wilma-bride
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This is probably going to turn into a bit of a moan so apologies in advance.
When we came back from Northern Ireland, I got a job working in Communications & Marketing 25 hours a week. It sounded absolutely fantastic and the fact that it was part-time was great as it meant I could fit in my work around school times.
Trouble is, the job is mind-numbingly boring. In fact, it's pretty much non-existent. I've been here since August and can count on 2 hands the number of days that I've actually had some work to do. It is so demoralising and it's now got to the point where I am not sleeping at night because my mind is so over-active from lack of use during the day. I spend the whole day surfing the web and looking for other jobs. I had an interview last Wednesday but just found out this morning I didn't get it (I was first reserve but chances are the guy who was offered it will accept it as it's a promotion).
The long and short of it is that I desperately need another job. I have been looking and looking but can't find anything which either pays enough or that I have the qualifications/skills for.
To be perfectly honest, with Gary due to be made redundant in October, I'm even considering a move to another area to try and find something else. The problem I have is that I'm actually paid quite well for what I do (or don't do) and any jobs that I find just aren't offering enough money. With Daniel starting school in September, however, we will be saving approx £5K a year on child care so I'm wondering whether to bite the bullet and go for a lower paid job and just tighten our belts until September.
Sorry, I appreciate that nobody is really going to be able to help much - unless there's someone out there who knows of a fantastic job just waiting for someone like me
I just really needed to get it off my chest and have a bit of a gripe.
On a positive note, though, this is day 5 without a cigarette
When we came back from Northern Ireland, I got a job working in Communications & Marketing 25 hours a week. It sounded absolutely fantastic and the fact that it was part-time was great as it meant I could fit in my work around school times.
Trouble is, the job is mind-numbingly boring. In fact, it's pretty much non-existent. I've been here since August and can count on 2 hands the number of days that I've actually had some work to do. It is so demoralising and it's now got to the point where I am not sleeping at night because my mind is so over-active from lack of use during the day. I spend the whole day surfing the web and looking for other jobs. I had an interview last Wednesday but just found out this morning I didn't get it (I was first reserve but chances are the guy who was offered it will accept it as it's a promotion).
The long and short of it is that I desperately need another job. I have been looking and looking but can't find anything which either pays enough or that I have the qualifications/skills for.
To be perfectly honest, with Gary due to be made redundant in October, I'm even considering a move to another area to try and find something else. The problem I have is that I'm actually paid quite well for what I do (or don't do) and any jobs that I find just aren't offering enough money. With Daniel starting school in September, however, we will be saving approx £5K a year on child care so I'm wondering whether to bite the bullet and go for a lower paid job and just tighten our belts until September.
Sorry, I appreciate that nobody is really going to be able to help much - unless there's someone out there who knows of a fantastic job just waiting for someone like me
I just really needed to get it off my chest and have a bit of a gripe.On a positive note, though, this is day 5 without a cigarette
Well done on giving up smoking though 
My problems are manyfold: 1) I've got absolutely no idea what would make me feel like getting out of bed every morning; 2) Whenever I do try looking into other opportunities I can never find anything which pays as well/has such good benefits; 3) I do sometimes have ideas for self-employment, but I don't have the capital to get them started. I could go on, but you get the gist.
. Maybe we could start a business together. We could call it Threejays. Joh, Jules and...well, obviously I'd have to change my name. 
good luck x x
