Dangle_kt
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| posted on 17/3/12 at 10:03 AM |
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As has been said, it will all work out in the end, its very hard to keep good hard working people down. I'm sure you will get your hands on a
new job soon.
The only thing I'd say, is there no way things can be undone? Sometimes the "manly" thing is to refuse to apologise - however eating
a bit of humble pie and getting your job must still be an option?
I'm only saying as in my opinion its much easier to get a new job when you already have one, just going in taking the wage for a couple of
months whilst you focus hard on sorting a new job out, work at 75% for a few weeks - whats the worst that he can do? Put you on a disciplinary?
Doesn't matter if you are leaving!
Just an idea - to offer a different view, sometimes positions aren't as entrenched as they seem.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/3/12 at 11:01 AM |
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Hmmm.... Mortgage eh?
TELL THEM NOW!
Talk to the company as soon as you can. Tell them you are out of work, and what you are doing about it. They can be surprisingly helpful.
They dont want to lose a good customer, or money for that matter. Talk to them, dont ignore it.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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SJL
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| posted on 17/3/12 at 07:07 PM |
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I told a previous boss to drive his job up his ar*e once, got my coat and walked whilst he stood there telling me I couldn't do that he then got
a few more choice expletives from me. Best day of my life 
It went downhill a few years after that when I stayed in a job I didn't enjoy (at a BMW dealer) should have walked on the first day but
didn't due to financial pressures. Stuck it for a year then handed my notice in without a job to go to! Two weeks later I was employed by the
world biggest car manufacturer.
It has been said by many of the previous posters you will find work and it sounds like you have a few options already.
I made a promise to myself after the BMW experience that I would never stay in a job I wasn't happy doing and I stand by that. You spend a large
amount of time at work if you aren't happy then don't put up with it they need you more than you need them 
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AndyW
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 11:23 AM |
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Again, thanks for the replies.
Cant say this week end has been easy, sick with worry etc. I will be making a few hundred calls tomorrow to try and get something.
If anyone in locost world has anything to offer, bearing in mind Im based in Bedfordshire, I would love to hear from you. Even if its temporary.
U2U me if you may be able to help.
Hopefully I will have a positive week ahead, and look forward to posting some good news.
Anyways, have a good rest of the weekend and thanks agin for the support.
Andy
PS I started the kit up yesterday, smiled briefly, stopped the engine, locked up the garage.
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woodster
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 12:04 PM |
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I wonder if a ' LOOKING FOR A JOB' section on this forum would be a good idea? you could put a short C.V on and what kind of job you were
looking for .. the right person seeing it and word of mouth may get a result ...... just an idea .. One for Chris W
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 12:49 PM |
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Andy,
I know how you feel - I worked for about 4 years in a decent company but the commuting got me down, plus the company was turning to the bad. In the
end I found a job just a few miles away from home - and after a couple of days I realised that they were an absolutely useless company and that I
would get nothing but grief for the rest of my working life... so I spoke to the CEO and left after 2 weeks. Not a good feeling.
A few random thoughts...
The thing to remember is that finding a new job is a job in itself... plan to spend at least half of every working day looking for a new job, Monday
to Friday. When I left BT they offered a job-finders' course, which was actually very useful - loads of info on how to write a CV, how to
conduct yourself during an interview, and so on. There were 20 people on my course - 18 whined about how they'd never find another job, but me
and one other looked at each other and said "Nah! We're out to find a job!" - and the presenter then aimed the rest of the course
straight at us two.
Also expect to get at least a 99% rejection rate, and treat it as the normal state (i.e. don't get depressed about it) - when my son was
job-hunting after leaving uni he wrote hundreds of letters, and only got one interview. Even then, he didn't get the job he went for, but they
rang him a week later and offered another! He's been there more than 10 years now, and making good progress.
When I was in your shoes I eventually went to the local Job Centre, mostly to get my NI contribution paid (the Job Seekers' Allowance
wasn't a big concern). When I walked in for my initial interview I got the usual "Oh, another waster" reception - until I opened up
by "Job Finding" folder and talked about how I was looking for work. The change in their attitude was impressive! Apart from paying my NI
they also gave support - for example, they paid for a railway ticket so that I could get to an interview. So don't discount the job centre,
even if most of their customers are the sort of people who you wouldn't want to make sudden movements nearby... (Why do you need bouncers at a
job centre?!)
I sense that you have the right attitude - you're not whingeing and crying that the world owes you a living - so if you can put that attitude
forward to prospective employers then you should be OK.
Good luck!
David
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 18/3/12 at 09:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by woodster
I wonder if a ' LOOKING FOR A JOB' section on this forum would be a good idea? you could put a short C.V on and what kind of job you were
looking for .. the right person seeing it and word of mouth may get a result ...... just an idea .. One for Chris W
That sounds like an awesome idea
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woodster
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| posted on 19/3/12 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by woodster
I wonder if a ' LOOKING FOR A JOB' section on this forum would be a good idea? you could put a short C.V on and what kind of job you were
looking for .. the right person seeing it and word of mouth may get a result ...... just an idea .. One for Chris W
That sounds like an awesome idea
Thank you ... it just needs someone to put it to Chris, I think quite a few people on here are in engineering and I.T ... it would be nice to know
what jobs people do and what they would like to do in the future ... the talent, skills and general knowledge of the people posting on here is like no
other forum
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D Beddows
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| posted on 19/3/12 at 09:48 AM |
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As David Jenkins has said, don't dismiss the Job Centre. If you go in with the right attitude you'll find they're quite often pretty
helpful, mostly I guess because it makes a pleasant change for them to talk to someone with a brain who actually wants to get a job!
Also don't dismiss the Job Centre jobfinder website, when I was looking for a Construction/Architecture job about 2/3rds of all the interviews I
got for decent jobs were found on there as indeed was my current job - it's not all glass collector/care assistant/security type vacancies
(nothing wrong with any of those jobs btw before anyone starts!)
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edsco
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| posted on 19/3/12 at 10:09 AM |
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I totally agree with 'Mookaloid' and various others on the thread. This could be that opportunity of a life time just waiting to be
seized. I was made redundant 2 years ago but to be honest it was the best possible thing to have happened to me in a long time. Had time to reflect
and decide and take control of where i wanted my career to start progressing towards and started making inroads to making it happen, rather than just
drifting along, like i was doing.
The key now is to try put bad experiences behind you. Leave all the bitterness of past jobs behind, coz if you don't it will only reflect in
your personality when it comes to future interviews. Utilise the time you have now and look at everything as a potential opportunity and challenge.
Try not to be daunted by opportunity thinking its beyond you. Everyone had to work to where they got after all and it comes with determination,
enthusiasm and 'stickability'.
Dont be dis-heartened by the whole work place thing because of a bad experience. Its about turning the situation around in your favour. Confidence,
rising above it and all that good stuff. Harness these, get your CV out there and companies will be knocking at your door before long.
You'll see.....
edsco
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