Thesis done!

Finally our thesis has been approved for publication, well in time for me to apply for the marketing officer job at a London university!

Moving on

I am back at Pret A Manger, working hard in the kitchen making sandwiches. Not quite what I had planned after 5 years at uni, but then again at least I am doing something.

In about 3-4 weeks time (possibly) I will have the verdict from the Luton job, although I am also looking and applying for other jobs. Have found a really interesting one as marketing officer for a London University, so really up my alley considering my thesis was on universities and branding/marketing and the article that will hopefully be published eventually is based on that thesis work as well.

So head held high, and hard work will hopefully get me somewhere eventually. Found a really good quote that I would like to share.

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.”
Anne Lamott

The verdict is in(-ish)

Finally a reply. The good news: I got the job. The bad news: there may not be a job. Apparently the recession has hit again and in a months time when they've sorted out financial reports and new contracts they will know whether they can employ me or not.

In the meantime I have to start working. So on Monday I will head to Pret (funny, that's where I started exactly nine years ago), hopefully they will give me a job (but they may not...), and who knows I may even rise within that company. It still means starting with making sandwiches which I really don't mind to be honest, although I obviously did not plan for it.

However these are the cards I have been dealt and I shall play them. Just go with the flow I guess.

Message

So I sent a message this morning, and will eagerly wait a reply...nothing yet though...

thinking

Still no word, will contact the company tomorrow and hopefully will get to know what is going on.

I am now moved to north London, am quite settled and rather bored as everyone is working during the day.

Have made a decision to go back to my sandwich making place I used to work for in case the Luton thing doesn't happen. This recession thing is killing me! At least that would be an ok solution for a while, one needs to work in order to make a living...

Once again key word patience...

So I am still waiting to get a final proposal, actually emailed the guy and asked if he sent anything and he had not (quoting) "as it is taking a little longer than I expected to finalize what we are going to do". If for nothing else I should deserve this job purely on waiting time ;) I just hope it turns out ok in the end.

In the mean time I am moving to north London on Sunday to stay with a friend for a while as my sister and her family is relocating to Isle of Man.

waiting

Been waiting anxiously all day, and still no word. It does make me a bit nervous I have to say...I just hope they haven't changed their minds (knock, knock)!! Anyway after this ordeal my nerves will need a holiday I think...but until then I'll be here, waiting

Will get the formal offer at the end of the week!!

Just got off the phone with the company, and will have a formal offer at the end of the week! So that is fantastic news I guess :) Initially it will be a 3 months trial period, to make sure there's a fit between me and the company, but I don't think it will be a problem...so at the end of the week I will find out the details for the employment... YipeeeYey!!

Will tomorrow be the day?

I had an e-mail from that o-so spoken about job in Luton today saying that they wanted to call me tomorrow to discuss a few things. So hopefully I will know by tomorrow, and hopefully it will be good news.

Also my phonenumber is back on line, which I am happy about.

Once again keeping my fingers crossed and will hopefully have a good nights sleep...