From Trash to Cash: the £100 to 10K Dribble thread, Part Deux

evenstarcrafty

jo70mo wrote: »

Hi Evenstar I'd like to have a look so please PM me the link.
Thanks for your comments.
It must feel very up in the air right now while you are waiting to move.
Do you write down your ideas somewhere so you can remember them when you've moved.
Jo x
DH has got a preliminary interview for PhD next week. Gulp!!

It is a bit up in the air Jo
I should really be packing by now and havent done any
Last minute as usual with everything
Bit scary really,got school sorted and a job when I get there though

evenstarcrafty

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

Have you listed any of your vintage stuff yet, Even? Not that I have any money, boohoo ...

know the feeling Amber
How are you feeling are you ok

munchki

Ok, perhaps time to explain why I have been away more than here over the past couple of weeks...

As everyone knows I went for a job a few weeks ago, was brilliant, was even offered the job, accepted the job and started the job! Well it all went pear shaped from there! The MD decided, well he states he forgot that he also had offered a one day trial to a bloke (go figure) and wanted to have him in on the Wednesday. In two days I already had full support of the team, the Director that I was working to, both he and I had a brilliant rapport, spoke the same language etc. Anyway, I worked the monday and the tuesday and then was off on the wednesday. I think I already knew what the outcome would be, but one could hope. Bottom line the MD decided to give the job in the end to the bloke(knew he would, but the guy wont last, but that is another story) The director that I was working to was angry as hell and went to bat for me and contacted me several times over the course of the day and asked me to pop in the next day to talk to him, which I did. He thought I was perfect for the job, was not afraid to stand up to him and told me how he had seen changes already in the teams attitude in only a couple of days. He was impressed, but no matter how he tried he could not get the MD to change his mind. Still in contact with the other Director who has stated they want to hire me as the CS Manager but that won't be for about 6 months when they move premises and expand again!

So, I have been frantically looking for another job. I do have an interview today at 4pm but am becoming so disheartened and most days I really do just want to give up, although I try very hard to always be cheery and happy on the forums and at the same time I am generally sat here in tears!

I have a car they are waiting to repossess and I am avoiding all phone calls at the moment in the hopes that if I get this job or any job before the end of the month I will have some bargaining chips as it is not in the loan companies best interest to take it off me. Time will tell. I have old council tax I am being chased for amongst a few others. When I say something has to give, I really do mean that something has to give!!

I am currently staying with the mechanic,(not really sure what is happening there either) what little I have is still in Yorkshire however, and a bit frightened to go up there and get it, but will have to at some point!

Over the past 15 months I have been through a breakup of my marriage(xmas day 08), who no matter how hard I try, my heart just cant let go of. (yes, daft I know) I have been forced out of the house that we own (his son is now living there) I had a wonderful job and small house that I was renting, well lost the job in July 09 and the house on xmas day last year. I have lost nearly everything I have and little left inside me to fight with now. Bottom line, I have no job (yet), no real place to live (outside of with the mechanic), no money, unable to get benefits for lots of reasons, and am about as far down on the food chain as is possible.

I dont know most days what the next one is going to bring, if I will survive it and somedays whether I even have the strength to want to fight anymore to do so. I am however tremendously grateful for the dear dear friends I have met here, the support and advice and yes at times the real shoulder to cry on. (You all know who you are) I would not give up any of you for any reason. I am sat here in tears writing this, as it is amazing that with everything that is going and has gone wrong that I still feel so lucky to have what I do have. Life is precious and so are all of you and for that I thank you most sincerely.

I however really really need a break!!!

Anyway, massive whinge over and errr if you got this far in reading, thank you for listening, it means the world to me.

Munchki xx

jo70mo

Evenstar - I really liked your blog. Yes there a few full stops missing - but not much else. It has a lovely bright feel to it and lots of escapism.
Your daughter is a lucky girl.
One thing I would do if you pick it up again is link to some of the people/sites that you talk about.
Thanks for sharing. If you want to carry on with it, there are always plenty of people on here to proof read if that helps confidence wise. There wasn't much to change on those posts and they were definitely interesting to read.
Jo x

dillidalli

Munchki, reading that has made me all tearful for you. You deserve so much happiness, and so much better than what has happened so far... and I think that the way the MD has behaved is reprehensible. I hope, pray and dream that all this works out for you and you are able to get a new job soon. And, as always if there is any thing at all that I can do for you please let me know.
xxx

evenstarcrafty

Thanks Jo
I love all that stuff, My OH laughs cos I save tons of pics, then fantasise
I suppose if I practice I could improve grammer
Its definatly escapeism lol,I live in freezing Northumberland
Thanks for reading

jo70mo

Oh Munchki I am in tears here for you and just wish I could come and give you a real life hug.
You are amazing and your strength is just awesome.
For once I don't know what else to say.
Lots of love
Jo x

moneymabel

Oh Munchki hun...huge cyber hugs for you. Well no-one can say your life is boring :-/ What a complete !!!!!! that MD is..that is bloody awful management let alone just plain rude...grrrrrrrr let me at 'im-I'll give him a good kicking :-(
Hope it does work out with the mechanic (if thats what you want) I know its easier said than done but you do need to let go of your ex-he was no good for you then and wont be if you go back there. Love and huge hugs winging their way to you :-)

moneymabel

Just looked at your blog jo-its beautiful hun and so well written, probably shouldn't have read it after reading Munchkis post coz was already a bit emotional and now I'm a bit of a wreck!

munchki

Thank you everyone, I just I suppose really wanted everyone to know that it is not anything to do with anyone here as to why I have not been around.

Something will happen, one way or the other