The 15k Paper Hat - It could be YOU!!!!!

ShelleyC_2

:hello: Hope everyone is well

Fab news about OH's job CMD :j

Any news SH can you not call and tell the Paper Hat gang are on the edge of their seats

poorandindenial

Hello all :wave:

CMD - :T
SH - i am still crossing everything, they looked at me funny when I did a crossed legged john cleese style walk into my interview today

Thank you for the well wishes, I did get the job, I have tentatively accepted it. The salary offer is what I was going to bargain them up to, so my conundrum is to bargain for more or accept as is. My gut feeling is to punt for another £500-1000 but that is more because I think you shouldn't accept the first offer. They have obviously thought about it to come up with the same amount as me. I have said I will look at the T&Cs and see what I think.

too_much_debt

Well done PAID - fingers crossed they up the salary a bit more.

clearmydebts

poorandindenial wrote: »

Hello all :wave:

CMD - :T
SH - i am still crossing everything, they looked at me funny when I did a crossed legged john cleese style walk into my interview today

Thank you for the well wishes, I did get the job, I have tentatively accepted it. The salary offer is what I was going to bargain them up to, so my conundrum is to bargain for more or accept as is. My gut feeling is to punt for another £500-1000 but that is more because I think you shouldn't accept the first offer. They have obviously thought about it to come up with the same amount as me. I have said I will look at the T&Cs and see what I think.

Congrats, that is fab news! I am no good at negotiating for money so I can't tell you waht to do. I reckon SavingH would be great at giving you advice when she comes online today!

Can't remember who asked me about Spain plans- think it was Snow White (hello!!!). Yes, Spain plans are back on track again. The plan is to overpay onour Scottish flat and sell that in a few years and have a hefty deposit for Spain. It isn't in negative equity yet, and I don't think it will be.

Obviously need to get rid of the debts as well.

Good morning everyone else. I have 2 weddings, one tomorrow and one in Spain on Tuesday. Happy days - and I got my hair cut and coloured so I look decent again!

starnac

wow it's all going on here.

PAID - well done on the job.

CMD - well done on OH's job (i sense a theme)

SH - any news?

well it's all go on the job front. my stars in the sky magazine (obviously true then!!!) say that next friday is good for me on the job front. maybe i'll be offered not much work for a lot of pay. do those kinds of jobs exist??

CAFCGirl

they do star'................ my boss has one of them!

what star sign are you?

savingholmes

Wow paid - you make job hunting look so easy! Really well done to you that is amazingly good news!

I still haven't heard anything but they did say it could be into next week before I did as a person is on a training course yesterday and today (who would be my direct manager) and my agent is at a wedding this afternoon!!!

I've been quite naughty this week spending wise which is not good but there is so much temptation / requirement to shop - son starting high school, my favourtie sister getting married a week on Sunday.... etc!

I have tried to put the frustration and anxiety on a back burner and have decided to sugar soap and paint 2 doors that were hung this time last year with a partial undercoat but which have never had a top coat!!! That should keep me out of mischief for a bit!

Snow_White_5

savingholmes wrote: »

Snow white - use the microwave? No need to wash up pans then? I don't think I would ever make the fly lady thread either!

Would do but I don't have space in my tiny kitchen for a microwave. I don't think it'd be a good look in the living room (already have a freezer in the cupbaord!). Speaking of flylady, I managed to *shine my sink* yesterday! :T

PAID - that is great news about the job. I wouldn't have the courage to bargain up the salary, but I'm sure someone here can give you some advice. Wow, it just shows what a good decision it was to give up your last job, doesn't it?

SH - fingers still crossed for your job. Have fun doing the doors. My OH has been called into work tonight so I'm going to cook up a storm and hopefully fill the freezer with lovely meals so we don't have to cook (or wash up any pans) next week.

Snow_White_5

clearmydebts wrote: »

Yes, Spain plans are back on track again. The plan is to overpay onour Scottish flat and sell that in a few years and have a hefty deposit for Spain. It isn't in negative equity yet, and I don't think it will be.

Obviously need to get rid of the debts as well.

That's a great incentive to clear the debts though. My OH and I are hoping to move to Spain too, but it's waaay off in the future. Which part of the country are you looking at?

savingholmes

one door down - plenty more to go!