Teetering on the brink

vampirotoothus

Great news on the job. Congratulations V x

cbsexec

congratulations. Have been following along and am so pleased for you.

joedenise

Congratulations on the job. Definitely get a bed sorted so that you can sleep in the van if necessary. Would be worth using some of your lump sum to get that sorted before you start the job.

Dakota_Rose

Well done 👏🏻 I agree with the other posters who have suggested a van finish with some of your leftover pennies.

Humdinger1

Wonderful news @EatingBeans! Gosh but you deserve it!! Love Humdinger xx

Afdaff

Congratulations! It’s wonderful when someone who clearly deserves some good news and some luck gets it. Hope this makes things easier for you.

EatingBeans

Thank you all for your kind words. I am still amazed that anyone even reads my diary at all, let alone follows it enough to root for me. Thank you, it means a lot. 😊

I have a question you might all be able to help me with. I just received an invite for the second interview for the other job I went for. Same kind of role but less money. The question is, do I still interview or tell them I’ve taken the other job? The one I have been offered is better but until I actually start a job I am always worried it might fall through.

The Universal Credit people have also asked me to come in and show them all my bank statements to support my claim. Do I go through the hassle of doing that given I am going to start a new job and between now and then my claim will be nil anyway? I am tempted to just close the claim. What do you think?

in_need_of_direction

in reverse order, ask UC if you can scan the info through. Not ill wishing but, should you need to reclaim, you don't want the process to start with unanswered questions.

as for the job, i'd say go for the second interview. while the current offer pays more, it may work out at less per hour once travelling time and costs are factored in. you only need to make a decision if you get an offer

daisy_1571

go for the interview. One its always practice. Two it might turn out to be better than you think. Three something more interesting may be offered on the back of it. Four agree that by the time you work out overnights, petrol two journeys a week, paying for doggie care etc it may be more worthwhile to take it if you are offered - do you really want to be staying overnight in some cold car park in january? Five you can always turn it down

Dxx

joedenise

Another vote for going for the interview. You may well be better off to take the lower paid job if offered than taking the one that's already been offered with it being so far away.

Also carry on with the UC stuff just in case anything doesn't work out.