Welcome Nyigi - and yes, this is certainly a great thread to participate in from a juggling family/work life perspective Exciting to have #2 on the way, is your DS excited?
I had my other interview feedback yesterday. It was great ...again! Doesn't get me any closer to winning the role though. It was the Campaign Delivery role. Had there been three roles (there were 2, one here, one interstate) I would have got the third. Frustrating and great at the same time. Sigh. However I have a plan to position myself better for the BA role, and I've got lots of supportive contacts who have made calls, advocated and spoken highly of me to help position me as a sought after candidate. It all helps. Now its up to me to deliver in the interview. Missing out on the other 2 have rocked my confidence a bit, but made me think about ways of positioning myself better, so again I will leave no stone unturned.............
Thanks for the welcome.
Good luck with your interview BD.
It's completely crazy but at the moment I'm actually looking forward to when the baby comes as I think I will actually be less busy and maybe even get more sleep. I know I'm probably delusional/not remembering it well enough but still. Really looking forward to some calmer times whenever they come
Nyigi welcome, how many days are you currently working? Will you have a break when bubs arrives?
Good luck with the PhD!
MN, I think you'll be ace as a BA. Remember what I said - all about communication!
Wysiwyg, enjoy your time away! I missed what happened with DS, I'll have to go back and find out.
BD, I know the stress My pay seems to evaporate as soon as it arrives and we are making no headway. Returning to work was supposed to fix everything... But DH is still quiet... No money coming in... Creditors ringing..!!!!
Hi girls,
Jumping in. I'm back at work first week of august and ds2 starts daycare next week. Thankfully we got a spot at the same centre my older son is at. I love the centre and very happy with them so not worried about that but ds2 (6mnths) is still not good with a bottle. I've got a soft spouted sippy cup we use and the most I've gotten into him so far is. 40mls. I'm hoping knowing that atleast he can get milk from the bottle he will eventually start taking full feeds from it.
I'll be working 4 days Monday to thurs 730-5 and hubby picks kids up when he finished work at 2.
So I got that first job. I am not excited at all. After all the stuffing around and waiting I don't even want it. I'm hoping that I get the other one so I can this first one to ram it after al the time it's taken. I still have no idea on the pay rate and after me telling him I can work mon or fri they tell me they want me to work mon and tues.
Prob the second one. The first has left a bad taste in my mouth with their disorganisation and just lack of courtesy. The second guy has been in touch a few times just since i interviewed on wed and I think there will be better career growth at the second one
Congrats BD! And yes sounds like the second one would be much nicer.
Welcome AlligatorsMum, yes sounds like life is going to get busy. I'm sure your DS will cope with the bottle. He's used it a bit and once he works out that's the only option at childcare he'll probably be fine. Good luck with it all!
Thanks OP. Well I'm currently working 18 hours a week for the paid job but I do it from home and the timing is flexible so I do 3 hours after DS has gone to bed most nights of the week. Then I'm working on my thesis during the day 5-6 days a week either while DS is at childcare (school holidays now) or with DH. So I guess working 6 full days a week. The paid job should stop a month or so before the baby comes and I'm hoping I can hand my thesis in to my supervisors before the baby arrives (my current plan is to hand it in a week before my due date so hopefully I can manage that and he's not early!)
Congrats BD, and I agree, sounds like #2 is more promising and #1 doesn't quite suit - hope it all works out how you want
Welcome AM - Hope the transition back to work next week goes smoothly for you all ....
OP - DOH re DH being quiet, sucks when your return to work was supposed to take the pressure off financially a bit. I really hope things pick up for him soon
Nyigi - hope bubs doesn't surprise you early and all goes to plan with the thesis
Interview tomorrow. It was initially today via video link but the hiring manager is now visiting (he is located in another state) so I am pleased that I had an extra day to prepare and that its face to face, much easier to communicate and present myself that way. Have prepared thoroughly (thanks OP for your great input too) so feel I am ready. Its not till 230pm though, would have been nice to get it done and dusted early. Good thing is I have a relatively busy morning so that will be a nice distraction from the nerves building etc.
Will report back. On another note I have arranged a week off next week. With all the redundancy stuff about to gain momentum (we get our redundancy dates Aug 18) its about to get hectic leading up until November so thought I'd recharge. Its been a stressful few months and I am rundown and really need a break so it will be good to have some time off to do - well nothing in particular but have plenty of things I want to do (some decorating, set up DDs big girls bed, register at some recruitment agencies if this role doesn't pan out etc etc), just a bit of 'catching up, organising my life' kinda stuff LOL
I feel more nervous after the interview - I really want it. Did a solid interview. Waffled a smidge. Nailed a few questions, completely stuffed one, and did well in the rest
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Exciting to have #2 on the way, is your DS excited?
My pay seems to evaporate as soon as it arrives and we are making no headway. Returning to work was supposed to fix everything... But DH is still quiet... No money coming in... Creditors ringing..!!!!
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