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Tilly, they won't, because it's a poorly performing organisation where the big ticket triumphs mask the daily litany of negative decisions and in-fighting.
I applied for 2/3 posts I identified, they're based with local authorities, so I wouldn't expect to hear anything until the last minute. I didn't apply for the 3rd as it's c. 45-50 miles away and I can't justify the cost of the commute on such a low wage (relatively).
Stuggling to find anything else, I look every couple of days and use a broad range of sites.
Just needed to vent, the internet is a safety valve!0 -
I am sorry about what is going on at your work Ed.
Keep up the applications and come and have a moan on here whenever you need to.
Sending (((hugs))).
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Keep your pecker up chuck
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"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
Hang on in there, Ed x (well - for now, at least)I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200
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Keep on plodding.Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I am going to be really annoying. In five years will you give a monkey's bum about this?
Hugs though. They are clearly all d ic kh eads0 -
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I believe Alchemilla has a phrase for the phase you're going through.
I hope something good comes through soon!
Oh and if you can't vent on your own thread, where can you?!Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
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I am going to be really annoying
Thank youIn five years will you give a monkey's bum about this?
Yes, like all INFJs, it !!!!es me off when my world view cannot be imposed on the disordered universe of the average office :rotfl:
Seriously annoying day though, at one point I was having vivid fantasies about wrapping my coffee mug round the back of our Head of IT's head0 -
edinburgher wrote: »Yes, like all INFJs, it !!!!es me off when my world view cannot be imposed on the disordered universe of the average office :rotfl:edinburgher wrote: »Seriously annoying day though, at one point I was having vivid fantasies about wrapping my coffee mug round the back of our Head of IT's head
Hugs. It's nearly the weekend!0 -
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"Seriously annoying day though, at one point I was having vivid fantasies about wrapping my coffee mug round the back of our Head of IT's head"
To be fair - who hasn't imagined inflicting serious damange to an IT manager!:pGOAL:- £400k in Savings by March 2026 SAVINGS: – £388,251 COMPLETE GOALS - Debt Free, Mortgage Free, £350k Savings Save 12k in 2025 #41 = £21,772 / £25,0000
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