Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻

edinburgher

Just remember same day is very early! 🙂

rtandon27

Same day is definitely not the norm Cheery. When I've been doing hiring, it has often been a week before going back to candidates!

My current position took several months to come back for and interview & another painfully long one before offering me the job!  It was then another month before I could start as I had to give notice.  (Luckily I didn't have to wait another two for security clearances as I already had them!)  So I'd say the better part of 6 months total, but I've been at it for 14 years so the protracted process must have been for a good reason!

Cheery_Daff

edinburgher said:

Just remember same day is very early! 🙂

I know... 😬 but that's still not making me patient 😂 In fact I was thinking back to the jobs I've previously got and I've not been notified of any of them on the same day 😂 Nor have I notified anyone I've employed on the same day, for various reasons 😂😂

Thank you to @KajiKita for suggesting a follow up email though. I did send one, not giving any more detail, just saying thank you, nice to meet them etc, and I've had a reply! Still doesn't give anything away about the job but they were very nice 😂😂 did say they'd be in touch 'soon' about the outcome - but that was almost an hour ago, so at this point I'm going to assume it's not tonight.

Watching Muppets Treasure Island instead and running a bath. Looks like my impatience will just have to carry on all weekend!

dawnybabes

I used to be In sales and my manager wouldn’t take anyone on who hadn’t followed up with a few days! He said if they couldn’t pick the phone / email to them then they weren’t good salespersons …..

VintageHistorian

Got my fingers crossed over the weekend for you Cheery!

Cheery_Daff

dawnybabes said:

I used to be In sales and my manager wouldn’t take anyone on who hadn’t followed up with a few days! He said if they couldn’t pick the phone / email to them then they weren’t good salespersons …..

That's harsh! But I was talking to someone the other day who had applied for a post. She  met someone in the organisation later - they'd had 400 applicants, and, being completely overwhelmed, they only shortlisted the ones who'd got in touch before the deadline to ask questions about their priorities. Harsh, but with that many applicants what can you do?? 

Anyway, I am going to try to assume I haven't got it and spend the weekend doing other things. Mr C brought some ice cream home which has helped 😂

CathT

Fingers crossed for you Cheery but I also hope you have a restful weekend not over analysing the outcome too much. Interviews and their prep really are draining so a wholesome weekend may help recharge you a little. 

 I guess Friday interviews really puts panels against the clock to make those decision and important phone calls. 

debtfreewannabe321

I've caught up and just wanted to say good luck cheery! I'm sure you did brilliantly 👏🏻.

Cheery_Daff

Thank you @CathT and @debtfreewannabe321 😊

An up and down day here. Lost 3lbs at slimming world (although we were away last week, so that was over 2 weeks). Home for breakfast and a sneaky nap, then out for a cuppa and the crossword with Mr C. Stayed out most of the afternoon, and I also found an excellent pair of trousers in a charity shop so that was pleasing (same size & style as the ones I'm currently wearing, but a different colour).

Mr C is off out overnight tonight and I've decided not to join him. Wavered quite a bit, but I'm not in the most sociable mood and very much feeling the need for a bit of time alone and some tidying up! I'll probably regret that, I don't tend to sleep well in the house on my own 😬 But I can have a lazy one tomorrow.

Been having waves of anxiety lately - I suspect hormones more than anything else, and obviously job interview isn't helping! 😂 But I am going to make a plan for the evening to keep myself very gently moving and resting, rather than mindlessly scrolling and finding myself sat in exactly the same spot 3 hours later 😬

Cheery_Daff

So, Saturday evening 😊

5-6 PRE-GAME (while Mr C is still here 😂)
⭐ Make a nice risotto
⭐ Put some stuff away from the dining room

6-8 LIGHT POTTERING
⭐ 10 mins of tidying in each room
⭐ Banking
⭐ meal plan for the week

8-10 CREATIVE
⭐ flute practice
⭐ more crocheting of the edge of my blanket (in front of a TV programme)
⭐ blog post

10 SNOOZE
⭐ small yoga video
⭐ proper sleep

might have a monthly goals meeting with my sister, in which case most of the pottering will be shunted to tomorrow.

Right- risotto!