Forgot how bad job searching was :(

I finally got a job.

Finally! Working in an office with private investors as the IT guy, sort of.

My first day was today and it was magic.
 
I've been at my 'new' job for just over a month now, can't quite believe how quickly the time has gone by, but there you go. I think it's a lot like any job, I enjoy it some days, hate it on others. The people I work with are all pretty decent and willing to help as well as being down-to-earth.

The only thing that really lets the job down is the commute. It's probably not far by some people's standards, it's a 50 mile round trip. The only real issue with that is that it's on two buses and it's Stagecoach, hardly the most reliable and on-time bus service in the country. My journey back home has been quite rubbish over the last couple of weeks because the bus that picks me up outside of work has been late quite often and not got me to the end of the route to meet my other bus on time so I've not been getting back through the door until 7:30PM at the earliest.

Won't complain about it too much though as if I hadn't taken this job this post would've been completely different and most likely saying I still hadn't found a job.
 
LeJosh said:
I finally got a job.

Finally! Working in an office with private investors as the IT guy, sort of.

My first day was today and it was magic.
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Good news man, well done :)

GTAMADDOG said:
I've been at my 'new' job for just over a month now, can't quite believe how quickly the time has gone by, but there you go. I think it's a lot like any job, I enjoy it some days, hate it on others. The people I work with are all pretty decent and willing to help as well as being down-to-earth.

The only thing that really lets the job down is the commute. It's probably not far by some people's standards, it's a 50 mile round trip. The only real issue with that is that it's on two buses and it's Stagecoach, hardly the most reliable and on-time bus service in the country. My journey back home has been quite rubbish over the last couple of weeks because the bus that picks me up outside of work has been late quite often and not got me to the end of the route to meet my other bus on time so I've not been getting back through the door until 7:30PM at the earliest.

Won't complain about it too much though as if I hadn't taken this job this post would've been completely different and most likely saying I still hadn't found a job.
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See what you mean about the commute...When I had my first job at 17 I wasn't driving you see...So I had to get a 30 min bus into a local town, then either walk for another 20 odd to work or wait for a second bus to take me there! Then on the way home, unless I managed to scrounge a lift or somehow catch a bus up to the main bus station within 15 mins of finishing work, I had to wait nearly two hours for the next one! :p

Get a car basically ;) Or a reliable bus service :p
 
I'm very happy, after six months on the Future Jobs Fund scheme which has now been erased from existence my employer has stated he wishes to keep me on for twelve months as an apprentice. Quite happy about this, it's not good money but it's my foot in the door.

Junior Software Developer, sadly using VBA and Access but also moving into VB.NET and SQL Server 2005/2008 development too.
 
Got myself a job interview with kwik fit today. I know what you're thinking but this is one of the better ones! Plus I need money badly so I'll take what I can. Fingers crossed :p
 
Throrik said:
I'm very happy, after six months on the Future Jobs Fund scheme which has now been erased from existence my employer has stated he wishes to keep me on for twelve months as an apprentice. Quite happy about this, it's not good money but it's my foot in the door.

Junior Software Developer, sadly using VBA and Access but also moving into VB.NET and SQL Server 2005/2008 development too.
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Sweet, as long as you can pay the bills buddy I don't see an issue, it will be good experience no? Would love to get an opertunity like that, problem is you cant just walk into those jobs from the street half the time :p

andy_mk3 said:
Got myself a job interview with kwik fit today. I know what you're thinking but this is one of the better ones! Plus I need money badly so I'll take what I can. Fingers crossed :p
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Jobs a job man! :p Rather than than some bar work or tescos or something

Well done matey
 
Employment recently finished after 5 years, had to sign on JSA until I can find more work. First sign on is tomorrow, might just wear some shades and a hat to avoid being seen. Feels like I'm off begging for money :( Managed to find a couple of jobs that I've applied for already. One up in town for "CeX" computer exchange place that I really hope I get, and which has proved no end of amusement when my friends/sister asked how's the job hunting going and I tell them I've applied for a Cex job :p

Bit depressing without work and having to claim JSA even if it's only been 10 days, and searching for work just sucks so much, but has to be done - kinda like ironing! :D .... :(
 
flibby said:
Employment recently finished after 5 years, had to sign on JSA until I can find more work. First sign on is tomorrow, might just wear some shades and a hat to avoid being seen. Feels like I'm off begging for money :( Managed to find a couple of jobs that I've applied for already. One up in town for "CeX" computer exchange place that I really hope I get, and which has proved no end of amusement when my friends/sister asked how's the job hunting going and I tell them I've applied for a Cex job :p

Bit depressing without work and having to claim JSA even if it's only been 10 days, and searching for work just sucks so much, but has to be done - kinda like ironing! :D .... :(
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Meh, you're entitled to the money mate if you've been working that long, don't feel guilty, least you have a reason to be asking for it :)

Hope things pan out for you
 
I felt the same but the money comes out of what you paid into national insurance so you're taking back what you've worked for :p Good luck with the job hunting :)
 
Delvis said:
Sweet, as long as you can pay the bills buddy I don't see an issue, it will be good experience no? Would love to get an opertunity like that, problem is you cant just walk into those jobs from the street half the time :p
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Exactly, I'm just glad that I am still at home so that I don't have constant worry about harsh bills, and yet it's my foot in the door, already done 6 months so by the time my contract ends it will be 18 months experience done.
 
I directly asked my manager to go permanent late last week. Long story but essentially i wanted to change departments but i have changed my mind and i want to stay where i am. :o

So fingers crossed...i've been here for almost 8 months temping. Ahhhhh, really need this.
 
Ev0 said:
What kind of stuff out of interest?
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There was a lot of strange and/or skewed towards the employer stuff in the contract, but the parts that I didn't want were to do with outside business + investment interests.

In short they felt that an employee must be wholly dedicated to the company outside of contracted working hours, I disagreed.
 
sldsmkd said:
There was a lot of strange and/or skewed towards the employer stuff in the contract, but the parts that I didn't want were to do with outside business + investment interests.

In short they felt that an employee must be wholly dedicated to the company outside of contracted working hours, I disagreed.
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Ugh...I turn down a lot of jobs purely for the fact I don't want to work on a rota...End of really...By all means I'll do overtime occasionally when there is demand, but to tell me I HAVE to work one in every three Saturdays..emmm no :p
 
Don't think he's talking about a rota, it'll be the standard thing that's in most contracts abotu partaking in work in a similar business to your day job.

I'd have just sucked it up to be honest, as said most IT contracts do have something along those lines in which are larglely there to stop you stealing customers, not to stop you doing your own work out of hours.

Can't help but feel you've been a bit hasty there and it's cost you a job.
 
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