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Teetering on the brink
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They are all right, unless you really can’t manage the interview or the admin.
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congratulations, is there any hybrid working at all or is it just one day in the office per week ?
I’d continue with the UC claim, of nothing else you might get a few weeks of it, and if horrors of horrors you need to reapply it’s all up to date.Sealed pot challenge 822
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Hi don't forget to compare the other benefits that are part of your package, such as pension contributions and holiday leave. Good luck V x
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Good point vampirotoothus, I suppose sick leave comes under that category too
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 2🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'3 -
Thank you all for your ideas! I really did take on board what you all said and had a good think. I looked back at the two jobs and compared the benefits of each, then went with my gut… I am not going to interview. 😬 I fully understand where you are all coming from and if they were both permanent jobs I would probably have gone to the interview but they are not. The one I have been offered is a permanent job doing something slightly different (more interesting), driving south (i.e. warmer), has better sick leave, they seem very flexible and suggested some weeks I would not need to be in the office at all, the sick leave is better and the pay will be more. The other job would mean driving an hour and a half north (colder), would be doing exactly as I was doing (chaos sounding), is only a year long contract and pays less. I know it will be a crazy long commute and the winter may well be a challenge but I get the sense they would be flexible with me staying at home if I need to and a B&B isn’t out of the question. Given that both girls will have likely left home in just over 12months time I am also thinking that if I find I like it I can also use the trips down there as an opportunity to scout at new places I might want to move to. Absolutely no chance I would move north due to the cold triggering the pain in my face, so south seems like a good plan. If I find I hate it then I can just continue looking for a new job but will be employed in the meantime. I feel excited about the job I have been offered and they have very kindly agreed for me to start in early August so I can still spend some quality time with my girl’s and celebrate dd2’s 18th birthday, so interviewing will just throw up more questions that don’t need to be there. I feel happy with that decision but still thank you all for your comments as it really helped me think it through. 😁
End ofSep-25Oct-25Brother 7,800.00 7,650.00 Overdraft owed 0.00 0.00 MBNA CC 11,481.53 11,504.06 Barclaycard CC 9,662.17 9,558.10 Fluid CC 1,046.44 1,036.29 NatWest CC 11,705.36 11,693.03 Aqua 1,127.94 1,107.94
Total debt
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42,549.42Paid off in the month 211.33 274.02
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Glad we all helped, sounds like absolutely the best decision for a whole variety of reasons. Take a day or two holiday after your in office day every so often and you'll have a great chance to properly explore the various new surroundings
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 2🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'4 -
That sounds really reasonable thinking.
I didn't comment on your job offers as didn't know what to suggest.
Good luck and I hope you really enjoy the camping/ van outings.
A bit of pressure off you will probably help your health as well as wealth.
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glad to hear the decision has been made.
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It sounds like you have made your perfect choice. Congratulations. That 2nd interview is one less thing cluttering up your mind. V x
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Unlike the second interview, I did attend for the UC appointment today. As instructed I printed off my bank statements for all of my bank accounts but when I got there the very nice lady didn’t know how to process them. She tried to phone a friend and walked the building to try and locate a manager but in the end she just asked me to leave them with her. I did ask if it was even worth doing since I am on ESA and I am due to start a new job on 10th Aug but she seemed to think it was and I should probably get a payment out of it so I left it with her. Any extra money will be a bit more off debt so fingers crossed. 🤞
Now if it could just please cool down a bit I could get on with finishing the van. Yesterday I sat in it for 5 minutes to make templates of the windows so I can make some blinds but it was so hot after just 5 minutes it drained every bit of energy from me. With the door open it was ok and the insulation managed to keep me feeling like I was sat in the shade rather than a tin box (the van is in full sun), but as soon as I shut all the doors the sun coming through the windscreen rapidly heated the air inside and every inch of me broke out in sweat like someone had flipped a switch. Lesson learned about how fast the van will heat in sunshine - something to think about when parking up for the night to sleep! 😬
End ofSep-25Oct-25Brother 7,800.00 7,650.00 Overdraft owed 0.00 0.00 MBNA CC 11,481.53 11,504.06 Barclaycard CC 9,662.17 9,558.10 Fluid CC 1,046.44 1,036.29 NatWest CC 11,705.36 11,693.03 Aqua 1,127.94 1,107.94
Total debt
42,823.44
42,549.42Paid off in the month 211.33 274.02
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