It's the day for good news hey? Congrats to us both!! Hope that contract comes through soon, I can't imagine they'd dick you around. Definitely feel you on starting to scratch around a bit for funds, you'll sleep well when those paychecks come through :)
Background checks went through, got the official job offer call, nego'd a slight bump, contract should be through tomorrow and with any luck I'll be starting next Tuesday! And how good is this: they said after a few weeks I can change my specified working days to suit my needs, so I'm not fixed to the two days I pick at the start. How good is that?? Ultra flexibility!! Feeling very good about the job 😄
Definitely feels positive on so many counts. And at the end of the day, 2 days/week makes most things manageable. Especially when it's not customer-facing!
First ever actual job application submitted. Took me two days to get the CV and Cover letter in proper shape but now I can modify them lightly for other jobs.
Aww! poor girl! I bet the relief you felt when you got her back was intense. Sounds like the rainy weather kept her close.
My girl just bolted. When she jumped the fence my heart dropped. We're close to Scotchmans Creek and the foxes there that have been known to attack cats. She's not much of a climber inside so seeing that just told me how panicked she was. Or determined.
Since she's been back inside she's had some bonus treats and resumed sitting in her favorite spot by the window.
Well it's sad to see the Bendigo Hotel closing, they have also done a lot to pee off the metal scene recently.
Things have been really sus there since the start of this year. Booking less metal, removing metal merch on the wall, and trying to change the vibe of the place.
Looks like the Ungrateful Dead fest also has to find a new venue as well.
Long term booker was sacked (there's reasons), but their replacement knew nothing about Metal. Hardly any gigs got booked since August last year, or if there is a gig, its was a shitty Destroy All Lines lineup.
Due to poor sales, the Bendi then tried to move away from metal. They also put on normie events like industry night and non-metal trivia nights. Metal merch on the walls was slowly disappearing as well.
This pissed off metal heads, as they felt they weren't welcome there anymore. The $17 dollar pints also added more insult to injury.
Meanwhile Old Bar and The Tote have fucking killer lineups, and way cheaper drinks. Way better to just go down the road.
Have an interview with a different place this afternoon. If they move me to the 2nd stage then I'll probably send an email to the other guys and see if they can give me an answer soon.
Pi day pide dough has been made and is now rising. I'm going to do a mix of eggplant and tomato with a bit of roast lamb with moroccan seasoning and top with some slices of bocconcini.
Thanks to you guys I've got an in on today's NYT crossword - usually Fridays (e: also Thursdays!) are too hard for me but I might still have a chance having figured out the theme early.
Not that it helps 5 hours later but slap the skin around it lightly instead of scratching. That’s the go to for tattoos
Edit: Do it really light around the itchy spot, little taps! Just enough to ease an irresistible urge to scratch or rub. Don't do it a lot or to the extent you irritate or pull on it, and don't slap on a healing wound itself
I checked her profile a while ago cause I was concerned, but she was posting on puppy subs, so I figured she'd just been lost to the DT amongst all of... that gestures vaguely
Occasionally I look up the date for special days and discovered today is Steak & Blow job day. Don't worry ladies there's Cake & Cunnilingus day on April 14 for us. And here I thought they were just for birthdays. I went with pi day.
Mrs gets the mechanical check back on her potential new car today. If it passes she'll probably be picking it up tonight. Told her this is it though. If I'm back on carsales again within the next 4 years i'll lose my mind. Her new-to-her car will be the 6th car we've "owned" in the last 2 years. I'm absolutely over it.
Car 1 too small for Baby and occasionally tried to kill her.
Car 2 Mazda Diesel. Just dont ever, trust me. Occasionally tried to kill me and our baby.
Car 3 (my car) sold to pay off the debt of car 2. Sadly missed.
Car 4 (my new car) SUV, the only one we still have.
Car 5 her work car, but she resigned (which she hated, both the car and the job).
I coated some pieces of cardboard with the matte medium to seal the surface and am waiting for them to dry. I should be learning figure drawing but can't seem to pick up a pen. I'm just constantly depressed and exhausted.
Some sweet dumplings that filled with a milky caffeinated gloopy please. I had a dream about these last night, don't know if they exist but they sound neato
I'm really tired but last night I dared go to sleep at 9pm, so I woke up at 1:30 and couldn't get back to sleep until 6am so now I'm scared to sleep early (for me) again :/
Seem to have succumbed to whatever-it-is - I suspect a touch of the lurgie plus leftover exhaustion from the heat catching up.
Considering my work today would have likely been driving a 97 year old to do his shopping plus cleaning for a cancer patient who apparently is worse since I last saw her plus an immunocompromised father and daughter, it was definitely safer to stay home.
Has anyone here ever changed jobs without qualifications/experience and was successful in getting a new job in the new field? If so, how did you go about writing the cover letter?
Since I'm studying teaching and realise it is a lot of theory, I thought I might apply for a job as a teachers assistant but I don't have any experience in the field. I've been working on my cover letter and covered how I am studying my education degree, relevant skills I've picked up in my current and past roles, why I want to change careers and how I want to get some hands on experience so I can be best prepared to be a teacher and even mentioned it as an investment in both (the school and me) our futures.
I also mentioned Ive done work with kids for school talks with my books
I said I don't have any experience and someone told me I shouldn't mention that. But I figure being upfront about it is the best way to go. They're going to see it on the resume and even in the cover letter.
Any thoughts on including that part or anything else I should mention?
And should my resume cover my past work roles and all I've done or things that might be relevant to the role I am applying for?
The answer depends a lot on who you're applying to, and how they recruit. If you are dealing with a larger organisation or one that hides behind a tier of recruitment agencies, you'll be better off being less upfront as to your lack of experience. AI bots going through applications are looking for buzzwords. If the position description is asking for skills a, b and c - be certain to have those words in your application.
Once you reach a human, the best general advice I can offer is: Explain how you can solve their problem. They have two problems:
They need someone to do this job.
Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training/onboarding a person in this job is heaps of work.
You're here to solve problems. Not create problems. If you lack the experience they're looking for, explain how you'll solve their problem anyway. It sounds like you're already doing this a bit, but really focus on it. I don't know anything about the education sector to give you specifics, but I know how employers think - I've been that person hiring people. That person wants someone who wants to be there, will be reliable, and who won't be a problem. Ideally someone who will be around for as long as they need (whether that's long-term or a school year etc). They most especially don't want to be back in this place a few weeks from now because you suck or you were over-qualified and got a better offer a few weeks after being hired.
So yeah - tell them that you don't have experience being a teacher's aid, specifically. But also tell them how that's not really a problem because you have worked with kids before, are studying an education degree, and whatever other skills you bring to the table. That's the sort of stuff they're looking for - and your honesty on the matter of experience will be appreciated.
As to the resume, I'd list employers and expand with dot points under each job anything relevant to the present position.
So yeah - tell them that you don’t have experience being a teacher’s aid, specifically. But also tell them how that’s not really a problem because you have worked with kids before, are studying an education degree, and whatever other skills you bring to the table. That’s the sort of stuff they’re looking for - and your honesty on the matter of experience will be appreciated.
That has been pretty much my focus. Really on about the benefits and I am taking this career change seriously since I am studying, over anything else.
What’s your go-to toilet paper brand? Usually get Quilton in bulk from Amazon but they have no stock and I have no idea what to buy, it’s been my choice for ages.
The Aldi double length 3 ply Confidence brand. Comes in a four pack or an eight pack. Good quality, cheap and one roll lasts quite a long time. Yes it does fit in my roll holder. During covid I was getting the triple length rolls from colesworth and they only just fit the holder. My holder is a suction one from Bunnings and is not a permanent attachment but works fine on the tiled wall of the toot. And I can move it around if I want to or to clean the walls.
Ok so this is probably going to be controversial but I just use the cheap stuff they sell at aldi. I think they call it continence or something. It's just a simple 3 ply. No double length or king size, just normal
At my last place they just bought the cheapest garbage they could find. They bought 1 ply unperforated jumbo rolls, and it really sucked. It was rough, and if you were unwell with diarrhoea or whatever you were better off only doing a quick wipe and then showering because it was basically sandpaper. So my bog roll bar isn't particularly high