Feeling down.....
#1
Feeling down.....
Hi All,
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
#2
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Can't advise I'm afraid, but if it makes you feel any better I hear they have had awful weather over there. The forecast here is for a nice weekend. Feel better?
#3
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Hi,
Slightly different situation here. We haven't got PR or anything, our plan is to send hubby out there alone to find job, we have been apply for jobs online with a covering letter saying he will be there within the next couple of months. They seem interested but would probrably be more interested if he was there. I say get on plane and see if that makes a difference.
Dawn X
Slightly different situation here. We haven't got PR or anything, our plan is to send hubby out there alone to find job, we have been apply for jobs online with a covering letter saying he will be there within the next couple of months. They seem interested but would probrably be more interested if he was there. I say get on plane and see if that makes a difference.
Dawn X
#4
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Hi Jo, we were living in Devon before coming out here.
My advice is to be brave. Don't burn bridges or anything, but put stuff in storage ready to go and rent out the house.
Then put on a couple of backpacks and a smile and get the hell out here for a few months at the very least.
You can live cheaply, it will be a great adventure, and you'll probably walk into a job and wonder what all the fuss was about.
Will
My advice is to be brave. Don't burn bridges or anything, but put stuff in storage ready to go and rent out the house.
Then put on a couple of backpacks and a smile and get the hell out here for a few months at the very least.
You can live cheaply, it will be a great adventure, and you'll probably walk into a job and wonder what all the fuss was about.
Will
#5
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Hi All,
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
I'd give my right arm for PR just now. If (be positive) when we are ready to go, I plan to take myself out to NZ and sell myself whilst OH keeps the home fires burning. Chin up, with PR couldn't you just get any job to tide you over? Good luck x
#6
Re: Feeling down.....
Hi All,
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
#7
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Hi Jo, sorry you're feeling down after being elated, some good advice being posted already so wont duplicate. We are going over with no jobs lined up, palnning on renting over there, using some equity in UK property to live on initially before hopefully finding out exactly where we need to be in terms of jobs, favourite areas etc.
Grey, wet days like today are bloody depressing at the best of times so know how you feel ..... but dont give up!!
We are spending the day going through boxes that we've moved around for 15+ years and never needed so lots of tip runs anticipated!! Hopefully one more job to be ticked off of list!
Keep smiling
B
Grey, wet days like today are bloody depressing at the best of times so know how you feel ..... but dont give up!!
We are spending the day going through boxes that we've moved around for 15+ years and never needed so lots of tip runs anticipated!! Hopefully one more job to be ticked off of list!
Keep smiling
B
#8
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Hi Jo, sorry you're feeling down after being elated, some good advice being posted already so wont duplicate. We are going over with no jobs lined up, palnning on renting over there, using some equity in UK property to live on initially before hopefully finding out exactly where we need to be in terms of jobs, favourite areas etc.
Grey, wet days like today are bloody depressing at the best of times so know how you feel ..... but dont give up!!
We are spending the day going through boxes that we've moved around for 15+ years and never needed so lots of tip runs anticipated!! Hopefully one more job to be ticked off of list!
Keep smiling
B
Grey, wet days like today are bloody depressing at the best of times so know how you feel ..... but dont give up!!
We are spending the day going through boxes that we've moved around for 15+ years and never needed so lots of tip runs anticipated!! Hopefully one more job to be ticked off of list!
Keep smiling
B
Will try to remain postive (and enjoy the liquid sunshine!!)
J x
#9
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Still grey and wet here .... send us some sunshine!!!!
We are in Somerset, just over Devon border so hopefully better weather to come...... pleeaase!!!
B x
We are in Somerset, just over Devon border so hopefully better weather to come...... pleeaase!!!
B x
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Re: Feeling down.....
Hi All,
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
Starting to feel a bit down, now that we have our PR and no sign of a job. I have applied for loads and all are coming back saying no. I have registered with a few recruitment agencies who have told me the market is still very flat and with us being in the UK its going to be difficult to secure a job
I work as a HR Advisor and my hubby works for environmental health as a technical officer (not an environmental health officer though!!)
Are we brave enough to go out there without a job to go to?
Sorry everyone dont usually feel sorry for myself but I am today, must be the weather
#13
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Location: Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
Posts: 20
Re: Feeling down.....
Hi - not sure if this piece of info is of any use but here goes anyway... I registered with a recruitment agency and after about 8 months I have now managed to get a job at last. It certainly is not my ideal job but I have had to accept it or risk my PR being declined becuase of issues with the "level" of my qualification (long story for another time!).
Anyway - my advice would be to get the job(s) you want you definitely stand a better chance if you are actually in the country. The recruitment agency I was with put me forward for several vacancies which I was not considered for on the basis of the fact that I am an overseas applicant and not living in the country - this is in an area of long term skills shortage btw.
My hubby still hasnt found a job yet but we arent overly worried becuase we think it will be easier for him to get something once we arrive. Its all just a big adventure for us at the moment - prob wont be so optimistic in a few months when we are eating beans and renting a bedsit but heh hoh! Life's all about the risks isn't it?!?
All the best whatever you decide.
Anyway - my advice would be to get the job(s) you want you definitely stand a better chance if you are actually in the country. The recruitment agency I was with put me forward for several vacancies which I was not considered for on the basis of the fact that I am an overseas applicant and not living in the country - this is in an area of long term skills shortage btw.
My hubby still hasnt found a job yet but we arent overly worried becuase we think it will be easier for him to get something once we arrive. Its all just a big adventure for us at the moment - prob wont be so optimistic in a few months when we are eating beans and renting a bedsit but heh hoh! Life's all about the risks isn't it?!?
All the best whatever you decide.
#14
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Applying for jobs too from U.K. but not getting too far yet. Had a couple of interviews but nothing yet.
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