been offered new job :D

Kill_Phil · 20 May 2010 at 11:26

woop had letter come through today so its all official! after busting my gut at uni for 3 years i found myself working in a bookies for the past 18 months not exactly where i aspired to be, but its paid off and ive now been offered a normal weekday 9-5 job.

shame ive gota give 4 weeks notice though... which im not looking forward to giving, our area manager is one scary dude

SoundsGood · 20 May 2010 at 11:27

Which bookies do you work for?

lucky13 · 20 May 2010 at 11:51

Well done and good luck nothing likle a good 9-5job. Makes getting up in the mornings a bit less of a struggle.

Defcon5 · 20 May 2010 at 11:52

A months notice in a bookies? Just do one - when I left the world of retail i gave two days notice

Gunni Parker · 20 May 2010 at 11:56

Defcon5 said:
A months notice in a bookies? Just do one - when I left the world of retail i gave two days notice

I wouldn't just do one, as that could tarnish your record there. Work your notice but speak to your manager and see if you can come to a compromise about your notice. Well done.

Kill_Phil · 20 May 2010 at 11:59

i work for coral bookies, and the job doesnt start til next month so i really dont mind working a month in hand, plus like the above guy pointed out, it wont tarnish my record and my area manager wont be able to say a bad word about me

plus id rather give a months notice to help my manager out rather than droping her in it, should give them time to replace me...

platypus · 20 May 2010 at 12:17

Congratulations, always good to hear, more so in a recession.

Paramount · 20 May 2010 at 13:04

Woah thats a real coincidence OP, you see I also just had my letter come through today so its all official! after busting my gut at uni for 3 years i found myself working in a bookies for the past 18 months not exactly where i aspired to be, but its paid off and ive now been offered a normal weekday 9-5 job.

shame ive gota give 4 weeks notice though... which im not looking forward to giving, our area manager is one scary dude

Jambo · 20 May 2010 at 13:33

Why share this news without saying what the job is? :confused:

Nix · 20 May 2010 at 15:41

Huzzah!

I've been stuck working for them too Phil, so I know exactly where you're coming from!

Best of luck in your new job.

Jambo said:
Why share this news without saying what the job is?

Maybe he's a stripper.

Kill_Phil · 21 May 2010 at 18:57

Jambo said:
Why share this news without saying what the job is?

i will become an Executive Officer, sounds important doesnt it

[TW]Fox · 21 May 2010 at 19:01

phil_c_ said:
i will become an Executive Officer, sounds important doesnt it

So whats the job?

ElliorR · 21 May 2010 at 19:03

phil_c_ said:
i will become an Executive Officer, sounds important doesnt it

[TW]Fox;16599716 said:
So whats the job?

I wager a Village People tribute band that only plays during weekday days.

Wicksta · 21 May 2010 at 19:07

phil_c_ said:
i will become an Executive Officer, sounds important doesnt it

Almost as stupid as my new job title of 'Senior Engineer', of which I am neither.

I hate job titles these days, why don't they like, describe the job people do anymore.

Kill_Phil · 21 May 2010 at 19:15

ElliorR said:
I wager a Village People tribute band that only plays during weekday days.

pretty much something on these lines?!

Gackt · 21 May 2010 at 19:23

phil_c_ said:
i will become an Executive Officer, sounds important doesnt it

MrMoonX · 21 May 2010 at 19:50

executive officer is a civil service grade

buckeejit · 21 May 2010 at 19:52

when I left my old job last year I gave 8 hours notice when it said in my contract that I must give 4 weeks notice

They did nothing about it.

Geckovich · 21 May 2010 at 20:04

Hand in your notice then use any remaining holiday to cut down the time.