Plodding determinedly up a 300k mountain!

gallygirl

michelle09 wrote: »

If we go to Singapore I'm going to splurge with one night at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel so we can use the infinity pool on the roof.

Busy_Mee1 wrote: »

Singapore is one of my favourite places and we paid for a room in the Marina Bay to use the infinity pool....and got upgraded. The room was the most fabulous I have ever stayed in and we got free afternoon tea/ drinks and canap!s. The pool was one of my all time favourite moments.......have I convinced you yet ????

Is it actually legal to visit Singapore and NOT have a night there - even I've heard of it .

Great news on the job offer, if the Masters is meant to be it will turn up when the time is right. In the meantime, woohoo to 8k extra - and an even bigger woohoo to a shorter commute (I used to have a minimum of 1 3/4 hrs each way, it really takes its toll, even though I was only going in 2 or 3 times a week).

ETA - just did a search for a random date in April for the hotel - £263 on booking.com and £435 on hotelopia - breakfast included with the latter - it must be some spread for over £85 a head :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

greent

Whoop! Whoop! re the job :T :T - an £8k payrise and a much shorter commute is not to be sniffed at!! The masters can always happen at a later point xx

beanielou

The PhD will happen at a time right for you.

apple_muncher

Congratulations on the job offer. The shorter commute willmake a massive difference. You'll be running up that (300k) hill! (Kate Bush style...)

newgirly

Hi Michelle, I've finally caught up with the whole of your diary, well done with the overpayments and congratulations on the new job :T

michelle09

Thanks everyone. It is a great new job, and I think once I start the excitement will overtake the disappointment. Doesn't mean I'm not going to give it another go next year though, hopefully I understand the application process a little better!

BM - you have definitely convinced me. An infinity pool is on my bucket list, and a trip to Singapore is on OH's. So we will both be thrilled.

£265 is ok for one night, I think, gallygirl. But I think I can do without an £85 breakfast. :rotfl:

Notice has gone in my current workplace, and I have 7 weeks and 5 days left to go. Boss and big boss are not pleased with me, but I'm not really sure why this seemed to be a surprise. It's amazing how just knowing that you are leaving makes everything less stressful.

Nice MSE moment, I put our old fridge/freezer up on gumtree on Wednesday evening. In 24 hours I'd had 20 people interested and it had gone. Probably could have got a few more pounds for it, but I wanted it out quickly and that's certainly what I got.

Two weeks ago OH won £13 on a trivia app called the Cash Show and it landed in his paypal account yesterday. They run live shows of 12 trivia questions at 12:30pm and 9pm every day. The last 7 questions are "prize" questions and the prize is split amongst how many people get that question right. We enjoy it if we're in (although the presenters are normally a little annoying) and I normally pick up a few pennies which is a bonus. Happy to rec it to people now that the money has turned up.

If anyone thinks about having a go - my referral code is 3Y5YEZ. Gets me and the person who uses it an extra life.

Easter weekend! I'm on call until this evening when I'm off for a cider festival (my life is so hard) and OH is on nights, so I'm spending the morning with Netflix and the box of Easter chocolate I got for signing up to Quidco.

Karmacat

Well, the bosses aren't pleased cos you've jolted their routine - I'm glad its already less stressful for you And well done on gumtree, thats a real result.

The app sounds interesting! My trivia might be a bit out of touch, though, and some areas I never got interested in are common knowledge (TV soaps! Omigod, yep, my knowledge is so out of date its embarrassing ).

michelle09

I get that, I just find it funny that they are annoyed now. I told boss I was unhappy and jobhunting in January. Told them that I had the interview, that I had accepted the job and they provided a reference. Not sure why my notice was a surprise. Besides, my boss is actually leaving three weeks before I do. :rotfl:

Cash Show is unlikely to make big money (I probably make 50p a week) but as I watch quiz shows for free it's a good bet. We play HQ Trivia as well - a friend tells me they pay out the following day, and it's bigger money. Catch is that you need to get all 12 questions right and then £750 is split between anyone who gets that far. I have a friend who is good at general knowledge and picked up £250 for 15 minutes worth of work.

Karmacat

Thanks for that

michelle09 wrote: »

I get that, I just find it funny that they are annoyed now. I told boss I was unhappy and jobhunting in January. Told them that I had the interview, that I had accepted the job and they provided a reference. Not sure why my notice was a surprise. Besides, my boss is actually leaving three weeks before I do. :rotfl:

Oh I see what you mean It was never reasonable, but then it becomes :eek::eek::eek: that they dare to have a bit of a paddy!

Cash Show is unlikely to make big money (I probably make 50p a week) but as I watch quiz shows for free it's a good bet. We play HQ Trivia as well - a friend tells me they pay out the following day, and it's bigger money. Catch is that you need to get all 12 questions right and then £750 is split between anyone who gets that far. I have a friend who is good at general knowledge and picked up £250 for 15 minutes worth of work.

Gotcha. If you're set up for it anyway, then its a really good idea

Kittenkirst

Wow congratulations on the new job! What a great au increase and hopefully better work life balance with the lesser commute!

Your holiday plans sound ace! I can wholeheartedly recommend China- I loved it when I went a few years ago, just mesmerisingly beautiful and fascinating!