Last Wednesday, a taxi driver known as ‘Birdy’ calmly took his rifle with him in his car, and went on a rampage around the North West of England. In total, he killed 13 people in and around Whitehaven, a large town in Cumbria. While it is no longer the first item on the news, the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘looking for jobs’
8 Jun
Not something you read everyday.
Posted by graduatecalling in Uncategorized. Tagged: applications, career options, day off, Derrick Bird, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, Graduate Talent Pool, Honorary Northener, internships, interview, jobcentre fun, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, Not actually employment related, PGCE, Whitehaven. Leave a Comment
17 May
Job Centre Lowdown
Posted by graduatecalling in Finding a job, list. Tagged: being vulgar, career options, dole, employment, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, Graduate Talent Pool, interview, job centre, job centre plus, jobcentre fun, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, on the dole, ooooh! distracting, the economy, unemployment, volunteering, what to do in the job office. 1 Comment
A good friend of mine has become ‘involved’ with the job centre (because any other word gives the impression that she would like to spend time there). Like many of my other friends, and myself, who have had to throw themselves upon the bosom of a faceless bureaucracy, I hated every single moment of the [...]
19 Apr
Not hiding
Posted by graduatecalling in *grumblegrumble*, A Small Plea, better luck next time, list, Uncategorized. Tagged: career options, Diversion, driving, feeling angry, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, interview, judgemental, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, ooooh! distracting, schools, self esteem, shop assistant, shop work, whining, working in a shop. Leave a Comment
Golly goodness me, where has that semi-properly-employed wench got to? (re: the rant below. This followed a below average day in the ongoing war between retail and customers. Thankfully, there was no blood, as glasses are suprisingly sharp. I’m also annoyed at the sensation of boldly going nowhere. Now, an hour out of my mood, [...]
15 Jan
Heaven knows I’m mildly annoyed now…
Posted by graduatecalling in *grumblegrumble*, better luck next time, Finding a job. Tagged: career options, christmas, Diversion, employment, facebook, Finding a job, finding a proper job, guitar hero, hospital radio, internships, looking for jobs, ooooh! distracting, social networking is poo, volunteering, working as a christmas temp, working as a temp, Working over Christmas. 2 Comments
I would by lying if I said that this week had been easy for me. Firstly, I have now properly left my Christmas job. Once again, they could not take on after Christmas, but I know they will be in touch if anything changes. It was only weird in that my leaving felt like the [...]
23 Dec
Happy Christmas, and other seasonal tidings.
Posted by graduatecalling in Not actually employment related. Tagged: career options, Checkout, christmas, Christmas job, employment, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, happy new year, job centre, jobcentre fun, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, ooooh! distracting, seasonal greetings, the economy, unemployment, university, working, working as a christmas temp, Working over Christmas, youtube. Leave a Comment
I wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas, with a swanky and healthy New Year. If you are of a different faith/full of seasonal cheer for an entirely different reason, then please substitute the name of your celebration where ‘Christmas’ should be. To all of those who are jobless and applying, part timing, sort [...]
19 Dec
Note to self
Posted by graduatecalling in Uncategorized. Tagged: athiestic, australia, career options, darwin, Discorld, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, music, ooooh! distracting, Prachett, religion, religious views, science, Terry Prachett, unemployed, unemployment. Leave a Comment
In future, if anyone asks me about what my religious views are, I will point them to this link by Prachett. It’s like every thought I’ve had as an ‘undecided-atheistic-agnostic’ individual, discussed coherently. BTW, I met Prachett recently. You know how many people say you should never meet your heroes, as otherwise you will be [...]
15 Dec
You know when you are working over Christmas when…
Posted by graduatecalling in A Small Plea, better luck next time, Finding a job, list, Stunned, This could go horribly wrong.... Tagged: Christmas job, Christmas Temp, customers, customers being right, day off, Finding a job, finding a proper job, full time work, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, looking for jobs, ooooh! distracting, selling, shop work, the economy, tills, working, working as a christmas temp, working in a shop, Working over Christmas. 1 Comment
You can go to work, walk past a busy shop floor full of people whilst wearing your work top, and never get asked a question. However, the moment that one person queries you for something, you have 4 or 5 people try to interrupt you. You develop a personal relationship with the till.In fact, you [...]
29 Nov
100th Post!
Posted by graduatecalling in Uncategorized. Tagged: 100th post, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, graduate employment, interview, job centre, jobcentre fun, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, reference, unemployed, unemployment, volunteering. 1 Comment
Huzzah! Against all of the odds (up to and including the fact that many of my long term projects are stalled by either cash flow problems or a limited attention span) I have reached 100 posts on my mighty little blog. I’m actually pretty damn chuffed with myself, thanks for asking. What [...]
29 Oct
So you know…
Posted by graduatecalling in Finding a job, Stunned. Tagged: applications, career options, Checkout, christmas, Christmas Temp, Civil Service, employment, Finding a job, finding a proper job, Good Lord! I finally may be on to something!, graduate, holidays, looking for jobs, ooooh! distracting. Leave a Comment
I am actually over the jetlag now. I am now working overtime at the Christmas job, and honest to God I have not had the time to sit down and just type. I’m taking the fact that I have no spare time and struggle to not fall asleep on the bus as a good thing, [...]
24 Oct
Back from foreign climes
Posted by graduatecalling in Uncategorized. Tagged: *facepalm*, full time work, Goodnight, holiday, looking for a job, looking for a proper job, looking for jobs, National Examiner, National examiner magazine, on holiday, Prince Charles, Prince William, Royal Family, Royal Hanky Panky. Leave a Comment
Hello! I write this, jetlagged to buggery, in a fit of activity because I know that once my head hits the pillow this evening, I will be out cold for at least 10 hours. If you are wondering why you have not been updated on my continued efforts to trade my skills (work, play, sock [...]
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