up being too late so be proactive.

:A

littlepinkstars44

Fire_Fox wrote: »

You have turned to the right place and the right people, but you have to take our advice on board even if it isn't what you want to hear. There is so so so much knowledge and experience on this board it's unreal! You are at a crossroads in your life - job, college, finances - which is a really scary place to be ... or you can see it as a really exciting place to be!! Maybe you need more support from your GP at this stage - have you had a course of counselling, could you maybe ask for another?

All the other first years will be new too, and most of those will be just as scared as you, many away from home for the first time ever! If you only have a 56% attendance at university you will struggle, so I'd recommend you start preparing for university life now. Apply for jobs well ahead of the masses, then read through your university website, get in touch with student services, the careers service and the library on day one. If you have had health problems in the past tell them and they will understand.

There is usually LOADS of support available - free workshops to help you with research skills and computer skills, counselling etc. Any workshops you attend can be added to your CV so they are twice as valuable. You won't be mollycoddled through university, you have to work out for yourself what help you need and go out and find it. If you wait until you start missing lectures it may end up being too late so be proactive.

:A

Thanks, yeah thats what im mostly worried about, because in college the lectureres always told us answers to exams, and if a bit in an essay wasn't right, they would give us it back and tell us to change it. Then pretend that the new version was the first one we handed in.

Yeah thats the thing, i'm not going into first year, i am going straight into 3rd year!!!! :eek:

Yes i think i visit to the doctor is on the cards in the next few weeks, as i really think i'll need to go back on my anti depressents soon. I've been off them for 9 months, but with the way things are going i think i need on them again. Yes i have been to a therapist in the past, but it was for depression/self harm/eatting disorders. So i think i may need some councilling on dealing with stress in order to get my through the next two years at uni.

Thanks so much for the kind comments, and the advice i really do appreciate everones input and advice...even if i don't come accross like i do...honeslty i do!!

On another good note....I managed to get myself an extra shift this week, 4-8:30 on Sunday..woo hoo time and a half as well!

littlepinkstars44

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Ask at your college careers service, prospective university, Connexions, Job Centre and public library for your local free service for helping adults get back into work - one of them will know. Have you looked at your local NHS jobs website, have you thought about applying for jobs actually within your new university? Most students don't start looking for term-time work until September - when I moved here I sent out 30+ CVs and covering letters in July and had two jobs lined up as a result. This is Bradford which has a major unemployment problem!

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
http://www.scotcareers.co.uk/careers/103
http://www.gcal.ac.uk/student/careers/resources/documents/CoveringLetters06_000.pdf

Thanks for the links, really weird...but that last link with help writing cover letters....thats from the uni i am going to in September!!

littlepinkstars44

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