Forgot how bad job searching was :(

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An ex-work colleague has just started a full time year at Henley Business School. The cost for the fees alone is £37K.
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Ouch. I thought £10k fees for a business-oriented IT degree was expensive. Thing is, most of the borrowed money is for living costs as students on a "full-time" course cannot go on the dole. Not that it would pay enough for me to survive on (the loan isn't much better though).

As I posted on here previously, I was refused grants. The kicker is one of my thick-sounding classmates got his fees paid for as well as a grant, just because he came in via an access course. :mad: When I say thick, I mean academically...he's asking a question every 2 minutes and has the most annoying tone ever. :(
 
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I just took a HUGE risk and handed in my notice 3 days ago (30 day period), hoping I would be offered an engineer role at 22k, which is a step up from 17k in procurement/project roleout as I have always been in a engineer role but took my current job.

I have been working here for a year and made a very good rep for my self. Looks promising, will have the official word if I have the offer tonight but after off the record talks with management, looks like I got it :D

But, was a huge card to play and could have gone very bad.

Really not worth risking just for a 5k risk :(

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Well just had a second interview (business after last time's technical).. seemed good - I should have some feedback today and they should be ready to make a decision on how they want to proceed (if). Not counting my chickens but fingers crossed! Sounds like I'd be living out of a suitcase for a while which suits me (I like travelling!).

I have a stinking, streaming cold which probably didn't help much!
 
NickK said:
Well just had a second interview (business after last time's technical).. seemed good - I should have some feedback today and they should be ready to make a decision on how they want to proceed (if). Not counting my chickens but fingers crossed! Sounds like I'd be living out of a suitcase for a while which suits me (I like travelling!).

I have a stinking, streaming cold which probably didn't help much!
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Good luck :) Still looking myself, no interviews recently..
 
A friend has, after four interviews been offered the job. She's happy but they're playing silly Bs due to financial headcounts (using contract rather than perm) until January.

I'm having a "sick day" today, sat with a hot cuppa, the heating on and the duvet wrapped around me. First cold in ages too. The type that makes your eyes feel like they're bulging out you nose just runs... proper man flu!
 
Guess now i've signed the paperwork I can stop being worried about tempting fate. Handed in my Dissertation on 28th August, applied for job on 4th September, start in January. Staggered at how not-much-of-a-faff it all was especially down here where everyone is a farmer.
 
NickK said:
A friend has, after four interviews been offered the job. She's happy but they're playing silly Bs due to financial headcounts (using contract rather than perm) until January.
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That fussy eh? I thought three interviews by McDonalds was over the top.

NickK said:
I'm having a "sick day" today, sat with a hot cuppa, the heating on and the duvet wrapped around me. First cold in ages too. The type that makes your eyes feel like they're bulging out you nose just runs... proper man flu
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Not much solution for that other than good food, water and adequate rest.
 
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Guess now i've signed the paperwork I can stop being worried about tempting fate. Handed in my Dissertation on 28th August, applied for job on 4th September, start in January. Staggered at how not-much-of-a-faff it all was especially down here where everyone is a farmer.
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moving further south or heading north?

I'm re-applying for my job atm
there is one full time perm position and one temp till end of april.
4 of us going for it.
fingers crossed!
 
nice one!
I'm in talks with another department that is based about 400 yards away from home, not sure if I want to go there as it's a high staff turnover and not a happy place but the pay is much more (band 4) and way closer so less petrol too!
 
Talking of NHS bandings, what job do you do Vent? (and at what level). Trying to compare NHS to private sector.
 
Had the feedback from the second interview - positive and now the boss wants to meet up in person before he makes his decision. Had to delay it till next week because of my stinking cold. Not great but better that I feel better than to look like something the cat dragged in.
Also have the legal eagles investigating, see what they say. Fingers crossed on both.
 
Just had the final interview with the VP.. crossing everything and not counting chickens. Not being the most patient person this will be twice as bad!

I think he has some concerns todo with the technical aspects specific to the role (ie getting hands dirty vs my previous commercially focused role) but I think he can also see my experience so I hope that doesn't scare him off.

I like the people, I like the feel of the company and I like the sound of the role - a real cradle to grave for deployments in a new exciting area... fingers crossed!
 
Hope everyones progress has gone up slightely over the past couple of months? :)

I'm still enjoying my job now, much more in tune with it also after a couple of months being there...Which I thought would take forever.

Good to luck to all in intervioew process and to the ones applying currently also!
 
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