Recession Cafe

1. Back to the UK or not?
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I'm still on holiday, thinking about returning to the UK to look for work but everyone tells me it's worse than when I left, oh well back to the beach me thinks :) ...

2. Job done
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Friend of mine been out of work for 6 months, had no interviews for 3 months got a job last week :) Just goes to prove there are some jobs out there, he had fisrt interview and 2nd day after - job offer ...

3. Nothing!
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nowt to apply for :( Im going on holiday and stuff the job centre signing on malaky  ...

4. Making money from the unemployed
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I keep getting emails from firms or people who want me to pay to circulate my CV.  Surely we can apply for jobs we want ourselves, I know I certainly apply to many jobs each day and that costs me ...

5. Like a yo yo
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There seem to be a rush of new jobs on the market via agencies, sometimes more than a few in a day, Oooo I get soooo excited but as usual they all come to nothing.  This is usually followed by a period ...

6. Almost a teacher
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so, 1 day to go :) It's been tough (really tough) but Ive passed everything so should get confirmation on Friday, Im so pleased, next step ... pack my bags and go teach somewhere hot and sunny, certainly ...

7. Teaching 1st day
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well, interesting bunch of people on my teaching course, at least 4 who were recently made redundant, sods law, I got offered 2 interviews after a few months of nothing, so get yourself busy with something ...

8. Back to school
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Well today is my last day of job hunting, Im putting me search on hold as I start my course next week, not that there was much point searching for something that doesnt exist ..... a bit like looking ...

9. Some calls today
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Well, out of the blue, a couple of calls today, annoying as I was in the middle of playing video games at the time (yes I do play games when there is nothing happening),  They look promising, ...

10. Last week of work
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My last day next Friday, I cannot believe the lack of jobs, however, Im a bit suspicious about many excuses from recruiters that say Im too experienced or too senior, surely that's a benefit to the potential ...

11. Job - not back from the dead
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Or should I say its died again, the one I thought had come back to life has disappeared again, two more calls today to say the opportunities had been cut.  Perhaps I should start "qualifying" ...

12. Job - back from the dead
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Interesting call today, Ive secured an interview next week for a job that I was in th eframe for back at Christmas, thought it had died a death but apparently not, its now back on, not exactly the sign ...

13. Hey Teach!
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well, have taken the plunge and applied for a language course and have an interview next Tuesday for a place on the course.  Its CELTA, so once qualified I can go overseas and teach English.  ...

14. New day new CV
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Well all the snow fuss seems to be going now, so I concentrated on re-building my CV, Ive now change dit quite a bit and uploaded a new version to all the job boards, this resulted in two calls today woo ...

15. Fictitious jobs!
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Two more roles I was interviewd for have been cut today, I think thats 8 jobs in a row now where Ive been through the interview process and the role is cut or made redundant at the final stage.  Time ...

16. Snow jobs today
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I dont expect anything to happen today, did anyone make it into work, I mean for those that still have a job, sorry just couldnt resist the title LOL ...

17. UK shut due to snow
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Thats funny Simon! at least somthing that made me smile today, certainly nothing happening on the job front. UK is shut due to snow, come back later in the week when we may or may not be open for busi ...

18. Depression bites!
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News was a bit depressing today, I didnt have a very productive day either, nothing to apply for and no calls, I think it was the rain, lol Spent about 2 hours re-posting my CV on the usual job boards, ...

19. Redundant in a month ...
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Had a meeting on Friday with the boss, so now I am officually in a "consultation" period, which I find out they have to do by law, essentially I'm out of work from 23rd Feb.  OK ...

20. Recruitment process ...
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Why does it take so long for the recruitment process these days?  I remember a time when you had 2 interviews followed by a job offer, now its 6 interviews over a 2 month period and then the job gets ...