Life on the bench: in my dressing gown

[Bunk]

Well done you dirty old tramp!!

[PAH]

(And the really scary bit? The money was finally going to run out completely 2nd week in Feb. I was going to phone my Dad this weekend and - well, I don't really know what I was going to say. All far too close for comfort.)

That's the way it happens. So the moral of the story is to not give up, and blow the warchest asap!

[cojak]

633 applications.
Averaging about 3 to 4 applications per working day.

1 telephone interview - "Not got right kind of experience" (i.e. I have public sector experience).
1 face-to-face 'interview' that was just free consultancy.
1 telephone interview - "Not got experience" feedback (which defied belief) and I think it was free consultancy.
1 face-to-face interview that was then filled internally (which I think they intended all along).
1 telephone interview for a sales role (I wish they'd said that up beforehand).
1 telephone interview - outcome unknown as agency never returned calls.
1 face-to-face which went horribly wrong yet...

I start on Monday.

• Project management.
• My niche field (they never found a 2nd person to interview).
• Paying 50% MORE than I was seeking. (85% of the highest rate I have been on.)
• Probably over a year's work.
• Agency is paying weekly.

(And the really scary bit? The money was finally going to run out completely 2nd week in Feb. I was going to phone my Dad this weekend and - well, I don't really know what I was going to say. All far too close for comfort.)

A highly polished, indoor, top quality position on the bench (with cushions and beer-chiller thrown in) will be appearing on eBay shortly.

HURRAH!!!!!!

[Boudica]

Well done RC!

Thank you again for your posts and really helpful insights xxx

[mudskipper]

Great news - well done!

[themistry]

congrats

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Well done mate, maybe you should open a new thread:

"Life Off the bench: in my Suit"

[Sysman]

I start on Monday.

• Project management.
• My niche field (they never found a 2nd person to interview).
• Paying 50% MORE than I was seeking. (85% of the highest rate I have been on.)
• Probably over a year's work.
• Agency is paying weekly.

and in other news

I start on Monday too.

[TriggerHippy]

Well Done RC!!!!



Of course, you know this means a new " Life at the desk: in my seersucker suit" thread .....

[Advocate]

Well done!