Caroline 2012: fantastic movie!
Yesterday
1 week ago
my trial periode at work came to an end! I am now officially part of the team :) I hope I’ll get a (little) raise with that :)
How to increase my income
It made me
Absolutley Thrilled 
"Absolutley thrilled I achieved a goal that will have a huge impact on our lives."
How I did it: I worked out 3 ways on how to increase my income. Getting a full time job, preferably a job that I have dreamed of doing with a good salary.
I decided which jobs that I would apply for and after a few attempts of getting through to the 2nd interview stages I couldn't handle another rejection.
The job of Wedding planner came up, I applied, did 2 interviews and had a gruelling wait. When the call came to say I had been appointed the job I was so relieved. My salary will increase by over £20,000 a year. This will have a good impact on our family life.
Lessons & tips: Stay positive - find tools that will help you stay on track. It helped me to blog my journey and made me all the more determined.
There may be times it feels hopeless and I did reach a breaking point but I also had a very supportive partner who didn't apply pressure and was happy with what I had chosen to do.
Revamp your C.V and put key points of skills and experience relevant to the job description as bullet points.
Put some funds to one side, dress to impress. I enlisted the help of friends and family to cut and colour my hair, manicure my nails and either borrow something smart or look in charity shops for bargains. My suit, shirt and shoes cost me £10.50 and I definitley made a good impression.
The night before write your answers to questions you may be asked ( i got these from the internet) I found it helped to write them down and read them back to myself. Answers should be short - no waffling which I'm inclined to do!
On the day be organized, leave in plenty ot time. Good handshakes and clearly spoken. Exude confidence.
Follow up with a letter or email after the interview, key points your keen interest and note relevant skills you would be offering to the company.
Resources: Internet - Gumtree.com for local jobs. I also used it for planning my interview questions.
Put together a good C.V
Contact people you would use as referees and prepare them too.
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9 months ago
08/02/09 Options are: Get a full time job with good pay. rent the spare room out,get a cheaper place to live, sell stuff we don’t need, sell my body!
9/02/09 Went for interview. maybe call back for a 2nd interview end of week.
11/02/09 Been invited back for a 2nd interview if I get this job it will increase my income by 13k a year!
13/02/09 Didn’t get the job, picked down to the last 2 and the other lady got it, I’m gutted as I was really banking on it.The company I work for announced that the business is unsustainable and may have to go into administration Things are definitley not looking good.
17/02/09 Applied for jobs related to wedding planning and hopefully will have meetings next week with a few.
19/02/09 Have arranged to see cheaper houses to rent not sure if this is the best answer but it could give us a little less expenditure therefore more income.
24/02/09 Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow. Off for an interview with an exclusive wedding venue,I hope I get it!
25/02/09 really proud of myself today, made a good impression and the job will be full time and 25k.That would make a huge difference to us as a family.
27/02/09 Been invited to return on Monday for a 2nd interview and showround, even indicated that they would be interested in my fiance working in the company too.This is very promising. We have even got the landlord to reduce the rent what a result in one day! Monday will be the day that determines how much i have increased our income.
02/03/09 Well It’s THE Monday, went back to chat and was sat with someone in the office to show me what I would be in for. It sounded really positive but I thought I would have heard by now especially when I was told they would call.
03/03/09 YEAH!!!! Job offer £25k p.a!!!!!
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10 months ago
Suddenly the stakes are high. I have 4 prospects for new opportunities. One involves my dream company; 2 involve celebrities (not necessarily looking forward to that drama) and one is a fall back that is a gamble…mainly subletting my apartment and hoping that it isn’t taken from me
When I look at things the way they are, I have to admit that I am grateful that I even have these opportunities. A year ago, 3 of the 4 would not have been possible.
I’m just trying to maintain my equilibrium in 2009. No extreme highs or lows. I did dip the other day dangerously down but a miraculous phone call out of nowhere from a friend truly saved me.
petitevoix is back at work after a lovely vacation.
need more money
10 months ago
‘nuff said. Gotta have the dough to reach my other goal of getting out of debt.
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10 months ago
Well, as we go into 2009, things are still the same. Oh wait, they’re worse. The automatic raise that I thought I was getting has been put on hold because of the economy! If you can imagine!
I have given up on eating healthily and now my skin looks like mud. I simply can’t afford to eat properly. And yet, I really want to look good for the Spring.
I decided not to quit…that would just be too dangerous in these times.
I told myself that I would wait before getting a roommate at the end of this month. It would help so much but I am so not in the mood for dealing with someone. It just takes so much energy…
I applied for a great job. High profile and I think super good money. I can’t even think about it. I feel like i deserve to get it but I am protecting myself from super disappointment.
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I am walking in faith that I will be able to move into a full time consulting and make enough money to save for retirement, keep my kids in school and live happily.
Hard place
13 months ago
This is crucial at this point. I can actually say that I have been hungry within the last month! Amazing considering where I live, and my skill level. The culprit is my dumb-ass job. I’m stuck in a super-low paying job with no hope for a raise until Jan at best. Even then, the raise will be so little that it’ll be a joke.
I have to go back to renting out my bedroom (that or becoming a prostitute). That is going to suck cuz I only have one bedroom and I hate the thought of living with another for money.
This is the epitome of “between a rock and a hard place”!
Untitled
15 months ago
I suppose this is just focus…but alos motivation. I need to fix the things that are wrong about my job and then move on !
