Time For A Change

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Lola
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Good luck to S! Is he civil service? They have really elaborate systems, don’t they! Mr L is CS too.

I think I will get a treat but not sure what! Maybe another bag :lol:
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Congratulations Lola and well done PD and Pip
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This job isn't civil service the recruitment process is similar. Many stages. Apparently there are recorded questions and he has a timer counting down on the screen to answer them. If he gets through to the next round he'l have a second online interview but with an actual panel of people.
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That sounds like a challenge :lol:
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I had to do one of those once, it was easier than a real interview though. It had a Japanese name, I think (the type of interview). Weirdly, when I got the job they told me loads of people had fucked it up by e.g. doing the interview in the garden while there were workmen operating diggers :lol:.
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That sounds strange.

Congrats Lola and that sounds positive PD.
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I think I might prefer an interview like that. No people!

Sounds like some good changes here.
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S said it was ok! But right after he had a call with someone in DC about a job coming up there and I’d rather that than Paris :shh:
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Ooh!
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So the saga of my secondment continues and I am really frustrated/upset.
Basically all secondments are on hold until June/July to resolve issues with general recruitment and back filling roles. My senior manager is looking for alternative solutions but I am not building my hope.
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That's awful. They shouldn't be stringing you along like that. They must realise that it's the sort of thing that can lead to people getting frustrated and moving on.
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Oh no, Wiggle. I'm sorry. That's so unfair and frustrating.

I'm ignoring all talk of emma potentially leaving the country again :lalala:
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So I have an update on my secondment...my replacement should be signing their contracts in the next day or so.
This means I should be starting my secondment in early June.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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Excellent! Sorry they’ve made you wait.
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Fingers crossed, Wiggle!
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Fingers crossed Wiggle!
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My replacement starts on Wednesday and i start some time June. My new manager was surprised to hear they had found someone, he wasn't expecting anything to occur for another few months, so a nice result.
Thanks for all the positive thoughts!
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Congratulations Wiggle
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Congratulations Wiggle!

Well, after 12 years of less than gainful non employment, I have a job again! Part-time covering half my friend’s role while she’s on adoption leave, but it sounds really interesting.
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Congrats Flora!
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