Interview and Job

[Claireybella]

As some of you may have read, my work place has been going through a re-structure for the last 6 months. I had my interview for a position in the re-structure on Thursday morning, which was okay. I was as nervous as hell, but I was in there for the allocated time and answered all the questions, so came away feeling okayish.

Anyway, I was told Friday lunchtime that I have a position. It's still a Medical Typist (what I do now) and still at the same Grade (so no raise in pay) working the same hours, same department, but with a different Consultant and secretary. As you can imagine, the relief was pretty immense and I think it's now only properly sunk in. Feels like a bit of an anticlimax after the last few months! Anyway, I'm very grateful and now I know I can get back on with planning my life and having more fun than usual, without that hanging over me!

Phew!!!

 

[dudette2001uk]

Awww, well done hun!! I bet you're so relieved! I'm sure there was never any doubt that you would though xxx

 

[Claireybella]

Aaawww, thanks Sian. There's alwaes that "what if?" hanging around, isn't there? One secretary in our department hasn't been offered anything, so I'd hate to be in her shoes!

 

[dudette2001uk]

Oh that's awaful. Poor thing! I understand the need for restructuring at times, but do they really need to be telling people they no longer have a job 7 weeks before Christmas! That's just my opinion!

How are you going to be celebrating then hun? xx

 

[WelshCake]

wow that must be a weight off your mind, I often think I'd like to change jobs so I could get out and meet people, but other times when I'm working in my 'jamas no make-up on hair hardly brushed I think working from isn't such a bad thing

 

[Claireybella]

Well, the admin department have been going through this since May! So it's been a long crap 6 months, tbh. No time would have been good to tell us, and I must admit, I didn't expect it to happen before Christmas.

I haven't really done anything to celebrate, maybe I should! Ha ha! My sister was told she had her job (we work at the same place, different departments) on Wednesday so whilst out Wednesday night, we had a double Vodka each!

 

[Claireybella]

It certainly is WC (hhhmm, I now have visions that you are a loo!!) Felt really flat to start with, and wanted to cry. Must've been the shock of it all! What do you do?

 

[WelshCake]

It certainly is WC (hhhmm, I now have visions that you are a loo!!) Felt really flat to start with, and wanted to cry. Must've been the shock of it all! What do you do?

I'm a chat host for online bingo

 

[Tiphareth]

I'm glad the pressure's been taken off you. 6 months is a long time to be under that sort of threat. Our place was awful when we went through it and that was only two weeks and I was one of the lucky ones who knew her job wasn't under threat.

 

[Claireybella]

I'm a chat host for online bingo

Wicked job! Do you enjoy it?

 

[Claireybella]

Yeah, not nice, is it, Tipareth? You sounds like you were one of the lucky ones

 

[WelshCake]

Wicked job! Do you enjoy it?

Yes, I guess like all jobs it has its good and bad points

Good
No commute time/cost
No special clothes/make-up
At home if a delivery is expected
Dont need a packed lunch
Choose own hours as its 24hr

Bad
Sitting on my backside for 11hrs a day helped with the weight gain
No social aspect to the job
Only 1 break of 20 minutes in an 11 hr day

 

[ronniejacobs]

well done honey it must be a huge weight off your mind

 

[Shabba]

Well done!! they've been having a re-structure at work for the past few years and we all hate it, cant settle down properly whilst its going on.

 

[MargyParker]

Am confused - is your current consultant leaving? If not if you are doing the same job at the same pay and same hours why have they changed your consultant?

 

[Claireybella]

Am confused - is your current consultant leaving? If not if you are doing the same job at the same pay and same hours why have they changed your consultant?

Yes, he is. He's been made to retire, not that any of us want him to. So yes, I'm working for a different team. They've moved us all round cos we all do different hours, etc etc. I don't understand it all either, but I have a job, so I'm not gonna try to! Ha ha!

 

[Claireybella]

Yes, I guess like all jobs it has its good and bad points

Good
No commute time/cost
No special clothes/make-up
At home if a delivery is expected
Dont need a packed lunch
Choose own hours as its 24hr

Bad
Sitting on my backside for 11hrs a day helped with the weight gain
No social aspect to the job
Only 1 break of 20 minutes in an 11 hr day

Looks like the pros out-weight the cons though. 11 hour days though!

 

[Claireybella]

Thanks Ronnie and Shabba!

 

[ilovelife]

Well done in getting the job, the unkown is a scary place but at least now you have peace of mind and get back to enjoying life

 

[clairex]

Congrats Really pleased for you! You can breathe now hehe xxx