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Thank you all, I'm honestly very touched 🥰KajiKita said:Wishing you all the luck for today. We are standing with you, quietly and resolutely, that you may present your best self. You know you’ve done the prep and whatever happens you know you will have given it your best shot.KK
I was nervous but don't think I let it show too much, answered every question asked, batted back a couple of challenging ones without panicking and gave a good account of myself. I'll hopefully know by tomorrow.
Now all I want is pizza on the couch and a hug from my kids, looking forward to some respite from applications
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Well done Ed - it sounds like you did the best you could, so you can be happy with yourself, regardless of the outcome. It's good that you should hear soon.Enjoy the pizza, couch and hugs - you deserve them!Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
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Excellent news - really glad you came out feeling like you did a good jobedinburgher said:
Thank you all, I'm honestly very touched 🥰KajiKita said:Wishing you all the luck for today. We are standing with you, quietly and resolutely, that you may present your best self. You know you’ve done the prep and whatever happens you know you will have given it your best shot.KK
I was nervous but don't think I let it show too much, answered every question asked, batted back a couple of challenging ones without panicking and gave a good account of myself. I'll hopefully know by tomorrow.
Now all I want is pizza on the couch and a hug from my kids, looking forward to some respite from applications Fingers will remain firmly crossed for you! 5 -
Just popping in to say well done. Fingers crossed your offered the position.2026 Decluttering 9958⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Proper proud of you. 🤩 You couldn't have done any more. It's in the lap of the Gods now (and the recruiting team
) - at least you know you've made it really hard for them to turn you down!
KKAs at 16.10.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
- OPs to mortgage = £20,603 Estd. interest saved = £10,635 to date
c. 18 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
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Well done on coping with the nerves and doing yourself proud, you'll have given the recruiters something to think about.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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I got it
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Congratulations Ed, very well done and hung on in there.4
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SERIOUSLY!?! That is utterly wonderful news Ed - we are collectively so proud of you!!!!! A big well done!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 *** New projection - Jun 2040 (reduced by 1 years & 3 month)4
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Hooray!!! 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭 Utterly delighted for you ed, you put in so much effort, really well done! 😃😃
Is it an immediate start or will there be a transition? Will you have to move office? Any other changes to working conditions?
How exciting!! 😃😃7
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