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*puts fingers in ears and goes lalalalala*
Too early to start talk of Christmas.
Glad you're feeling more perky Nam - Kara is certainly a boom for you.
Plans are going fine, thanks Nam - as neither of us are completer-finishers by nature, we are having to kick ourselves up the arsis to get things done.
We are currently celebrating the completion of the invitations with a pint at the pub
I had a feeling it was beebs. I'm sure I'll have an email about it somewhere.
You sound like you're going to have a chilled but fun wedding Frodo. Things which need properly sorted will get sorted but the rest can go with the flow I'm sure.
I am spectacularly managing to avoid doing all the work that I should be doing, because, once again, despite the met office's dire warnings of rain, it is sunny in Manchester
This period of procrastination and work-sloth is so going to bite me on the bottom in a couple of weeks
Edited for poor grammar - though it is still a poorly constructed sentence, it is further proof of how little work I am doing as I seem to have lost the ability to write coherently
well I'm sitting here quietly fuming away....
we're having "job evaluations" going on (fill in 25-page form outlining in detail everything you do, levels of decision making, consequences of decisions bla bla -- they then use this info to inform pay structures and it is possible for posts to be down-scaled i.e. be paid less...)... now since our "re-structure" my job has changed lots... no new job description yet, everything up in the air... PPD bears no resemblance to actual work... and all this shit needs to be signed off in a week and my new manager doesn't even respond to my emails... grrrrrrr....
*hands out tea and cake*
My finger is hovering over the send button re-applying for it despite it being seven grand less....
The way I see it, is that you have a dream, a dream that is very achievable with a bit of planning. The question is, do you have that plan? The truth is you are not going to make your photography profitable in the very near future, but I can see that you will make it profitable because you have real talent. And I really, really mean that
So back to the plan. Will the VS be enough to kick start that dream? In it's new reduced state, probably not as much as would make you comfortable in that decision, but sod being comfortable, is it possible? And are you prepared to take other piecemeal work to tide you over - temping, bar, shop...? Will that make you happier, even the short term pain and frustration of menial/temporary work because the main dream is that one step closer to happening and you are doing something to make it happen?
I know what I'd do, but then I've changed career more times than most
*pours out more tea*
Fingers crossed now for a positive outcome
LOL posted this before I saw your post and we're singing from the same hymn sheet...
10k is ok to keep head above water with outgoings reduced and a good starting point for starting fresh. Have plenty of transferable skills to do part time work. Always plenty of agency social work going if I needed to (always kept my registrations up etc). 10k is way under savings threshold for JSA so can claim for 6 months as well... Also VS would not be before Feb 2012 so could save a bit til then (& abuse office time & resources...)...
Manager emailed.
Go Nam!
Fingers crossed Nam! Exciting.
Not sure if you've talked about this before, but have you tried to get in with events companies etc to do freelance work at races or other occasions? I know it probably pays a penitence but good for the portfolio and networking.
He's just opened my email....
*guzzles drink*
Last year when I applied it was with a view of furthering a relationship, with more emotional support as well as more of a safety net... but I'm thinking bugger it... When I came to this country I was 18, I had fifty quid and just about spoke the language... I managed then and I'll manage now!
I also know it's not the same to say that we're all behind you to offer as much of that as we can, as are all your friends; whether on the end of a virtual network or in real life
However, having been through something similar, post-divorce - I also do know how much more you appreciate your achievements when faced with doing it alone. It takes guts
(Plus, Kara will be with you every step of the way too
Just had an email saying "can you come and see me in an hour?"
Not sure if this is anger or panic from his side... we shall see.
They've no right to be angry. Disappointed at the thought of losing you maybe. Gotta do what's right for you though.
Good luck.
Let us know how it goes.
*starts to nibble finger nails*
Mind you saying that can anyone lend me a venue with a wedding lisence that can fit 200 people and free cateering please?