Forgot how bad job searching was :(

Aye, aware of what to do :) (I created the thread :p) Just hate doing it alllll over again, I want to get a job I can stick at for a fair few years.
 
Throrik said:
In true my-kinda-luck style this job has messed me around. I interviewed for the above, for the technical role, I showed that I could do the technical role. Then for some reason they have no stuck me in customer support, which is what I don't want to do.

Looking for another job after less than a week here, the only saving grace is hearing how Overclockers 'rob' all the stock before anyone else can get it. OcUK is well hated where I work.
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Oh =/

Thats so daft!!!!! I'd be well miffed! Personally i'd ask for a meeting to discuss why you are doing what you are doing instead of the job that you applied for

Hehe! Hate OcUK, silly peoples :p
 
They are all next to useless buddy, you just need to go off and find jobs yourself and ask EVERYONE if they know of any jobs going :)
 
Congrats on the interview buddy :)

I almost applied for a job with Apple a while back, no idea why I didn't =/

I've got a wrist band on currently, nothing wrong with them really...But to be honest, I would try and 'hide' it if anything. I had mine under my shirt at my last interview with no issues.

I'm actually wearing one now at my current place of work, which is a grammar school and no one has moaned yet :o
 
Nitefly said:
Bump, as this appears to be the official job seeking thread.

I'm seeking something temporary - interview tomorrow for an admin role using excell which I've been swatting up on today. The pay is so miserably poor - sub £15kpa :o
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Meh, least your not on 12.5k like moi :o
 
mrk said:
Good luck!

I remember my first full time job which paid £12,400 and then after 2 years had a massive, massive pay rise to....£13,400 :p

Was glad to get out of that even though it gained me a lot of valuable experience!

I've actually applied to a new job now as my current one is not maxing out my capabilities and doesn't have any scope to expand either both financially and role wise so I've applied to a University which, if successful, should see me through for a very long time :D
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I need to get balls and just apply for something, I can't progress unless my colleague leaves (which he wont) and I wont be getting any significant pay rise as the guy above me is only on 18k, and we're a school :p so its public sector.

Ugh
 
mrk said:
Public sector can pay well! I don't know if schools are the same as colleges and Unis pay wise but the one I have applied for is considerably higher starting salary than the private sector one I am non now!
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This one doesn't

I started on less money, only reason it on this much now is because i said I was going to leave because I couldn't survive!

Sucks really, as the job is okay, I just need more pay, but it's not going to happen because it's all done by pay bands and stuff...And the only way you go up a pay band is by having different responsibility's...I've already taken on the schools website / VLE as well as the helpdesk :o
 
mrbios said:
The only good thing about our jobs is security, in a time when people are being made redundant left right n center we're generally fairly safe, most schools are under staff and over worked in IT departments as it is.

I've been looking at other jobs lately, applied for one at a logistics company (they do warehousing space and logistics i think) working in their headquarters. Not heard anything back yet about whether i'll get an interview or not though, fingers crossed anyway as the money is significantly better.

Alternatively i'm waiting for my manager to retire/go back to Australia so i can have his job and the money that comes with it.

EDIT: and i agree, the pay is awful. IT staff in schools are seen as "run around and change toners" type of people, that was true 5 years or more ago but today they are far more technical and require much greater knowledge than the old days. Sadly pay has never come in line with that requirement.
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Indeed, does my head in. When I first joined, the job I took over was just that, a VERY low end position.

But because I came from an 'all line' helpdesk company previously, I just took on every job, and now end up doing most things. And on top of that as said, im running the website as well :p

But yes, it is job security, but still, im struggling if im honest. Having to move back in with the ladys parents and everything after xmas
 
Just apply to any job you want, and write it down in their stupid book thing, they can't moan about you not applying for jobs on 'their' system.
 
Ev0 said:
It's partly just that, but it's also down to the type of work being different, but will see how it goes.

Luckily I think the other door is still ajar for me, originally they couldn't offer any more progress until the new year anyway, so can always see if they are wanting to make a firm offer in a few months.

What do you do though, job you would like more but that really affects the home life, or an easy job that could be boring, but you get your personal/home life back.

Company I'm at is massive so probably plenty of opportunities in future, and the money isn't exactly terrible ;)
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I personally like to have some evening free, although to be fair I could probably easily work away during the week now as I go to the gym three night in the week :)
 
GAC said:
yes they can, thats what she was doing.

iv gone through a few of these sodding books and she says they need the ref number. like i said there idiots who do exactly what there told to, rather than think a little bit.
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It's balls mate, unless the rules have suddenly changed.

As long as you have been actively applying for jobs, they can't deny you your allowance

Otherwise talk to someone higher up
 
GAC said:
after speaking to the manager there a few months ago i get the feeling its the same through out the jobcenter they all seem to have a instant view that your scum and trying it on.
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Give them phone numbers and contact names then. :p
 
Nickyyy said:
I had an interview for a placement with a very well known computing company in Belfast on Friday.

Was one of the best interviews i've had, totally laid back and we were chatting and bantering, the time flew by.

Got a call a few hours later offering me a placement :D So happy now I can look forward to something, its in the vein of hardware which I love, hate coding and programming, so excited!
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Excellant buddy! If I can get back in to that field a bit more i'd be happy
 
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