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Tag Archives: happiness
In which there are two weeks to go …
First things first. Happy Valentine’s Day. May you and the object of your affections be blessed in a Readybrek-like warm glow. Right that’s enough soppiness let’s move on swiftly. Unbelievably the two-week warning is lit up. Where did those months … Continue reading
In which there are three weeks left to go …
A physicist friend once explained the main elements of relativity to me. All I can remember now is something about time slowing down the faster a body travels. I’m not sure about the physics but it feels to me that … Continue reading
In which I storm about a tea-cup …
Sunday mornings are my catch up time for all the bits of the papers I’ve not managed to get to yet. Me, the terriers, coffee, bacon sandwiches and the Andrew Marr show. Bliss. I particularly look for reasons to be … Continue reading
Posted in Redundancy, shared value, success, war on the deficit
Tagged fairness, happiness, job search, redundancy, social mobility, strangeness
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In which I review the week after the wobble …
A week ago and you would have found me in a not good place. Today I am feeling a whole lot better. So what’s changed? One of the most significant things is the support and good wishes from people through … Continue reading
In which I have a bit of a wobble …
I had unwelcome news today. Yep, another shortlist I haven’t graced with my presence. Of course I’m going to try to get some feedback on the application to see what I can do better next time, but what surprised me … Continue reading
Posted in Job applications, rejection letters, success, Uncategorized
Tagged CVs, happiness, learning, rejection, search for work, The Cuillins, visualisation, wobble
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In which I say thank you …
I started to write this blog because I didn’t think the story of the personal impact of deficit reduction on public servants was being heard. I also felt at a bit of a loss about how to deal with my … Continue reading
Posted in Job applications, Public sector, Public service
Tagged CSR2010, CVs, happiness, interviews, job search, public servant, rejection, spending cuts, thank you
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In which I wish them well …
Before you get in too deep let me just make it absolutely clear that this is not a Royal Engagement Special in the usual sense. So if you’re expecting (a) a fawning hagiography of the two young people all over … Continue reading
In which I obviously need to shut myself in a darkened room …
Due to freak wormhole in my computer brought about by the Large Hadron Collider a government News Release from 2019 arrived in my inbox this morning. I thought I should share it with you. “Embargoed until: 00:01 January 1, 2019 … Continue reading
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