Downsizing, Rebalancing etc....UPDATED

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Well, its been 2 weeks since the "wonderful" news of me being surplus to requirements at my place of work. Legally, I'm still not allowed to talk about it, but my CV is out there so I thought I might enlighten you to some of the responses. They came in 3 categories:

1) Thank you for your CV.....we will put it in our database....match your skills....and contact you in the future.

2) "Why don't you take this totally irrelevent course? It will only cost you £2,000+VAT".

3) "Did you know, you can earn over £100K per annum working from home. All you need is a computer. Send us large amounts of money and we'll tell you how".

On the plus side, I've had one company contact me directly, though it would mean working away from home.

Also, all this free time. The garden is tidy and I've been taking day trips with DW. We went to Waddesdon Manor on Thursday. Absolutely wonderful place and the temperature was 27C (wish I hadn't put the jeans on now!!).

Keeping the chin up.

 

[mandymouse]

Richard, I really hope you find something suitable soon - Good Luck

Mandy

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Fingers crossed for you, I was wondering how you were getting on.

 

[jns]

Glad to hear you are enjoying your free time
something will come up shortly

 

[pokemon_master]

Hope things pick up soon.

 

[Laurafoster]

Hope you find something soon! My fiance is going through the exact samething right now - he has been unemployeed for 6 weeks now.

Fingers crossed you'll find something soon!

 

[Cyrano]

Hopefully things will work out

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Many thanks all, for the kind remarks.

 

[Lizzybear]

Best wishes and lots of luck that a golden opportunity is just around the corner for you. I'm only 22 and find it discouraging when I am turned down for jobs but gotta stay positive

 

[Minniespal]

Glad you are enjoying your free time ~ I'm sure something wonderful will turn up for you

 

[wils]

Richard

Hope something more promising turns up soon. In the meantime enjoy the reasonable weather.

 

[Spook]

Wondered how things were going with you. Glad you are enjoying your days out and spare time. Make the most of it because when that wonderful job turns up you will be much too busy. Hope something turns up soon

Jan

 

[Lisash]

I'm sure something great is just around the corner

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

I'm sure something great is just around the corner

It looks like that is repairing all the neighbours' computers at the moment!

 

[ely3857]

Try to enjoy the time with your wife & daughter, once a new job does turn up you'll be working all hours to impress the new boss!



Jodie

 

[Minniespal]

Try to enjoy the time with your wife & daughter, once a new job does turn up you'll be working all hours to impress the new boss!



Jodie

That's for sure

 

[Richard Bruvofetc]

Fingers crossed, negotiations with my previous company should be complete by this Friday.

In the meantime a couple of opportunities have arrived. One for set-up, take ownership and run the Programme Office for a major IT company. Excellent opportunity, excellent salary but it's based in Worthing (nothing wrong with Worthing, just a bit far from mid-Beds).

The second is for an Operations Manager, again with an excellent salary and based in Hemel (much closer to home). Will have to see what becomes of them.

In the meantime, I'm still enjoying my "paid" holiday. I did consider those cheap flights (£145 return) to Orlando, but DW and DD said they would remove a certain part of my anatomy if I went to WDW for a week on my own. Couldn't see what the problem was myself . So, instead, we're using some of our Tesco vouchers to buy a new computer desk, cupboards etc. from MFI.

Chin up and keep smiling...

....and for those in the know:

Action, Urgency, Excellence (bit of a private joke) .

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Got everything crossed for you Richard.

 

[Nubbedy]

Hope you find something soon.

Sara.

 

[Cyrano]

Action, Urgency, Excellence (bit of a private joke) .

Glad to hear that things are on the up