Redsquirrel's 'Striving For Better Days' Diary

redsquirrel80

Just having a look at the stuff for this interview tomorrow... really not sure my heart is in this at all, do I really want another job sitting in front of a computer looking at spreadsheets etc? I do wonder if I'm putting too much weight on getting a 'good job'.. as if my life will suddenly be magically better if I do.. possibly it would, if I was doing something I loved.. I'm just not sure this is it!

Karmacat

Now *there's* a character - isn't she lovely !!!!

About your job, redsquirrel - no, it isn't magic. Is it ten per cent better, tho, or ten per cent more money, or easier travel, or something like that? If it is, then its worth doing, other things being equal. For the magic, you need something different. It starts with a cat on your lap....

bubbles0169

omg how bloomin gorjuss!!
hi to you too red! x
i thought you were going for a completly diff job, one you would like to do
why are you going for this one, more money?

redsquirrel80

It's a bit different but still admin/ finance type stuff.. bit more money (extra £2-3k a year to start).. slightly more responsibility.. slightly harder to get to. I really just want more of a challenge, as a lot of the time I'm bored and not busy enough. I'm going to go to the interview and see what happens but even if I get it, I have this feeling that I'll be bored quickly again - is there such a thing as a job that doesn't get repetitive? Guess that's the nature of them.. ho hum!

I do suspect that the 'magic' is more likely to be found in the things (like dance classes, meeting people) that I keep putting off doing...

Another cat would be lovely too, can you imagine how quickly I fell in love when I 'met' her.. those little fluffy peachy bits... awwww!

Karmacat

Dance classes, people = using your creativity = magic! Human style - cats don't need to do anything to get the magic.

bubbles0169

yes being a paramedic! thats what i wanna do but god knows if ill do it!
i have one of the worst jobs, am an evening cleaner in a private school
yukky spoilt kids!
i will go to further education when ds2 is in playgroup but aint got a clue what im going to study, are you trained/qualified in anything other than office work-or could you look for office work where itll be diff stuff to do everyday

Herewegoagain

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

It's a bit different but still admin/ finance type stuff.. bit more money (extra £2-3k a year to start).. slightly more responsibility.. slightly harder to get to. I really just want more of a challenge, as a lot of the time I'm bored and not busy enough. I'm going to go to the interview and see what happens but even if I get it, I have this feeling that I'll be bored quickly again - is there such a thing as a job that doesn't get repetitive? Guess that's the nature of them.. ho hum!

I do suspect that the 'magic' is more likely to be found in the things (like dance classes, meeting people) that I keep putting off doing...

Another cat would be lovely too, can you imagine how quickly I fell in love when I 'met' her.. those little fluffy peachy bits... awwww!

Go for the dance classes, my sister has and everyone is so friendly, she's glad she did xx
Hiya red how r you hon,:beer:

The way I see it most, jobs are a means to an end, very few are perfect (I've not found one yet)But it helps with the things that make me happyish:rotfl: I am a vertual prisoner here, but theres good and cr*p things hapen everyday and you just have to save up the good things to look back on and savour. Plus my bonus for me is I'm getting DF in the end:T

You guys on here keep me going and smiling with out even being awear of it and I'd be lost without you Go and look at all the details of the job, meet the peeps and then make up your mind hon and the best of luck:beer:

(ok rant over:rotfl: )

bubbles0169

aaaah so nice herewego-you got a minute then;)
me too literally, gotta make oh lunch and ds is gonna wake pretty soon
catch ya all later x

redsquirrel80

bubbles0169 wrote: »

yes being a paramedic! thats what i wanna do but god knows if ill do it!
i have one of the worst jobs, am an evening cleaner in a private school
yukky spoilt kids!
i will go to further education when ds2 is in playgroup but aint got a clue what im going to study, are you trained/qualified in anything other than office work-or could you look for office work where itll be diff stuff to do everyday

All my qualifications are in not very useful arty things like music, english and philosophy. Didn't want to go down the academic route as I didn't like the competitive environment.. I would quite like to do some teaching one day (maybe adult literacy) but I don't think I've got the confidence for that. I do like the 'problem solving' side of admin and trying to make things work better.. any inspiration anyone?

I hope you do get to do what you want - paramedic would be very challenging but very rewarding!

redsquirrel80

Herewegoagain wrote: »

Go for the dance classes, my sister has and everyone is so friendly, she's glad she did xx
Hiya red how r you hon,:beer:

The way I see it most, jobs are a means to an end, very few are perfect (I've not found one yet)But it helps with the things that make me happyish:rotfl: I am a vertual prisoner here, but theres good and cr*p things hapen everyday and you just have to save up the good things to look back on and savour. Plus my bonus for me is I'm getting DF in the end:T

You guys on here keep me going and smiling with out even being awear of it and I'd be lost without you Go and look at all the details of the job, meet the peeps and then make up your mind hon and the best of luck:beer:

(ok rant over:rotfl: )

You are right of course - about the means to an end - I think the boring job would be more bearable if I had more going on outside it.

Right, you lot are going to have to nag me until I do something about it!