Going Nuts

[Rad2474]

Well then get off your butt and make the house nice, what's wrong with you?? :mad2: You'd reather please someone else with free labour but not your wife and your own home?? Good grief...

I've actually been doing loads around the house and i do about 90% of the cooking but i really need to be out there working,just the sort of person i am.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

I'm looking for a job and to keep the tiling part-time like i was doing.

well in that case, to get a full time job, you need to be putting in full time hours looking for one. i used to get up at 7.30, shower, get dressed, breakfast, boot the laptop up and be ready at my "desk" for 9am. the job centre made me create a log of all my job hunting activities (so I could prove that I wasn't sitting around doing nowt). this definitely helped. it was nice to see job applications turning into interviews.

do you have an up to date CV?
have you been for any interview training?
have you been watching The Fairy Jobmother on C4? Hayley Taylor is straight talking and has some good tips.
do you need help with anything? I'm a HR manager and will gladly assist with creating CV's, covering letters, interview techniques etc.

and if you can un/load the dishwasher/washing machine once a day, or cook a meal (casserole with jacket potatoe - 1 pot, straight in the oven), then she'll think you're wonderful

 

[doug boardley]

My Mrs even helps me with the hoovering, she picks her feet up without me even having to ask her now:lol:

 

[Rad2474]

well in that case, to get a full time job, you need to be putting in full time hours looking for one. i used to get up at 7.30, shower, get dressed, breakfast, boot the laptop up and be ready at my "desk" for 9am. the job centre made me create a log of all my job hunting activities (so I could prove that I wasn't sitting around doing nowt). this definitely helped. it was nice to see job applications turning into interviews.

do you have an up to date CV?
have you been for any interview training?
have you been watching The Fairy Jobmother on C4? Hayley Taylor is straight talking and has some good tips.
do you need help with anything? I'm a HR manager and will gladly assist with creating CV's, covering letters, interview techniques etc.

and if you can un/load the dishwasher/washing machine once a day, or cook a meal (casserole with jacket potatoe - 1 pot, straight in the oven), then she'll think you're wonderful

Thanks Liz, yeah my cv is up to date,i've a few things in the pipeline but everything is moving so very slowly,had an interview last week waiting to hear back from it.

 

[dick turpin]

Good luck rad, sounds like you are a positive person and im sure you do your fair share, Stay positive which i know full well is hard when things seem to move so slowly. have you been tiling on your own for long?

 

[Rad2474]

About 2 years Dick.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Well then get off your butt and make the house nice, what's wrong with you?? :mad2: You'd reather please someone else with free labour but not your wife and your own home?? Good grief...

Now if I'd said that I would be on a red card!:smilewinkgrin:

You just follow GRR advice and put all your efforts into finding work.

 

[user123]

Now if I'd said that I would be on a red card!:smilewinkgrin:

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:lol: Haha, you never know, John, I might take over from you with the grumpy guts reputation...:lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Thanks Liz, yeah my cv is up to date,i've a few things in the pipeline but everything is moving so very slowly,had an interview last week waiting to hear back from it.

no point sitting around waiting. did you get the interview through an agency or did you go direct to the company?

whichever way around, ring somebody in the morning and start nagging people until they tell you what's going on.

as a recruiter at the moment, i'd rather speak to the candidates that keep in touch with me, take time to come down to the plant to see me, keep me updated with changes to their CV or temporary work they may be doing. one guy I know did all that and waited 18 months for the right job to come up. he's on board now and loving it :hurray:

 

[Dan]

well in that case, to get a full time job, you need to be putting in full time hours looking for one. i used to get up at 7.30, shower, get dressed, breakfast, boot the laptop up and be ready at my "desk" for 9am. the job centre made me create a log of all my job hunting activities (so I could prove that I wasn't sitting around doing nowt). this definitely helped. it was nice to see job applications turning into interviews.

do you have an up to date CV?
have you been for any interview training?
have you been watching The Fairy Jobmother on C4? Hayley Taylor is straight talking and has some good tips.
do you need help with anything? I'm a HR manager and will gladly assist with creating CV's, covering letters, interview techniques etc.

and if you can un/load the dishwasher/washing machine once a day, or cook a meal (casserole with jacket potatoe - 1 pot, straight in the oven), then she'll think you're wonderful

no point sitting around waiting. did you get the interview through an agency or did you go direct to the company?

whichever way around, ring somebody in the morning and start nagging people until they tell you what's going on.

as a recruiter at the moment, i'd rather speak to the candidates that keep in touch with me, take time to come down to the plant to see me, keep me updated with changes to their CV or temporary work they may be doing. one guy I know did all that and waited 18 months for the right job to come up. he's on board now and loving it :hurray:

^^ That's all probably the best advice you'll hear in this thread.

And yeah, that Fairy Jobmother deserves a medal. If only the job centre were actually like that.

 

[White Room]

Could cook her a meal when she comes in from work......

I'll get my coat

 

[faithhealer]

Girl Racer Red, our own Miss Motivator, feel a sorry now for mr GRR lol

 

[Daz]

With regards to interviews......

I used to be in sales and these comments were always used in first, second and third interviews. I never held back and only ever got knocked back on one job.

"How do you feel about me?"
"Do you think I will fit in with the team?"
"What is your recruitment process, i.e. timescale, second / third interview?"
There's loads more but the one question that you should always ask at the end of an interview is.......

"Have I got the job / second interview etc.?"

All recruiters like confident and direct employees, it is what stands you out from the crowd and will get you noticed.

Incidentally, I have been consistently busy as a tiler. I believe that it is because I close the deal before I leave the customers house. A simple question like "when do you want me to start?" usually does the job.

Good luck mate .
Stay positive.

 

[mikebidd]

Dont let it get too ui too much. iv just been thro all this. And everyone on here kept me smiling,

A few trade secrets.
1) agree to do tidying then start about 10 mins before she gets in from work so just as shes walking in your hoovering (ibvousley oblivouse too her walking in) with that god iv been at it all day look on.

2) if you have too do the washing "accidently" break the washing machine you wont be allowed near it ever again.

best off luck too you mate things DO get better

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Girl Racer Red, our own Miss Motivator, feel a sorry now for mr GRR lol

yeah when he was made redundant last year, he took it all in his stride, didn't show me any of his job hunting... no wonder we almost got divorced :mad2: