First off a big hello to all our mates who have survived a long summer holiday, with the kids due back at school this week - we wish them well. The new term doesnt start here till Jan, after our summer holidays.
So tomorrow is our first day of spring and after a few days of 28/29 degrees it went back to a lovely 22 degrees today. There are really only 2 seasons in Queensland hot and a brief winter so I am all for extending the nice easy to work in winter months. However, Autumn was always my favourite season back home - the leaves falling from the trees, yes my birthday too but thats coincidental, the coolness but not cold yet. But mostly the colours of the leaves etc - sad I know but between that and my other favourite thing clouds I guess everyone is allowed a few questionable likes.....
Jack got student of the week today but he also got sent to the office for not doing his work and general 7 year old misbehaviour so a confused reaction from us tonight. Bless him its hard to know how to get him to remember how to do the right thing all the time, I havent exactly been terribly constructive myself today - applied for 2 jobs, burnt a cake which went straight in the bin and made a veggie lagasne that wasnt too impressive - everyone has off days.
So six weeks into my unemployed state - and statisically I am right on track according to the latest it is taking 9-10 weeks for those who have been made redundant to get new work. I saw a new job today, applied for it and it had been taken off the listing within a few hours - so many applications. On average every job I apply for is getting between 50-75 applicants. I have applied for 29 jobs, had two interviews - didnt make the cut for the 2nd interview but at least the government are paying for some training - I am doing word 07, excel 07, powerpoint 07 and MYOB (common accountancy package) 3 mornings a week and also doing some trading of skills for the owner of the training company - updating their marketing in exchange for a free course when these have finished. Fair enough. But it is getting me down - not working - not contributing but I am getting to spend more time with Jack which is lovely and generally (but not today) my cooking is better because of having more time and I am getting some jobs done round the house, as well as trying to get a date to take the citizenship test here.
Wishing for some visitors though - that would be lovely...any takers....welcome any time :-)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Changing by degrees
Its only my 2nd week of unemployment so I am still adjusting to my new days and trying not to be too hard on myself for not getting a job yet.
I have applied for 16 jobs over 3 weeks, got one interview. Got down to final two but didnt get it so not bad stats I guess. I am being quite open about what I apply for - more interested in a job that is local so that I can get to Jack, even that bit earlier will be good - I am enjoying spending more time with him and not having to rush so much with homework and dinner etc.
But the reality is I cant go sit and have coffees down by the beach and as I have this tendancy to spend money whenever I step outside I am staying around the house mostly at the moment. Though having said that yesterday I sat and read a magazine while watching the boats and the sea - ok so I bought the magazine but I didnt buy the coffee to go with it ;-)
So other than obviously applying for jobs I am setting myself little goals, projects to get done - nothing earth shattering and varied from picking oranges from the trees, to filing paperwork (how can I be so super efficient in a work environment but hate filing at home!!!), to spring cleaning cupboards - thats one of my jobs today - listening to CD's I havent listened to for ages like Crush UKs Changing by degrees while I sort out the linen cupboard. There is an extensive list of sorting photo albums, getting my writing notes ordered and typed up (many are currently on post its, bits of paper and stuck to the wall of the spare room downstairs), and sorting out my citizenship - have to study the book but while I dont have to worry about the timing of the test I might as well do it. And trying to avoid daytime TV......
I feel confident that I will get a job, it might just take time but getting my head round being unemployed and not bringing in any money is tricky to get used to again...but in the meantime thats my coffee break over.
I have applied for 16 jobs over 3 weeks, got one interview. Got down to final two but didnt get it so not bad stats I guess. I am being quite open about what I apply for - more interested in a job that is local so that I can get to Jack, even that bit earlier will be good - I am enjoying spending more time with him and not having to rush so much with homework and dinner etc.
But the reality is I cant go sit and have coffees down by the beach and as I have this tendancy to spend money whenever I step outside I am staying around the house mostly at the moment. Though having said that yesterday I sat and read a magazine while watching the boats and the sea - ok so I bought the magazine but I didnt buy the coffee to go with it ;-)
So other than obviously applying for jobs I am setting myself little goals, projects to get done - nothing earth shattering and varied from picking oranges from the trees, to filing paperwork (how can I be so super efficient in a work environment but hate filing at home!!!), to spring cleaning cupboards - thats one of my jobs today - listening to CD's I havent listened to for ages like Crush UKs Changing by degrees while I sort out the linen cupboard. There is an extensive list of sorting photo albums, getting my writing notes ordered and typed up (many are currently on post its, bits of paper and stuck to the wall of the spare room downstairs), and sorting out my citizenship - have to study the book but while I dont have to worry about the timing of the test I might as well do it. And trying to avoid daytime TV......
I feel confident that I will get a job, it might just take time but getting my head round being unemployed and not bringing in any money is tricky to get used to again...but in the meantime thats my coffee break over.
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