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Just a load of random thoughts and stuff i've been up to, probably not worth reading...Friday, January 19, 2007
Why I'm still going to keep a map in my boot....
Ok, I may like driving and I may be obsessed with anything gadget-like, but traveling yesterday was certainly not fun and I partly blame technology...
I was on a grad course down in Bracknell, which we got down to fine and stayed the night before and the night in-between - Although, the least time spent in Bracknell the better...
Anyway.
When we came to drive back yesterday, however, we had slightly more problem! What with the weather issues, the fact we left at half four and just generally the fact that we were in the vicinity of London.
We initially tried to use Steve's Sat Nav to find the quickest route, which it was absolutely sure was via the M25 - hmmm since when is any route via the M25 going to be quick?
Once we got on the M4 we soon realised this was a very very stupid idea, as all the signs said heavy congestion (judging by the news, I think congestion wasn't quite the word..) for the entire circle of the M25, so we thought we'd try the "shortest" route on the Sat Nav instead, taking us off onto backroads.... And I wasn't joking either when I meant backroads...
The problem with things like Sat Nav's is, if you say shortest route, to that it means the nearest route it can get to "as the crow flies". So it tried to take us down god knows what single lane track roads and country lanes, which of course, due to the weather, were all either blocked with tree's or flooded!
Eventually after some "gentle persuasion" we managed to stop it telling us to "Perform a U-turn" as we'd had to do enough of that ourselves to avoid all the tree-blocked roads which the Sat Nav insisted on trying to keep sending us back down!
Five hours later, via Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and god knows where, we finally got back to Nottingham!
So yeah, I may have been all praise for Sat Nav's previously and I still think it's worth it's weight in gold, most of the time. But just goes to prove you can't always rely on technology! If we'd had a map we might have got back in four hours, maybe...
The problem is, the routing software on them needs to vastly improve. To start with they are not intelligent enough to work out the difference between turning round because you can't / don't want to go one way, and making a genuine mistake. So you end up with the bloody thing trying to take you back the way you've just been for half an hour, until it works out you're not going to give in! They also need to have some way of letting you pick a different route if the one it originally decided on is no good i.e. an accident etc. This is probably available on the ones that you pay a subscription for to get traffic updates, but I can't see why it couldn't be a feature of all of them. There's always more than one way to get somewhere!
Perhaps they should start selling Sat Nav's with a free Atlas thrown in...
I was on a grad course down in Bracknell, which we got down to fine and stayed the night before and the night in-between - Although, the least time spent in Bracknell the better...
Anyway.
When we came to drive back yesterday, however, we had slightly more problem! What with the weather issues, the fact we left at half four and just generally the fact that we were in the vicinity of London.
We initially tried to use Steve's Sat Nav to find the quickest route, which it was absolutely sure was via the M25 - hmmm since when is any route via the M25 going to be quick?
Once we got on the M4 we soon realised this was a very very stupid idea, as all the signs said heavy congestion (judging by the news, I think congestion wasn't quite the word..) for the entire circle of the M25, so we thought we'd try the "shortest" route on the Sat Nav instead, taking us off onto backroads.... And I wasn't joking either when I meant backroads...
The problem with things like Sat Nav's is, if you say shortest route, to that it means the nearest route it can get to "as the crow flies". So it tried to take us down god knows what single lane track roads and country lanes, which of course, due to the weather, were all either blocked with tree's or flooded!
Eventually after some "gentle persuasion" we managed to stop it telling us to "Perform a U-turn" as we'd had to do enough of that ourselves to avoid all the tree-blocked roads which the Sat Nav insisted on trying to keep sending us back down!
Five hours later, via Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and god knows where, we finally got back to Nottingham!
So yeah, I may have been all praise for Sat Nav's previously and I still think it's worth it's weight in gold, most of the time. But just goes to prove you can't always rely on technology! If we'd had a map we might have got back in four hours, maybe...
The problem is, the routing software on them needs to vastly improve. To start with they are not intelligent enough to work out the difference between turning round because you can't / don't want to go one way, and making a genuine mistake. So you end up with the bloody thing trying to take you back the way you've just been for half an hour, until it works out you're not going to give in! They also need to have some way of letting you pick a different route if the one it originally decided on is no good i.e. an accident etc. This is probably available on the ones that you pay a subscription for to get traffic updates, but I can't see why it couldn't be a feature of all of them. There's always more than one way to get somewhere!
Perhaps they should start selling Sat Nav's with a free Atlas thrown in...
Labels: Random rants, Work
Friday, September 29, 2006
Stressful week
Right, I won't say much about this because its probably best I don't. But I think it's ok talking about it now it's over.
Basically we got told on monday that there was a chance of being made redundant at work, quite a few people and that they were going to make the decision on the people to go by today and announce it. So it's not been the best week ever and todays been the worst!
But thankfully i'm ok! Escaped it this time and I still have a job so it's all good. Bloody IT industry, there's just no job security generally, but i'll have to get used to it I guess!
Feel sorry for the ones who went, its a very harsh way to lose your job, especially at such short notice :(
I need a drink......
Basically we got told on monday that there was a chance of being made redundant at work, quite a few people and that they were going to make the decision on the people to go by today and announce it. So it's not been the best week ever and todays been the worst!
But thankfully i'm ok! Escaped it this time and I still have a job so it's all good. Bloody IT industry, there's just no job security generally, but i'll have to get used to it I guess!
Feel sorry for the ones who went, its a very harsh way to lose your job, especially at such short notice :(
I need a drink......
Labels: Random rants, Work
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Poole Trip
Just got back from a few days in Poole... Sadly, wasn't a holiday, we were on one of the graduate scheme courses for work, but it was so nice down there it might as well have been! To start with the hotel was very very nice. A place called Sandbanks between Poole and Bournemouth.
That was the view from the patio at the back of the hotel. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting somewhere to stay down that way. Very nice hotel.
The weather has been so good as well we just didn't want to come back!
Wasn't too bothered though, because I'm now going on holiday in four weeks! On a very spontaneous act from me, which is pretty unsual, I'm going to Rome from 11th to 15th July with Claire. It was literally just thought up the other day and Claire had it all booked and sorted while I was still in Poole!
No more moaning about not going on holiday this year now. Can't wait, I've never been to Italy, should be well good. We got a really good deal as well from lastminute.com. About £180 for four nights in a four star hotel including flights and insurance.
Badminton tonight. As much as I love playing it, it's mental when it's this hot, remember when we played at uni in the summer, so so warm. It's all good fun anyway. Dunno how good i'll be tonight though, cos I'm absolutley knackered, not had much sleep this week as you can imagine with 12 other graduates and a seafront full of bars!
Right anyway, better go and sort my stuff out for tomorrow, off up to Lancaster for the weekend....
Why is it I go from being stupidly bored to having so much to do I dunno where to start!!! Not complaining though :)
That was the view from the patio at the back of the hotel. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting somewhere to stay down that way. Very nice hotel.
The weather has been so good as well we just didn't want to come back!
Wasn't too bothered though, because I'm now going on holiday in four weeks! On a very spontaneous act from me, which is pretty unsual, I'm going to Rome from 11th to 15th July with Claire. It was literally just thought up the other day and Claire had it all booked and sorted while I was still in Poole!
No more moaning about not going on holiday this year now. Can't wait, I've never been to Italy, should be well good. We got a really good deal as well from lastminute.com. About £180 for four nights in a four star hotel including flights and insurance.
Badminton tonight. As much as I love playing it, it's mental when it's this hot, remember when we played at uni in the summer, so so warm. It's all good fun anyway. Dunno how good i'll be tonight though, cos I'm absolutley knackered, not had much sleep this week as you can imagine with 12 other graduates and a seafront full of bars!
Right anyway, better go and sort my stuff out for tomorrow, off up to Lancaster for the weekend....
Why is it I go from being stupidly bored to having so much to do I dunno where to start!!! Not complaining though :)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Happenings
Just thought I'd post something since I haven't for a while. Mainly because nothing's happened!
Certainly nothing worth writing about anyway. Went to Beeston last friday night, to Republic, and again there was a live act there (think it might be every friday), and again they were actually good. So turned out to be an ok night again!
Bank holiday next weekend :-D Sadly, it'll probably just mean being bored for longer :-|
I hate being bored constantly, why am I always bored!?
Anyway, at least there's some vaguely exciting things coming up to relieve the boredom! Got another one of the grad programme courses at work, which on it's own isn't particularly exciting (especially as it's about finance and commercial *yawn*), but it's in Poole in Dorset and the hotel we've booked is right on the beach apparently. So here's hoping for some decent weather! I can definitely put up with a boring two day course, for a few nights down there and beer on the beach etc. :)
After that it's a weekend up at Claire's in Lancaster for her birthday, which should be cool. Then the next weekend it's my birthday!
Oh yeah, so if you happen to be reading this - and you know me of course ;)
I'm planning on going out in Nottingham on Friday 16th June, not sure where yet, but we can decide that later. Wanted to do something a bit different, other than the usual go out and let everyone see how wasted they can get me :-| But I have a feeling this year won't be any different - James, you're birthday wasn't my fault!!!
Of course if anyone has any better ideas for things to do other than getting drunk, please let me know!
Certainly nothing worth writing about anyway. Went to Beeston last friday night, to Republic, and again there was a live act there (think it might be every friday), and again they were actually good. So turned out to be an ok night again!
Bank holiday next weekend :-D Sadly, it'll probably just mean being bored for longer :-|
I hate being bored constantly, why am I always bored!?
Anyway, at least there's some vaguely exciting things coming up to relieve the boredom! Got another one of the grad programme courses at work, which on it's own isn't particularly exciting (especially as it's about finance and commercial *yawn*), but it's in Poole in Dorset and the hotel we've booked is right on the beach apparently. So here's hoping for some decent weather! I can definitely put up with a boring two day course, for a few nights down there and beer on the beach etc. :)
After that it's a weekend up at Claire's in Lancaster for her birthday, which should be cool. Then the next weekend it's my birthday!
Oh yeah, so if you happen to be reading this - and you know me of course ;)
I'm planning on going out in Nottingham on Friday 16th June, not sure where yet, but we can decide that later. Wanted to do something a bit different, other than the usual go out and let everyone see how wasted they can get me :-| But I have a feeling this year won't be any different - James, you're birthday wasn't my fault!!!
Of course if anyone has any better ideas for things to do other than getting drunk, please let me know!
Labels: Nights out / Nights in, Work
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Very very tired
Got back from my Graduate course today, Project Management down at a Siemens site near Southampton. Really cool place actually called Roke Manor Research, bit in the middle of nowhere but really nice site.
We managed to get the night before and after so we only had to drive back this morning after the two day course, but for some reason I wasn't sleeping very well in the hotel and now i'm knackered! Oh yeah and playing badminton at 9 tonight!
Didn't help that I went back to work this afternoon and lets just say a lot happened in the three days I was away and none of it was good, i'll leave it there!
Apart from that the course was good and the other grads were cool again and it's now just one more week 'til I move :-D
We managed to get the night before and after so we only had to drive back this morning after the two day course, but for some reason I wasn't sleeping very well in the hotel and now i'm knackered! Oh yeah and playing badminton at 9 tonight!
Didn't help that I went back to work this afternoon and lets just say a lot happened in the three days I was away and none of it was good, i'll leave it there!
Apart from that the course was good and the other grads were cool again and it's now just one more week 'til I move :-D
Labels: Work
Friday, December 09, 2005
Work Christmas Do
As you can tell from the time I'm posting this, i'm off work today :-D (Well, I might been home by now.... but anyway). Had the Christmas do last night with the other people off my project, so I thought I'd make the most of all this holiday I haven't used and take off today.
Was a pretty good night, we booked out a bar and even had a nice tab supplied by our manager. There was a buffet (of sorts), but that wasn't worth the £8 a head we paid for it! (well, the company paid for it).
Was nice to get to know a few more of the people I work with socially, but was a pretty average night all in all, the 'club' upstairs was shocking!
Christmas shopping tomorrow! :-|
Was a pretty good night, we booked out a bar and even had a nice tab supplied by our manager. There was a buffet (of sorts), but that wasn't worth the £8 a head we paid for it! (well, the company paid for it).
Was nice to get to know a few more of the people I work with socially, but was a pretty average night all in all, the 'club' upstairs was shocking!
Christmas shopping tomorrow! :-|
Labels: Nights out / Nights in, Work
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Two days in Stratford
Never been to Stratford-upon-avon before, really nice town.
Had the second of my graduate scheme courses down there this week, just got back. This one was team working and it was actually really good. Nice bunch of people and the 'team building' games were pretty fun.
Since we had a stupidly early start on wednesday morning we decided to opt against going and getting absolutley wasted with some of the others and instead a group of us had a nice wander round a stratford and just stopped in a couple of pubs for a few drinks.
Feel like I got to know some of the grads a bit better on this one, well a lot better, firstly because there was all 85 at the induction which was way to many to talk to! Secondly because it was just me from siemens comms this time, so i mixed a lot more and lastly because we had some social time in the evening! :)
Sadly our group lost the final challenge, but we did do very well at the other tasks, just no prize :( lol
Had the second of my graduate scheme courses down there this week, just got back. This one was team working and it was actually really good. Nice bunch of people and the 'team building' games were pretty fun.
Since we had a stupidly early start on wednesday morning we decided to opt against going and getting absolutley wasted with some of the others and instead a group of us had a nice wander round a stratford and just stopped in a couple of pubs for a few drinks.
Feel like I got to know some of the grads a bit better on this one, well a lot better, firstly because there was all 85 at the induction which was way to many to talk to! Secondly because it was just me from siemens comms this time, so i mixed a lot more and lastly because we had some social time in the evening! :)
Sadly our group lost the final challenge, but we did do very well at the other tasks, just no prize :( lol
Labels: Work
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Graduate Programme
The Graduate Orientation day was pretty good down in bracknell, heard much of it before though of course!
Night before the three of us from Nottingham went into Reading and found this really cool place called The Oracle, which was basically a shopping centre but had loads of bars and restaurants and stuff alongside the canal.
So we had a Pizza Hut and chilled out in a couple of bars there, was good :)
Sadly couldn't drink much cos of the very early start and the fact i'd driven there!
Turns out that the grad programme is much bigger than I realised, it stretches over 18months and includes eight different two day training events all over the country! Should be fun. They're splitting us off into smaller groups and with non of the people from our own site, so should get to meet a load of the graduates properly from the different parts of the company.
Especially if we organise some social events....
Night before the three of us from Nottingham went into Reading and found this really cool place called The Oracle, which was basically a shopping centre but had loads of bars and restaurants and stuff alongside the canal.
So we had a Pizza Hut and chilled out in a couple of bars there, was good :)
Sadly couldn't drink much cos of the very early start and the fact i'd driven there!
Turns out that the grad programme is much bigger than I realised, it stretches over 18months and includes eight different two day training events all over the country! Should be fun. They're splitting us off into smaller groups and with non of the people from our own site, so should get to meet a load of the graduates properly from the different parts of the company.
Especially if we organise some social events....
Labels: Work
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Bowling again tonight...
Let's hope I get a score like last time! :-D
Off to Bracknell tomorrow afternoon with a couple of the other grads from work. Another orientation, this time just for graduates.
Staying down there wednesday night and its on thursday all day (would have been a very early start to drive down thursday morning!)
Was hoping to get a few beers in tomorrow night, might as well, I mean, it'd be rude not to :)
Only problem is, the place we're staying in is just like a travel lodge at a motorway services, so there's no pubs around!!! :-(
Off to Bracknell tomorrow afternoon with a couple of the other grads from work. Another orientation, this time just for graduates.
Staying down there wednesday night and its on thursday all day (would have been a very early start to drive down thursday morning!)
Was hoping to get a few beers in tomorrow night, might as well, I mean, it'd be rude not to :)
Only problem is, the place we're staying in is just like a travel lodge at a motorway services, so there's no pubs around!!! :-(
Labels: Nights out / Nights in, Work
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
First YE meeting
Well, met my Young Enterprise company today. They certainly seem to be enthusiastic! Have already voted for directors of the company and have met up several times before we met them.
All four of us from Siemens attended the first meeting today and we'll go in pairs probably from now on, so not to bad really, i'm sure i'll survive :)
Be interesting to see what they come up with anyway, with or without my help!
Can't believe how mature they all seem, thought the meeting would be chaos, can't believe they're only first year sixth form!
All four of us from Siemens attended the first meeting today and we'll go in pairs probably from now on, so not to bad really, i'm sure i'll survive :)
Be interesting to see what they come up with anyway, with or without my help!
Can't believe how mature they all seem, thought the meeting would be chaos, can't believe they're only first year sixth form!
Labels: Work
Friday, September 23, 2005
Bowling pt. 2
Good night last night, ended up being ten of us there, although our manager who planned the night out the first place didn't turn up... We thought he might have got lost (he's german and only just moved here) But turns out he got a puncture cycling into town! lol Maybe next time..
Had a good laugh and the night was topped off by me getting the highest score out of everyone at bowling! 141!
Think that's a personal best! :-D
Had a good laugh and the night was topped off by me getting the highest score out of everyone at bowling! 141!
Think that's a personal best! :-D
Labels: Nights out / Nights in, Work
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Bowling
Off out with my team from work tonight. Only taken us three goes to actually get something sorted!
Tried just going out for a drink a couple of times and it never happened, so we went for booking a bowling alley and it looks like most people are going to turn up, I think!
Haven't been bowling for ages though, so i'll probably be absolutley crap :-| Oh well, should be a laugh and I'm sure at least some of us will end up getting drunk.....
...me included of course :)
Tried just going out for a drink a couple of times and it never happened, so we went for booking a bowling alley and it looks like most people are going to turn up, I think!
Haven't been bowling for ages though, so i'll probably be absolutley crap :-| Oh well, should be a laugh and I'm sure at least some of us will end up getting drunk.....
...me included of course :)
Labels: Nights out / Nights in, Work
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Young Enterprise
A few weeks ago, I was talking to some of the previous graduates at work and they mentioned this Young Enterprise thing they took part in last year. Basically, it involved being a business advisor to a particular school running a YE company for a year.
It's done by sixth formers as a voluntary thing, usually a lot of business studies students for obvious reasons. I had the opportunity to do it during my sixth form but didn't for some reason. The company is ran as a 'real' company and they have to try and make a profit using capital gained from share holders etc. Then at the end of the year it's a big national competition with lots of presentations by all the companies and stuff.
Anyway, the point is, I agreed to take part this year as a business advisor, with some of the other's from last year.... In theory it should be a really good experience, getting some experience in how running a business works myself and helping these sixth formers try and do well with their company over the year.
But there lies the problem. I've never had any experience with running a business and I have no idea what is involved!!! These sixth form kid's will probably have more idea than me, and I'm meant to be acting as a consultant to them :-|
Everyone from last year kept saying that it's not a problem because neither did they, but I'm not sure after attending the launch event today. Which no-one apart from me turned up to from my place to start with! I've come home with this huge pack of information which i'm guessing I need to know because apparently i'm meant to chair the first two meetings and explain to these sixth formers how it all works and how to go about setting up their business etc.
I think I need to spend a lot of time reading this information to have any chance at all of not making a total prat of myself at the first meeting!
Must think positive, if I get by the first few weeks the students should be running the business relatively by themselves so it shouldn't be as stressful and hopefully it'll all be worth it in the end if it's successful....
It's done by sixth formers as a voluntary thing, usually a lot of business studies students for obvious reasons. I had the opportunity to do it during my sixth form but didn't for some reason. The company is ran as a 'real' company and they have to try and make a profit using capital gained from share holders etc. Then at the end of the year it's a big national competition with lots of presentations by all the companies and stuff.
Anyway, the point is, I agreed to take part this year as a business advisor, with some of the other's from last year.... In theory it should be a really good experience, getting some experience in how running a business works myself and helping these sixth formers try and do well with their company over the year.
But there lies the problem. I've never had any experience with running a business and I have no idea what is involved!!! These sixth form kid's will probably have more idea than me, and I'm meant to be acting as a consultant to them :-|
Everyone from last year kept saying that it's not a problem because neither did they, but I'm not sure after attending the launch event today. Which no-one apart from me turned up to from my place to start with! I've come home with this huge pack of information which i'm guessing I need to know because apparently i'm meant to chair the first two meetings and explain to these sixth formers how it all works and how to go about setting up their business etc.
I think I need to spend a lot of time reading this information to have any chance at all of not making a total prat of myself at the first meeting!
Must think positive, if I get by the first few weeks the students should be running the business relatively by themselves so it shouldn't be as stressful and hopefully it'll all be worth it in the end if it's successful....
Labels: Work
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Siemens BBQ
Today was the Siemens BBQ, which I have been to for two years previously, during my placement, and along with tradition, it rained.
Although we did have to say, at least we got away with a couple of hours of sun before it chucked it down this year!
Was good fun though, although can't say i'm a fan of Bavarian music...
Off to play badminton with Stu tonight :-D Woohoo! Thank god, finally some exercise again! Got it booked for next week too, so hopefully we can keep booking for every week.
Just hope this rain stops before saturday, when I have that BBQ here...
Although we did have to say, at least we got away with a couple of hours of sun before it chucked it down this year!
Was good fun though, although can't say i'm a fan of Bavarian music...
Off to play badminton with Stu tonight :-D Woohoo! Thank god, finally some exercise again! Got it booked for next week too, so hopefully we can keep booking for every week.
Just hope this rain stops before saturday, when I have that BBQ here...
Labels: Work
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Work and early mornings
Oh god, I really can't get used to these stupidly early morning's again, well actually, i think it's more the lengths of the days generally. Ok, ok, I'll stop moaning!
So far, i've barely spent any time in this house, what with it taking an hour(!) each way to get to and from work and various other things going on this week. Not that it's a bad thing, I haven't had time to be bored senseless yet either... well, unless you count at work of course!
Went up to the house in Sheffield last night for the last time, helped Mike and James clean up a bit - That oven cleaner is nasty stuff, anything that can get through that grease has to be potent! :) It actually looked in quite a good state, so, fingers crossed, we'll get most of the deposit back!
That was one long night and tonight again, I worked late at work and went straight into town with some of the placements and grad's for a leaving do. Was a nice meal, but sadly couldn't go out drinking with them because I had to drive back here... I reckon they'll be a few dodgy stomaches in that office tomorrow, which I won't be suffering from for once at least!
Got my bluetooth headset to play with yesterday too, another gadget to add to the collection! And Coldplay's new album, buy it, it's class :-D Need to go to town on saturday to buy more stuff too... I really should wait for my first wage slip before I spend it!
So far, i've barely spent any time in this house, what with it taking an hour(!) each way to get to and from work and various other things going on this week. Not that it's a bad thing, I haven't had time to be bored senseless yet either... well, unless you count at work of course!
Went up to the house in Sheffield last night for the last time, helped Mike and James clean up a bit - That oven cleaner is nasty stuff, anything that can get through that grease has to be potent! :) It actually looked in quite a good state, so, fingers crossed, we'll get most of the deposit back!
That was one long night and tonight again, I worked late at work and went straight into town with some of the placements and grad's for a leaving do. Was a nice meal, but sadly couldn't go out drinking with them because I had to drive back here... I reckon they'll be a few dodgy stomaches in that office tomorrow, which I won't be suffering from for once at least!
Got my bluetooth headset to play with yesterday too, another gadget to add to the collection! And Coldplay's new album, buy it, it's class :-D Need to go to town on saturday to buy more stuff too... I really should wait for my first wage slip before I spend it!
Labels: Work
Monday, June 27, 2005
One day down...
Well, that's the first day of work over. Everything seems pretty much the same, good to see some people again, not so good to see others! But there you go.
Took me a bloody hour to get there this morning!!! Should have expected it really, but its bad. And to try and solve it, im gonna try and leave earlier tomorrow... I know, I must be insane.
Must move into Nottingham as quickly as possible, gonna cost me about as much petrol as rent at this rate anyway!
I come home from work and what am I doing, sitting in front of a computer.... Oh god, I need to find something to do, every night preferably!
Took me a bloody hour to get there this morning!!! Should have expected it really, but its bad. And to try and solve it, im gonna try and leave earlier tomorrow... I know, I must be insane.
Must move into Nottingham as quickly as possible, gonna cost me about as much petrol as rent at this rate anyway!
I come home from work and what am I doing, sitting in front of a computer.... Oh god, I need to find something to do, every night preferably!
Labels: Work
Monday, June 20, 2005
I have a job :-D
I have a job! And, it's at Siemens! Got a phone call an hour or so ago, saying they've decided to take me on, since I was on the reserve list anyway :-D
It's funny how things turn out. Never expected to end up back there again after they turned me down initially. Now I don't feel guilty about my shopping trip to Meadowhall today.... Hmm... Infact, it's time to start looking for that new car I think!
:-D
It's funny how things turn out. Never expected to end up back there again after they turned me down initially. Now I don't feel guilty about my shopping trip to Meadowhall today.... Hmm... Infact, it's time to start looking for that new car I think!
:-D
Labels: Work
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Jobs and Houses
Back in Sheffield again, two days later than expected, but that's probably two days less boredom to be fair! And even this isn't for long, i'll be heading back to Nottingham again on Thursday, then back up here again on Saturday for my birthday! Crazy days! (as Neil would say :-) )
Went out on saturday night for Claire's birthday, although I didn't actually meet them til 9 o'clock and some of them had been drinking all day... The catch up thing didn't really work out and after we didn't get in Oceana and discovered the queue was obscene for Media, we ended up in the Cookie Club :-|
As you can imagine, I didn't stay too long there... But it wasn't a bad night overall. Claire's hopefully coming up here next saturday for my birthday as well, if I can work out where the hell we're gonna go in Sheffield on a saturday!
Since the weekend the phone hasn't stopped with agencies ringing about jobs, which can't be a bad thing I guess, but so far none of the jobs have really been that appealing. Don't think I can afford to be picky any more though, so I'll have to see what interviews I get and go on from there.
Other than answering my phone, i've spent all the rest of the time helping my parents move and putting up Ikea furniture... Oh the joy! House is looking pretty cool now though, but I still don't think I will want to stay there long, especially with the bloody low doorways that I keep banging my head on :-| Oh yeah, and the fact the shower is actually not tall enough for me!
Would have been the coolest place ever to live when I was young though, with fields all round the place and big oak trees with rope swings in and stuff! I'll post some more pictures at some point when I move in.
Anyway, for now, back to the job hunting...
Went out on saturday night for Claire's birthday, although I didn't actually meet them til 9 o'clock and some of them had been drinking all day... The catch up thing didn't really work out and after we didn't get in Oceana and discovered the queue was obscene for Media, we ended up in the Cookie Club :-|
As you can imagine, I didn't stay too long there... But it wasn't a bad night overall. Claire's hopefully coming up here next saturday for my birthday as well, if I can work out where the hell we're gonna go in Sheffield on a saturday!
Since the weekend the phone hasn't stopped with agencies ringing about jobs, which can't be a bad thing I guess, but so far none of the jobs have really been that appealing. Don't think I can afford to be picky any more though, so I'll have to see what interviews I get and go on from there.
Other than answering my phone, i've spent all the rest of the time helping my parents move and putting up Ikea furniture... Oh the joy! House is looking pretty cool now though, but I still don't think I will want to stay there long, especially with the bloody low doorways that I keep banging my head on :-| Oh yeah, and the fact the shower is actually not tall enough for me!
Would have been the coolest place ever to live when I was young though, with fields all round the place and big oak trees with rope swings in and stuff! I'll post some more pictures at some point when I move in.
Anyway, for now, back to the job hunting...
Labels: Work
Friday, June 10, 2005
Job trouble
:(
I've just heard this morning that i've not got the grad job at Siemens. I was really relying on that by this point, the interview seemed to go well and I had a good year there, but obviously that wasn't enough!
Neither me nor Jim got the job, Steve did though so hope it all goes alright for him (always knew he'd get it anyway!)
I think I definitely must be doing something wrong with these interviews, since I've had so many this time and not got any of them! I think I must be aiming to high or something, all the companies I've applied for are big multi-nationals, better starting aiming lower I think! So, all I can really do now is get applying to more and more agencies and stuff and keep my fingers crossed. Not the situation I wanted to end up in.
I've just heard this morning that i've not got the grad job at Siemens. I was really relying on that by this point, the interview seemed to go well and I had a good year there, but obviously that wasn't enough!
Neither me nor Jim got the job, Steve did though so hope it all goes alright for him (always knew he'd get it anyway!)
I think I definitely must be doing something wrong with these interviews, since I've had so many this time and not got any of them! I think I must be aiming to high or something, all the companies I've applied for are big multi-nationals, better starting aiming lower I think! So, all I can really do now is get applying to more and more agencies and stuff and keep my fingers crossed. Not the situation I wanted to end up in.
Labels: Work
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