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that's a shame Ed, good that you had positive feedback though. I don't think interview practice is ever wasted (and I also don't think it's a bad thing to let your boss know you're looking for something else!) Next time...
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Next time indeed
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
Sorry about the job, interviews always make me feel terrible about myself afterwards so I'm pretty sure it's normal to feel a bit flat after one.
But it sounds like you're doing well on the money front! Glad you've ordered the nice ham, it's worth a bit of a splash out for your favourite part of the Christmas meal in my eyes6 -
It's disappointing - and natural to take a moment to grieve for what could have been. It is good though that you understood immediately what you could do to improve next time. It sounds like you need the practice as much as anything else.
I once talked to a manager about why I hadn't got a particular role and added some more explanation to the examples I gave in the original interview - we both realised that I had left too much unsaid when I gave the example as I gave the real high level bullet points but not enough detail for them to understand the complexity of what I'd done. She said my examples were good I just needed to expand more.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/255 -
Can I just say a big "thank you" to all the mums?Mrs E away for a business trip, I was in sole charge of the weans from yesterday morning until she gets back this afternoon. Mental! DD2 slept for less than 6 hours last night, all I could do was rock her and sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" while slathering her poor wee teething gums in Anbesol
Mrs E does this every night because DD2 is a boob addict and is still breastfeeding. Not something I'm keen to consider, but now that I've realised I can do a night (albeit hellish), Mrs E needs some major support going forward.I've bought her a really nice piece of cake, it's not much...9 -
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Just catching up. The cake is bound to be appreciated. Sometimes just recognition of all someone does is enough and a piece of cake does that perfectlyMade it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!7 -
Yah for cake I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
The recognition will mean a lot to her I'm sure. Cake is always welcomeAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/254
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