I'm Going!! I'm Going!!
May 6th 2008 | 1:27 pm
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Re: I'm Going!! I'm Going!!
GREAT NEWS, FLEA!!!!! 
Knock 'em dead at that interview. Sounds like a shoo in. I'm with everyone else with all my parts crossed.
Sarah
Knock 'em dead at that interview. Sounds like a shoo in. I'm with everyone else with all my parts crossed.
Sarah
May 6th 2008 | 1:34 pm
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Re: I'm Going!! I'm Going!!
Flea...I'm a believer in fate. I believe roads are laid out in front of you...it's up to you what road you take. IMHO you've taken the right road...good luck.
May 6th 2008 | 1:48 pm
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Hi Flea... How funny can life be sometimes... Maybe it all happened at that time for a reason.. maybe you were supposed to find that ad..
Good things happen to good people.. I wish you all the very best.. ((hugs))
Good things happen to good people.. I wish you all the very best.. ((hugs))
May 6th 2008 | 2:52 pm
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I have just taken the biggest gamble of my life and I think it is going to pay off!
After months of enduring a workplace full of testosterone,mainly Australian testosterone at that, god help me!! I snapped. I quit,. I emailed my boss a resignation letter
I admit when i got home i was somewhat shocked at what I had done.
Later that evening, I decided to take a browse of our companies UK website. Holy moley what did I find? An recruitment ad looking for staff to do exactly what I am doing in Sydney
I couldnt believe my eyes. Fate, lady luck, whatever you want to call it, reeled me in, and I decided it is now or never. Either they tell me to get stuffed coz I jacked it in here, or they might just hear me out!!
The guy in charge does know me via email communication, so I wrote to him, poured out my whole sorry story about wanting to come home to be with my grandaughter and help in her treatments etc. Stated my case as a good candidate, and took an extremely big risk in asking them to ask my Sydney boss how good i am
Ever since I have been holding my breath. I have to work out my 4 weeks notice so have been at my desk waiting for something to happen.
Well, today it did. This afternoon boss looked at me over the top of his puter and said
"N****, I've just got an email from the London office"
GULP!! DOUBLE GULP!!
" He says you have applied for a job and wants to know how good you are"
shite.... i am about to slide under my desk
"And what will you tell him" I replied in a pathetic quiet squeaky voice
"Well... I have no choice really, I'll have to tell him the truth. You are damn good at your job"
I nearly fell off my chair. I also admit I started with the waterworks.
In short... I have been requested to fly to London for an interview!!!!!
I am in such a tail spin I cant sleep. It's 3am and I am still up looking for flights!
I just pray they give me the job! Surely they wouldnt ask me to fly all that way and say no would they? I know it's a hell of a risk but it's my only chance to get me and OH back there. If i have the job he can get his spouse visa!
How the hell am i going ot get to sleep tonight ?
After months of enduring a workplace full of testosterone,mainly Australian testosterone at that, god help me!! I snapped. I quit,. I emailed my boss a resignation letter
I admit when i got home i was somewhat shocked at what I had done.
Later that evening, I decided to take a browse of our companies UK website. Holy moley what did I find? An recruitment ad looking for staff to do exactly what I am doing in Sydney
I couldnt believe my eyes. Fate, lady luck, whatever you want to call it, reeled me in, and I decided it is now or never. Either they tell me to get stuffed coz I jacked it in here, or they might just hear me out!!The guy in charge does know me via email communication, so I wrote to him, poured out my whole sorry story about wanting to come home to be with my grandaughter and help in her treatments etc. Stated my case as a good candidate, and took an extremely big risk in asking them to ask my Sydney boss how good i am
Ever since I have been holding my breath. I have to work out my 4 weeks notice so have been at my desk waiting for something to happen.
Well, today it did. This afternoon boss looked at me over the top of his puter and said
"N****, I've just got an email from the London office"
GULP!! DOUBLE GULP!!
" He says you have applied for a job and wants to know how good you are"
shite.... i am about to slide under my desk
"And what will you tell him" I replied in a pathetic quiet squeaky voice
"Well... I have no choice really, I'll have to tell him the truth. You are damn good at your job"
I nearly fell off my chair. I also admit I started with the waterworks.
In short... I have been requested to fly to London for an interview!!!!!
I am in such a tail spin I cant sleep. It's 3am and I am still up looking for flights!
I just pray they give me the job! Surely they wouldnt ask me to fly all that way and say no would they? I know it's a hell of a risk but it's my only chance to get me and OH back there. If i have the job he can get his spouse visa!
How the hell am i going ot get to sleep tonight ?
Jackie
May 6th 2008 | 5:48 pm
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Congratulations! I have been reading your posts for awhile now, and am very happy that you are a step closer now! Everything crossed that it goes well!
May 6th 2008 | 5:51 pm
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Thanks to all of you for your kind words and support.
I cannot leave here until the end of the month as i need to work out my notice and hopefully they find a replacement by then!
I am finding it very hard to focus in the office today. Partly due to the lack of sleep last night and also my head is spinning with all the arrangements.
After all this, if they turn me down I shall be crushed, but some things are so important any risk is worth taking! OH and my friends have all said they wouldnt ask me for a face to face interview knowing how far away I am and not take me on. I guess not... if they do i'll blow the building up! LMAO
I cannot leave here until the end of the month as i need to work out my notice and hopefully they find a replacement by then!
I am finding it very hard to focus in the office today. Partly due to the lack of sleep last night and also my head is spinning with all the arrangements.
After all this, if they turn me down I shall be crushed, but some things are so important any risk is worth taking! OH and my friends have all said they wouldnt ask me for a face to face interview knowing how far away I am and not take me on. I guess not... if they do i'll blow the building up! LMAO
May 6th 2008 | 5:55 pm
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May 6th 2008 | 7:13 pm
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Re: I'm Going!! I'm Going!!
Oh Wow, Flea!!!!!! If they were only half hearted they would have been doing a phone interview so the in person thing is definitely a Good Sign IMHO. So, off tomorrow are you? Or is it this afternoon? It has always been my ambition just to rock up to the airport and buy a ticket and go!!!
Fingers, toes and eyes will be crossed for you!
Fingers, toes and eyes will be crossed for you!
May 6th 2008 | 7:15 pm
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Well Done Flea!
I'm chuffed to bits for you and just got covered in goosebumps reading your post!
It must be a good sign 
Best of British to ya!
Jo
I'm chuffed to bits for you and just got covered in goosebumps reading your post!
It must be a good sign Best of British to ya!
Jo
Thanks to all of you for your kind words and support.
I cannot leave here until the end of the month as i need to work out my notice and hopefully they find a replacement by then!
I am finding it very hard to focus in the office today. Partly due to the lack of sleep last night and also my head is spinning with all the arrangements.
After all this, if they turn me down I shall be crushed, but some things are so important any risk is worth taking! OH and my friends have all said they wouldnt ask me for a face to face interview knowing how far away I am and not take me on. I guess not... if they do i'll blow the building up! LMAO
I cannot leave here until the end of the month as i need to work out my notice and hopefully they find a replacement by then!
I am finding it very hard to focus in the office today. Partly due to the lack of sleep last night and also my head is spinning with all the arrangements.
After all this, if they turn me down I shall be crushed, but some things are so important any risk is worth taking! OH and my friends have all said they wouldnt ask me for a face to face interview knowing how far away I am and not take me on. I guess not... if they do i'll blow the building up! LMAO
May 6th 2008 | 7:30 pm
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Re: I'm Going!! I'm Going!!
I have just taken the biggest gamble of my life and I think it is going to pay off!
After months of enduring a workplace full of testosterone,mainly Australian testosterone at that, god help me!! I snapped. I quit,. I emailed my boss a resignation letter
I admit when i got home i was somewhat shocked at what I had done.
Later that evening, I decided to take a browse of our companies UK website. Holy moley what did I find? An recruitment ad looking for staff to do exactly what I am doing in Sydney I couldnt believe my eyes. Fate, lady luck, whatever you want to call it, reeled me in, and I decided it is now or never. Either they tell me to get stuffed coz I jacked it in here, or they might just hear me out!!
The guy in charge does know me via email communication, so I wrote to him, poured out my whole sorry story about wanting to come home to be with my grandaughter and help in her treatments etc. Stated my case as a good candidate, and took an extremely big risk in asking them to ask my Sydney boss how good i am
Ever since I have been holding my breath. I have to work out my 4 weeks notice so have been at my desk waiting for something to happen.
Well, today it did. This afternoon boss looked at me over the top of his puter and said
"N****, I've just got an email from the London office"
GULP!! DOUBLE GULP!!
" He says you have applied for a job and wants to know how good you are"
shite.... i am about to slide under my desk
"And what will you tell him" I replied in a pathetic quiet squeaky voice
"Well... I have no choice really, I'll have to tell him the truth. You are damn good at your job"
I nearly fell off my chair. I also admit I started with the waterworks.
In short... I have been requested to fly to London for an interview!!!!!
I am in such a tail spin I cant sleep. It's 3am and I am still up looking for flights!
I just pray they give me the job! Surely they wouldnt ask me to fly all that way and say no would they? I know it's a hell of a risk but it's my only chance to get me and OH back there. If i have the job he can get his spouse visa!
How the hell am i going ot get to sleep tonight ?
After months of enduring a workplace full of testosterone,mainly Australian testosterone at that, god help me!! I snapped. I quit,. I emailed my boss a resignation letter
I admit when i got home i was somewhat shocked at what I had done.
Later that evening, I decided to take a browse of our companies UK website. Holy moley what did I find? An recruitment ad looking for staff to do exactly what I am doing in Sydney
I couldnt believe my eyes. Fate, lady luck, whatever you want to call it, reeled me in, and I decided it is now or never. Either they tell me to get stuffed coz I jacked it in here, or they might just hear me out!!The guy in charge does know me via email communication, so I wrote to him, poured out my whole sorry story about wanting to come home to be with my grandaughter and help in her treatments etc. Stated my case as a good candidate, and took an extremely big risk in asking them to ask my Sydney boss how good i am
Ever since I have been holding my breath. I have to work out my 4 weeks notice so have been at my desk waiting for something to happen.
Well, today it did. This afternoon boss looked at me over the top of his puter and said
"N****, I've just got an email from the London office"
GULP!! DOUBLE GULP!!
" He says you have applied for a job and wants to know how good you are"
shite.... i am about to slide under my desk
"And what will you tell him" I replied in a pathetic quiet squeaky voice
"Well... I have no choice really, I'll have to tell him the truth. You are damn good at your job"
I nearly fell off my chair. I also admit I started with the waterworks.
In short... I have been requested to fly to London for an interview!!!!!
I am in such a tail spin I cant sleep. It's 3am and I am still up looking for flights!
I just pray they give me the job! Surely they wouldnt ask me to fly all that way and say no would they? I know it's a hell of a risk but it's my only chance to get me and OH back there. If i have the job he can get his spouse visa!
How the hell am i going ot get to sleep tonight ?
Good luck with the interview
mandy (isle)
May 6th 2008 | 8:12 pm
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Oh Flea I couldnt be more pleased. Wow now it seems it was worth sticking it out with the "chaps" in the office.:
I have everything crossed for you. Just work really hard now for the next 3 weeks and I am sure the job will be yours.
Best of luck
N
Wow now it seems it was worth sticking it out with the "chaps" in the office.:I have everything crossed for you. Just work really hard now for the next 3 weeks and I am sure the job will be yours.
Best of luck
N
May 6th 2008 | 8:26 pm
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Well done! Good luck with it all!
Hugs,
V.
Hugs,
V.
May 6th 2008 | 8:34 pm
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Good luck with the interview! 
May 6th 2008 | 8:35 pm
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thats great news I envy you ...fingers toes and everything else crossed that all works out for you...keep us informed.
May 6th 2008 | 8:41 pm
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I cannot believe I've only just seen your post. Wow N, I am sooooooo pleased for you and of course, just a touch envious, but hey ho, I've dug my grave etc..
So have you booked a flight yet?
