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I'm enjoying unemployment way too much. If I can ignore the falling bank balance, I'm enjoying messing about at home, perhaps creosoting the fence, maybe trawling through the fantasy cricket playing list....

There's no doubt though - the job market is seriously tough. Not even getting interviews - when 4-5 years ago it would have been a shoo-in.

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Ummm....still unemployed, but the benefits have to be a sunny early summers afternoon keeping an eye on the cricket scores, with physical Graffiti by Led Zep on up loud....
8-)

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Glad to see you're keeping your spirits up, can't say I'd be as positive as you so kudos.

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tommymooney wrote:Ummm....still unemployed, but the benefits have to be a sunny early summers afternoon keeping an eye on the cricket scores, with physical Graffiti by Led Zep on up loud....
8-)
Start up your own business - its a risk but you will be your own boss.

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Achiles74 wrote:
tommymooney wrote:Ummm....still unemployed, but the benefits have to be a sunny early summers afternoon keeping an eye on the cricket scores, with physical Graffiti by Led Zep on up loud....
8-)
Start up your own business - its a risk but you will be your own boss.
Doing what exactly? It makes me laugh when people say start a business, as if anyone can do it. You actually need to sell/do somethinng people really want/need and that somebody isn't already doing as cheap as possible. Do you know how many businesses fail?

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I've got a job :D

but very much reflecting job market 2011 - it is a 3 month contract not permanent, I'm taking a 25% pay cut, I'm increasing my travel by around an hour a day.

But a job is a job!

There goes my TFC season :?

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Congratulations - and stuff the cricket season, look on the bright side, you'll be out of work again by the time you need to do any transfers in fantasy football :D

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Nice one 8-) 8-)

Whilst not long term it's something to keep you ticking over.

Keep on applying though for other positions....

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Thanks chaps. Possible contract extension until March if I do well. Not sure I want the job permanently though, hopefully 2012 job market looks better.

Mixed feelings, glad to be earning again - but quite enjoyed 4 months of domesticity with Mrs TM and baby.

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Nice one, 4 months paternity leave (paid) and a new challenge at the end.

Odds on the "temp" contract leads to something.

I bet you will look back in a couple of years and say thank the lord I got made redundant.

Hope it goes well.

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Congratulations TM and good luck.

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Knulpuk wrote:Nice one, 4 months paternity leave (paid)
Well, not quite paid - but to be honest you don't spend much with a new born (once you have bought all the gear in). I'd personally recommend taking as much Pat leave (and annual leave) as you can when your little one arrives. I think getting things off to a good start helps down the line.

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Congrats TM, I'll tip my glass to you later on tonight. Cheers :D

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Well done tommy, that's great - the key thing is, you are in a much stronger position to apply for jobs when you are already in employment than if you are unemployed.

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so 2 years on, and I've done 4 different fixed term contracts (for 3 different employers). And securing that elusive perm post is proving difficult.

I'm going for jobs at a lower level and salary than 2 years ago. Its just that my part of the public sector has gone through a hell of a lot of belt tightening. In my 20's - I could actually turn down jobs cos they didn't feel quite right - but now, anything goes.

Waiting on a job interview result - as been unemployed for 2 months now - partly because I'm looking exclusively in Kent - aiming to move house once I get a new position :)

Upside - the house has never looked so good, brush in hand most days...

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Pretty much a sign of the times :( . Things are worse than ten, maybe twenty years ago. I think it's set to stay for another five years at least.

Perhaps if you do move house, choose one close-ish to a station. The trains do open up a lot of job positions from farther afield.

Keep on trying and good luck :)

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Any news TM?

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Thanks for asking, yep, secured a 10 month contract - which is actually the longest contract I've had since redundancy- gives us a chance to relax a little bit! Start in a couple of weeks...just as TFF is launched :( :lol:

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Post by SamD »

Well done, young Ben: good things come to good guys. Enjoy the thinking time...

And belated congratulations on the knighthood.

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Congrats bud :D

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yep nice one mate....one day I may reveal how the disbandment impacted me

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yep, would be interesting to know Bunners...

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Yey, party time - congrats 8-) 8-)

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tommymooney wrote:Thanks for asking, yep, secured a 10 month contract - which is actually the longest contract I've had since redundancy- gives us a chance to relax a little bit! Start in a couple of weeks...just as TFF is launched :( :lol:
Nice one TM.

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