startagain, Starts Again....... Again

bluestaff

That's great news so plzed for you things are startin to look up can only get better. Pity you dont live a bit closer i could av done you a few meals and things to tied you over.

Aesop

If WTC cannot help, then there may be some church charities that maybe able to assist. Let me know if you need details.

MessyMare

Well done! You got the job, stood up for yourself and kept ex at arm's length, what a fab triplet of achievements

The_Dragon

Congratulations! Some companies will give you a sub for the first month or two (when you are coming off benefits) could you ask about that?

Wordsmith

startagain wrote: »

I am employable, after all.

Well, we all knew that.

Good on ya! You must be chuffed to bits. So, what will you be doing on a day-to-day basis? And do you think you'll like doing it? And how have you liked the people you've met so far? Have you told MrT yet? I have a hundred more questions, but will leave them at that for now!

I am so excited for you. I love new beginnings - even other people's.

copperjar

Well done SA :j That's really fantastic news - I'm chuffed to bits for you.

dojoman

Just got in and seen your good news:D

beanielou

Great news :j

startagain_2

Hi to you all and thankyou soooo much for all your messages. I was thrilled to see them all.
My training session was great - it was a taster of a course on how to be a Tenant Inspector and really interesting. I have signed up for the whole course which will begin in a few weeks time. It was held in a big conference centre and a group of us went in a taxi leaving our cars at the HA.
When I got back I met up with the head of Income Management and went through my tale of woe with him. One of my "qualities" is that I verge on being anal and had written everything out in a budget forecast even using different colour felt tip pens showing the upcoming shortfall in my finances. He was fantastic and just kept saying "No problem" and I ended up shedding a tear as I find it difficult when people are genuinely nice to me. He sympathised and said he knew exactly what I was going through as he had been out of a job for 4 years before his present post and owed the IR £28k :eek: Anyway, we have agreed that I will pay them exactly what the HB pays me and nothing more until May when I get my second months wages from the new job. There will be a shortfall of about £200 as well as being 4 weeks in arrears, which is how HB is awarded. I am going to pay it back at £50 a month and he has promised that there will be no nasty letters or phone calls. I have got his direct line and he has said to phone him if I get any flak from anyone over it and he will sort it out.

So, that means that I will have a total of 3 weeks JSA to live on with a bit of survey cash and about £50 I have got in the bank - I should be OK. Thank heavens I have bought the freezer and it has got some food in it. Mr T has got plenty of food in as well.

My new job is working for the No1 chocolate firm.... doing admin and customer services, how lucky am I? There are only 3 of us in the office and the others seem really nice. The HR manager, who has interviewed me twice, is lovely and I have got good vibes about it.
I think MrT is going to be a bit put out without the Chief Entertainment Officer around all day to keep him amused but I will try and make it up to him when I get home.

The day is ending a shade more positive than it started. Now I can sign on and sign off on Friday and look forward to earning a crust rather than living on them!

Hugs

SA

Wordsmith

Chocolate firm? Chocolate firm?????