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Diary
Aug 20, 2015 16:09:19 GMT -5
Post by silence on Aug 20, 2015 16:09:19 GMT -5
That's a really unfortunate news.  I can only try to imagine the shock it must have been. Yeah. You probably should start looking for a job right away. But don't forget to get some time for you. I hate it when the parents are putting pressure on their kid. I know the feeling and I know it's maybe normal for parents to have expectations but... let us live our life. If it is has to happen, it will. Otherwise, that's just how it is. It is already difficult as it is. I hope you find good people out there. It's sad I'm not from UK. Good luck! And may the Force be with you! Thank you! Yeah it was a bit shock but I think I held it together well. Honestly at the time I think I was more concerned about my co-workers who have houses/kids so I wasn't thinking of myself then. Although I'm sure they'll both be fine and find somewhere else much quicker than I will. I'm hopefully going to get started look this weekend unless I get frustrated and give up! If not there's a Bank Holiday coming up soon and I've booked the Friday off so short week and then a nice long weekend coming up, will be just what I need haha yeah Attack on Titan was what brought me back really enjoyed the series. As for the others I've not really heard of them so I'll check them out thanks! I think I'm becoming more opened to different genres, don't judge me I'm watching more school romance dramas XD...but I do still like the mecha, sci-fi, post apocalyptic stuff.
It will be in 2 parts. Yes I saw about this! Would be good if it came to my local cinema. I'll definitely watch it. ooh didn't know there would be another part. Looks like there might be changes though. I mean what's with the kiss in the trailer, I'm not here for that! As I'm writing this there's a massive spider on the wall above my desk I keep having to check it every 5 seconds to make sure it hasn't moved closer to me. Send help please! |
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Aug 21, 2015 1:36:26 GMT -5
Post by puppet on Aug 21, 2015 1:36:26 GMT -5
It's nice you are already planning your next step.  I'm not sure i would have been that disciplined. I kind of envy your altruism. Thinking about your colleagues in that situation. I fell sooo sef-centered sometimes.. About the movie, from the comments I read, it looks like the story has been altered a bit. But, the big picture is the same. And I have the impression there seem to be an emphasis on the relation between Eren and Mikasa. I'm curious to watch it. Have a nice weekend! |
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Aug 21, 2015 14:14:33 GMT -5
Post by puppet on Aug 21, 2015 14:14:33 GMT -5
How could I forget to comment about the spider? I'm scared of spiders (maybe not the small ones)! I have totally experienced that! Let's call superman!  |
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Aug 23, 2015 14:38:11 GMT -5
Post by silence on Aug 23, 2015 14:38:11 GMT -5
How could I forget to comment about the spider? I'm scared of spiders (maybe not the small ones)! I have totally experienced that! Let's call superman! Or do we need Spiderman   I feel I need to give a spider update. So I'd been keeping a close eye on it for a while but then I started to feel a bit more at ease as it hadn't moved for a while. So on Saturday I took my eye off it. And then in the evening I looked and realised it had gone. I looked everywhere but couldn't find it. I was thinking hopefully it's found somewhere nice to live and won't jump out at me. Then this morning I was at my computer and sometimes I like to put my feet up on my desk. So I was nice and relaxed until I moved my feet and saw something under where they'd just been. It was definitely a dead body of something. So I panicked slightly thinking I'd killed the spider with my bare feet. I called my mum and asked her to remove the body. I did have a quick look at it the make sure it was really dead and not going to move. I then noticed that it was strangely green looking unlike the spider... When my mum picked it up she realised it was actually a grasshopper and not the spider. No idea how it got in or how long it had been there. But of course all this means the spiders still out there ugh! |
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Aug 24, 2015 0:46:18 GMT -5
Post by puppet on Aug 24, 2015 0:46:18 GMT -5
How could I forget to comment about the spider? I'm scared of spiders (maybe not the small ones)! I have totally experienced that! Let's call superman! Or do we need Spiderman I feel I need to give a spider update. So I'd been keeping a close eye on it for a while but then I started to feel a bit more at ease as it hadn't moved for a while. So on Saturday I took my eye off it. And then in the evening I looked and realised it had gone. I looked everywhere but couldn't find it. I was thinking hopefully it's found somewhere nice to live and won't jump out at me. Then this morning I was at my computer and sometimes I like to put my feet up on my desk. So I was nice and relaxed until I moved my feet and saw something under where they'd just been. It was definitely a dead body of something. So I panicked slightly thinking I'd killed the spider with my bare feet. I called my mum and asked her to remove the body. I did have a quick look at it the make sure it was really dead and not going to move. I then noticed that it was strangely green looking unlike the spider... When my mum picked it up she realised it was actually a grasshopper and not the spider. No idea how it got in or how long it had been there. But of course all this means the spiders still out there ugh! And the story continues... You didn't feel the grasshopper at all putting your feet on it? Hopefully the spider won't show up again!! *Waiting for the next episode*  |
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Aug 30, 2015 15:57:54 GMT -5
Post by silence on Aug 30, 2015 15:57:54 GMT -5
Spider updates! Well there's been no sightings at all since the last post. But it must be there somewhere just hiding waiting.. I feel like the grasshopper is always going to remain a mystery to me! How did it get there? How long had it been there? Why didn't I feel it? I'm not even really sure how it died, I mean I think I'd crushed some of its legs but it wasn't really squashed enough that it would die...strange! I'm having a four day weekend which is nice. I ended up going to see the temp agency on Friday I've worked with them before so I just had to update some of my information. But I felt so nervous going in, I don't know how I'll cope with interviews! I find something really intimidating about the beautiful perfectly put together women that always seem to work at temp agencies, ugh why can't I be more like them! I'm glad I've done it now as that's one thing off my list that really needed doing. Now I just need to contact a few more agencies and start applying for jobs. Also I need to update my CV but for some reason my computer has lost Office somewhere so I need to reinstall it! I mentioned before that I was using some other forums so if any one from here is on either Social Anxiety UK or Social Anxiety Support come over and say hi! I'm over as "silence" at SAUK and "silent silence" at SAS because I have no imagination and someone else had my name In less productive news I've got myself really addicted to Fallout Shelter I can't stop playing I need to check on my Vault. And in preparation for Fallout 4 I'm actually going back and completing Fallout 3 and New Vegas which I haven't done yet apparently! |
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Aug 31, 2015 4:02:07 GMT -5
Post by puppet on Aug 31, 2015 4:02:07 GMT -5
This is full of mysteries. ^^ I would love to have a long weekend right now! It's only Monday and I feel tired... ^^' Good job taking the initiative of going to the temp agency. Getting started can be very difficult. At least, it is for me. One more mystery. Office disappeared. Fallout shelter? I might have a try. |
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Aug 31, 2015 10:36:15 GMT -5
Post by ura on Aug 31, 2015 10:36:15 GMT -5
Spider updates! Well there's been no sightings at all since the last post. But it must be there somewhere just hiding waiting.. I feel like the grasshopper is always going to remain a mystery to me! How did it get there? How long had it been there? Why didn't I feel it? I'm not even really sure how it died, I mean I think I'd crushed some of its legs but it wasn't really squashed enough that it would die...strange! I'm having a four day weekend which is nice. I ended up going to see the temp agency on Friday I've worked with them before so I just had to update some of my information. But I felt so nervous going in, I don't know how I'll cope with interviews! I find something really intimidating about the beautiful perfectly put together women that always seem to work at temp agencies, ugh why can't I be more like them! I'm glad I've done it now as that's one thing off my list that really needed doing. Now I just need to contact a few more agencies and start applying for jobs. Also I need to update my CV but for some reason my computer has lost Office somewhere so I need to reinstall it! I mentioned before that I was using some other forums so if any one from here is on either Social Anxiety UK or Social Anxiety Support come over and say hi! I'm over as "silence" at SAUK and "silent silence" at SAS because I have no imagination and someone else had my name In less productive news I've got myself really addicted to Fallout Shelter I can't stop playing I need to check on my Vault. And in preparation for Fallout 4 I'm actually going back and completing Fallout 3 and New Vegas which I haven't done yet apparently! I always find it funny how recruiters almost always have a certain look to them, they're almost always women of a certain age with a certain look and seem ever so slightly ditsy, they also often don't really come through for you I find and just see employees as one of a hundred, like they don't really care about you in particular. I'm unemployed also so maybe I shouldn't impart my negativity, if they worked previously for you then they should be good. I'm also really looking forward to Fallout 4, I loved Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I can't wait to hear the Boston accent in a fallout game. |
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Sept 2, 2015 15:34:01 GMT -5
Post by silence on Sept 2, 2015 15:34:01 GMT -5
This is full of mysteries. ^^ I would love to have a long weekend right now! It's only Monday and I feel tired... ^^' Good job taking the initiative of going to the temp agency. Getting started can be very difficult. At least, it is for me. One more mystery. Office disappeared. Fallout shelter? I might have a try. It's amazing how much of an effect having a Monday off can have I've spent the whole week being a day behind. Feels like a Tuesday actually it's Wednesday and the weeks almost over Yes getting started is hard and then another problem I have is I'm so slow at doing things. It takes so much energy from me I can only cope with a little at a time. But I have now re-downloaded Office and my CV is taking shape! Spider updates! Well there's been no sightings at all since the last post. But it must be there somewhere just hiding waiting.. I feel like the grasshopper is always going to remain a mystery to me! How did it get there? How long had it been there? Why didn't I feel it? I'm not even really sure how it died, I mean I think I'd crushed some of its legs but it wasn't really squashed enough that it would die...strange! I'm having a four day weekend which is nice. I ended up going to see the temp agency on Friday I've worked with them before so I just had to update some of my information. But I felt so nervous going in, I don't know how I'll cope with interviews! I find something really intimidating about the beautiful perfectly put together women that always seem to work at temp agencies, ugh why can't I be more like them! I'm glad I've done it now as that's one thing off my list that really needed doing. Now I just need to contact a few more agencies and start applying for jobs. Also I need to update my CV but for some reason my computer has lost Office somewhere so I need to reinstall it! I mentioned before that I was using some other forums so if any one from here is on either Social Anxiety UK or Social Anxiety Support come over and say hi! I'm over as "silence" at SAUK and "silent silence" at SAS because I have no imagination and someone else had my name In less productive news I've got myself really addicted to Fallout Shelter I can't stop playing I need to check on my Vault. And in preparation for Fallout 4 I'm actually going back and completing Fallout 3 and New Vegas which I haven't done yet apparently! I always find it funny how recruiters almost always have a certain look to them, they're almost always women of a certain age with a certain look and seem ever so slightly ditsy, they also often don't really come through for you I find and just see employees as one of a hundred, like they don't really care about you in particular. I'm unemployed also so maybe I shouldn't impart my negativity, if they worked previously for you then they should be good. I'm also really looking forward to Fallout 4, I loved Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I can't wait to hear the Boston accent in a fallout game. Yes I agree on the ditsy side I enjoyed listening to them talk while I was waiting for my appointment Well when I worked for them I was already in the job and we just changed from a different agency so we'll see how they do finding something new. Although I did have work from them in 2009 for two days and it was one of the worst jobs I've had I was slightly ashamed at what I had to do  How's your job search going if you don't mind me asking? In other news we had a Wellpoint Heath Kiosk installed at work and I've been putting off using it for a while it as I've heard it was putting a lot of people in the overweight category and I'm not prepared to hear that! But I decided to use it today and the results weren't too bad I got Weight 8st 12lb BMI 24.4 - Target was 18.5 - 25 Body fat 27.7% - Target 22% - 31% Systolic blood pressure 98mmHg - Target 140mmHg or lower Diastolic blood pressure 61mmHg - Target 60bmp or lower Heat rate 78bpm -Target 60bpm - 100bpm My estimated age was 31 Not too bad the age estimate was pretty spot on and again I heard other people say they got around five years added to their age so I think I did well. No idea how accurate this all is, or what some of it means, but it's made me feel better and has given me a bit more motivation. I had an exercise session when I came home today and that felt good. |
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Post by Slinky on Sept 3, 2015 13:04:55 GMT -5
silence your diary is on fire! By that I mean the folder is on fire next to the thread....it's popular...yeah. I have a fairly active job, I like to run, and I do a fair amount of walking amongst other exercise. Yet Wii Fit always used to insist on adding around 10 years to my age. Also, I vaguely recall being on Social Anxiety UK a number of years ago now, I can't for the life of me remember my login though. As quiet as this place is now, it'll always be my online home I think. Somewhere I'll come back to to check in once in a while. I hope the job search goes well for you, and the others currently on here that are looking
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Sept 3, 2015 17:33:41 GMT -5
Post by ura on Sept 3, 2015 17:33:41 GMT -5
Good luck with the job search, just I guess follow up with them because I've found they can sometimes forget who you are either intentionally or unintentionally, also it seems like applying directly to companies is the best policy since the HR people in companies actually want to hire you and actually want you to work there, recruiters just seems to care more about filling numbers and going through as many candidates as possible.
On the topic of job searches, tomorrow I have my third interview in about three weeks which I'm somewhat optimistic about.
Also although for some reason it's not as strong as it once was exercise can make you feel incredibly motivated and in general make you feel better.
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Diary
Sept 6, 2015 7:36:54 GMT -5
Post by silence on Sept 6, 2015 7:36:54 GMT -5
silence your diary is on fire! By that I mean the folder is on fire next to the thread....it's popular...yeah. I have a fairly active job, I like to run, and I do a fair amount of walking amongst other exercise. Yet Wii Fit always used to insist on adding around 10 years to my age. Also, I vaguely recall being on Social Anxiety UK a number of years ago now, I can't for the life of me remember my login though. As quiet as this place is now, it'll always be my online home I think. Somewhere I'll come back to to check in once in a while. I hope the job search goes well for you, and the others currently on here that are looking Hey Slinky Good to see you posting again. I really don't know how the machine was so accurate with my age when it was so out with other people. I know some were put in the overweight category not because they were fat but because they have a lot of muscle whereas I have none! I really want to start running. Maybe once I'm not working I'll find a quiet time of day and run around the block. My problem is I don't want people to see me, as I'm unfit and don't have a very good running form. I think when I started this thread I honestly didn't expect myself to continue with it. I think it's been a good way to get me to focus and I appreciate that people take an interest! Yeah I think here will always be home to me too. I know we say here is too quiet but everywhere else is too busy to really feel comfortable. Thanks. Good luck with the job search, just I guess follow up with them because I've found they can sometimes forget who you are either intentionally or unintentionally, also it seems like applying directly to companies is the best policy since the HR people in companies actually want to hire you and actually want you to work there, recruiters just seems to care more about filling numbers and going through as many candidates as possible. On the topic of job searches, tomorrow I have my third interview in about three weeks which I'm somewhat optimistic about. Also although for some reason it's not as strong as it once was exercise can make you feel incredibly motivated and in general make you feel better. Yeah that's really important with agencies I intend to pop my head into the office whenever I'm in town. I think I do prefer getting a job through agencies though as you get to avoid the interview and there's less pressure if I don't feel comfortable with the job. But of course you don't always get something permanent. That's a good sign you're getting so many interviews. Having more interview practise always helps. I hope the interview went well! Have you heard anything yet? |
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Sept 6, 2015 18:09:09 GMT -5
Post by ura on Sept 6, 2015 18:09:09 GMT -5
I have had much better luck with applying to companies directly, in fact I was on a course for a few days before I got my last job, so I left the course (it was an unemployment course) and entered my job but while I was on the course the instructor asked everyone to raise their hands if they had any success with recruiters, not one person raised their hand.
I was told that I interviewed well in one but I didn't get the job for another reason, but the most recent interview I had I was offered a second interview on the spot, just at the end of it.
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Diary
Sept 7, 2015 15:48:11 GMT -5
Post by silence on Sept 7, 2015 15:48:11 GMT -5
I'm really jealous you interview well! I feel like I have to fool people into hiring me and once I'm there it's harder to get rid of me
Congrats on the second interview! I don't think I've ever got that far.
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Sept 8, 2015 22:22:11 GMT -5
Post by ura on Sept 8, 2015 22:22:11 GMT -5
Well it was just for the past two interviews, I've had other ones were I either get complete panic attacks or just couldn't give a decent answer for questions that I knew were coming up. So it varies a lot.
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