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SF's 2012 diary - the most exciting year yet!

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  • slowlyfading
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    rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »
    Catch ...... "chucks mince pie" - think you deserve one!
    Ooh :D thanks!
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  • slowlyfading
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    So, it has been another NSD for me today, which is good :) now relaxing on the sofa, I intend to have a lazy evening :D
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  • slowlyfading
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    Having another bit of a wobble :o

    I'm nervous about starting my new job in January - what if I'm not good enough? :o what happens if they decide I'm not the person for the job? :o

    8 days to go in my current one, and to be honest, they couldn't be over quick enough.

    I just want to hide under the covers til Christmas :o

    Sigh.
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  • rising_from_the_ashes
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    Awwwww ..... of course you're going to be good enough - silly billy!:)

    They wouldn't have picked you in the first place if you weren't.

    It's nerves - you've been waiting ages for this new job to start & it's always "wobbly making" to start something new and leave behind something familiar (even if we hate it!)..... you will be fantastic!
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  • slowlyfading
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    Thank you - it has been ages for me to wait - I got the job in June! :eek: which means they've been waiting for that long too... I hope I live up to the expectation!

    The house stuff is stressing me too - I need a holiday :o
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  • rising_from_the_ashes
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    They did seem to advertise / interview / appoint very early, that's for sure!

    And you know why ..... to make sure they got the right person!!!

    Not long until the hols now - I've kind of lost track being off so long ..... I'm living Groundhog Day!
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    rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »
    Awwwww ..... of course you're going to be good enough - silly billy!:)

    They wouldn't have picked you in the first place if you weren't.

    It's nerves - you've been waiting ages for this new job to start & it's always "wobbly making" to start something new and leave behind something familiar (even if we hate it!)..... you will be fantastic!

    I agree with rising.
    Is that standard in your line of work to appoint so far ahead?
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  • slowlyfading
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    The job was supposed to start in September, but they were willing to wait until January for me - as I had a temporary job until Christmas...

    See, they were really nice about it too! Even more pressure :o
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  • Piquant_2
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    rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »
    Awwwww ..... of course you're going to be good enough - silly billy!:)

    They wouldn't have picked you in the first place if you weren't.

    It's nerves - you've been waiting ages for this new job to start & it's always "wobbly making" to start something new and leave behind something familiar (even if we hate it!)..... you will be fantastic!

    Completely agree. You will be amazing! And as Rising says, you wouldn't have got there if you weren't exactly what they were looking for.

    Change is always a bit daunting, none of us like leaving the familiar behind, even if we don't like it very much!
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  • slowlyfading
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    Thank you :o

    I think it's just been one of those days... I'm going to bed after masterchef finishes :o
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