Starting over...

Mumoffourkids

:j:j yeahhhh well done on the job. Am loving wishing's reply to the questions thing as well. That sounds really good and if something does drop at a later date, you can ask away then. I'm so pleased for you getting the job!!

MeenaM

Congratulations !!! very well done to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CoffeeCakeYarn

Delurking to say a mahoosive well done

triple_choc_chip

CoffeeCakeYarn wrote: »

Delurking to say a mahoosive well done

Me too. well done!! :T:T
"When do I start?" is a useful question....

wishingthemortgaheaway

To add to my earlier post, I've just found (the wonders of an indexed bullet journal) the questions I asked the hr man after I got my job. They may or may not be useful or may spark some ideas:

What is my start date?
What's the holiday entitlement for this year (assuming you get less for this holiday year because you are starting through the year)
Mention any breaks you've already got booked & in your case any weeks where you. An work, but you have to be 'on shore'
Pay, how does it work, what date do you get paid, is it in arrears or advance or a mix of the 2.
Expenses. What's is the expenses/substance policy? What date do you have to claim by?
In your circumstances: is there a minimum length you need left on your passport?
(Cheeky one but... as you need your passport for work, could you expense the renewal fee? - unlikely, but worth asking)

If your week 'on shore' is home office based, do they have a home or lone working policy? What about stationery to do the job?
How often are you expected to visit the office, is the travel for that expense-able? Do they prefer train travel or car travel.

Can't think of anything else, but it might spark some thoughts for you.

Wish.

ladymay

Oh wow! Thanks so much everyone! And hi to the lurkers nice to 'meet' you. The advice was really helpful, I've fired off an email to them so will hopefully get some answers tomorrow...

It's been a good day today, got my daily list done including seeing a dentist *shudder* - I'm in again next Friday to get a night guard fitted to see if that corrects my jaw. Just as well I've got this job because I'd forgotten how expensive teeth are :rotfl: in addition to that I got my tax and registration sent off to the DVLA (goodbye £217.50) - all necessary but spendy!

Looking through what I have to get done this week and this month:

This week:

- Sort postal order and send off tax and registration form for car Done
- Buy and send off birthday card for my aunty Done
- Cancel Irish toll account Not done
- Find therapist Not done
- Blitz flat one room at a time Kitchen is done except floor
- Go to emergency dentist for jaw Done
- Keep on top of finances Not updated yet
- Contact nursing homes in database for work I've started
- See friends in Southampton Wed/Thurs
- See friends in Liverpool Fri-Sun
- Get website sorted and launch it on social media Not done
- Work out twice Errmmmmmm
- Get numbers and sort out what I need to order for baby shower I'm organising Not done


Aaaaaaand this month:

- Get car MOT'd Done
- Get car registered Waiting on confirmation
- Get car taxed Waiting on confirmation
- Sort insurance and breakdown cover for UK Need tax sorted first
- Cancel Irish insurance and breakdown cover Need UK insurance sorted
- Check if I can claim car tax rebate Not done
- Cancel toll tag Not Done
- Check if there's anything else I need to cancel in Ireland Done
- Create website Done, still need to pay for it and launch
- Arrange new promo shots Not done
- Arrange new recording and promo video Not done
- Contact bars, hotels, restaurants, booking agents etc Ha, nope!
- Sort parking permit Done
- Book wedding fairs Awaiting sailing schedule
- Create new PDF flyer for nursing home clients Done
- Contact nursing homes Ongoing
- Design and order flyers, business cards and banners Not done
- Sort out upcoming audition Done
- Sort out details for going to friends' wedding in Feb Not going now
- Change address with DVLA Done
- Inform HMRC and Irish Revenue of change of address HMRC is done, Irish Revenue isn't
- Get all free cashback I can Not done
- Join survey sites Not done
- Explore other ways of boosting income temporarily Not done
- Register with doctor and dentist Done
- MOVE BACK TO THE UK IN THREE DAYS DONE
- See as many friends and family as possible Ongoing

Oh goodness, I have a TON of stuff to get sorted. And I'm away five days this week. I need to prioritise...

ladymay

Ok, to do tomorrow:

- check email addresses of two emails that bounced back today
- sort online storage because apparently I've run out
- contact 100 nursing homes and send off business info
- get car cleaned
- do the shopping if Mum wants me to
- update finances
- work out
- look over songs for audition next week (I can still go and put my availability as 'from November')
- make list of upcoming wedding fairs so I can book them in when I have schedule
- contact local jazz bar for potential gig
- finish blitzing flat
- get DBS sorted for new job
- if I get schedule, rearrange doctor appointment - again!

If I get all that done, call me Superwoman!

wishingthemortgaheaway

With your dbs, when the certificate arrives you have 30 days to register for the dbs update service, making your dbs check portable. There will be nothing in the envelope that tells you how to do this, or give any information about it at all. Internet search engines are your friend.

ladymay

wishingthemortgaheaway wrote: »

With your dbs, when the certificate arrives you have 30 days to register for the dbs update service, making your dbs check portable. There will be nothing in the envelope that tells you how to do this, or give any information about it at all. Internet search engines are your friend.

Oh thanks for the info! I'll make sure I do that :beer:

UncannyScot

wishingthemortgaheaway wrote: »

With your dbs, when the certificate arrives you have 30 days to register for the dbs update service, making your dbs check portable. There will be nothing in the envelope that tells you how to do this, or give any information about it at all. Internet search engines are your friend.

Your Google Fu is strong indeed