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Old Oct 25th 2009 | 2:19 am
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Originally Posted by micknbeck
HI

Beck sent a further email chaser when she hadn't heard anything and still no reply.
I wanted to front up to the business and ask why but It would be embarrassing for her if i did though

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A phone call is the way, an email can be ignored and turning up I think is a bit too much it can be taken the wrong way
 
Old Oct 25th 2009 | 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by Dorothy
Ok. First thing is stop being condesending calling her "the little lady". Is she truly little or is this just your way of showing her who's boss at your house? Does she call you "the little man"?
Honestly Dorothy, is it any of your business what the man calls his wife? FWIW, My own OH calls me "his little one", him being 6'4 & all that. It's not his way of "showing who's the boss" & I don't feel the need to demean him by calling him "the little man".

Talk about blatant projection woman, it isn't condescending at all, so why not keep your nose out of other folks' relationships & your own personal baggage to yourself
 
Old Oct 25th 2009 | 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by JenniGee
Honestly Dorothy, is it any of your business what the man calls his wife? FWIW, My own OH calls me "his little one", him being 6'4 & all that. It's not his way of "showing who's the boss" & I don't feel the need to demean him by calling him "the little man".

Talk about blatant projection woman, it isn't condescending at all, so why not keep your nose out of other folks' relationships & your own personal baggage to yourself
And you, Jennie, if you don't like my opinions don't read them. I have no personal baggage so not sure why you would think I do.
 
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Default Re: Working vs not Working- The hard Question.

Hi ALL,

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and some great advice regarding the questions asked. We will keep a positive attitude moving forward, and hopefully soon Beck's will find the role she will enjoy.

Take care until my next question (today more than likely)

Mick N Beck

 
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Originally Posted by micknbeck
Hi ALL,

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and some great advice regarding the questions asked. We will keep a positive attitude moving forward, and hopefully soon Beck's will find the role she will enjoy.

Take care until my next question (today more than likely)

Mick N Beck

You know jobs have a habit of turning up when you least expect it. Change tactics - pay someone to look at your wifes resume and tweak it or re-write it if need be.

If you go on Seek you can check for voluntary work - in almost any sector you choose, get her to go on there because it is a constructive way of filling time, meeting new contacts and getting a reference even if it is a voluntary job.

Please dont give up hope, sometimes changing approach can work wonders, as can networking etc.

 
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I thought "The little lady"sounded quite cute!Atleast he called her a lady!
 
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Originally Posted by micknbeck
Na normally it's just Fatboy. But dieting will be my next post.
How's your BMI - 'Best Minimise Intake'.
 
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Originally Posted by livinginreality
I thought "The little lady"sounded quite cute!Atleast he called her a lady!
Arrange these in order:

'my wife', 'my partner', 'the Minister for Finance, 'Chief', 'The Boss, 'SWMBO', 'Wifey' , 'her indoors' , 'Missus'.....what's the go nowadays for a modern couple?

My least favourite is 'my partner'. People might think we're cops - or gay. (What's wrong with that etc etc)
 
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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
Arrange these in order:

'my wife', 'my partner', 'the Minister for Finance, 'Chief', 'The Boss, 'SWMBO', 'Wifey' , 'her indoors' , 'Missus'.....what's the go nowadays for a modern couple?

My least favourite is 'my partner'. People might think we're cops - or gay. (What's wrong with that etc etc)
Ok for what its worth,if my OH introduced me as "The little Lady"it would'nt bother me in the slightest!Why would it?For one I'm little and and I'm a lady!The partner thing?Yeah agree with that one actually.That was my OH's excuse for wanting to get married because he claimed he disliked introducing me as his partner!
 
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Hi All,

Now I know why Rebecca loves reading everything on here. The advice the comments some good, some bad and some made me laugh my arse off.

We will try some new ways of getting her Qualifications out there and I think the Vol work may be a great start.

We are going to the Meet up on Chevron island on the 6th Nov. So if your in the GC area. we would love to meet some of the people who have made us smile over the last couple of years that beck has been reading these forums.



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Default Re: Working vs not Working- The hard Question.

I agree in the comments here recommending you make a phone call as opposed to email. In interviews when they have asked me if I have any questions, as a last question, I usually ask can you give me an idea when I will hear something back or a timeframe in hiring someone for the position. Either way, I consider it extremely rude not to inform someone if they were successful or not. But call them, never email them unless your further into the interview process when they will respond.
 
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I'm small but if my husband called me 'the little lady' it would be game over.
 
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Thanks for all you positive comments.

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Old Oct 27th 2009 | 1:50 am
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Glad I didnt come on here talking about my Ball and Chain

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Originally Posted by Dorothy
And you, Jennie, if you don't like my opinions don't read them.
Aaah yes...that old chestnut. Such a shame you can't take your own advice then isn't it?

No...no personal baggage at all....of course not dear... or give us another reason how you could possibly justify jumping on a total stranger with a whole raft of snide & judgmental comments

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