Time For A Change

[Lola]

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:

[Annabella]

Congratulations Lola and well done PD and Pip

[emma_p]

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.

[Lola]

That sounds like a challenge :lol:

[Ella]

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:.

[Duophonic]

That sounds strange.

Congrats Lola and that sounds positive PD.

[Rosa]

I think I might prefer an interview like that. No people!

Sounds like some good changes here.

[emma_p]

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

[Ella]

Ooh!

[Wiggle]

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.

[Ella]

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.

[purple_dress]

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:

[Wiggle]

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!

[Ella]

Excellent! Sorry they’ve made you wait.

[sally maclennane]

Fingers crossed, Wiggle!

[Annabella]

Fingers crossed Wiggle!

[Wiggle]

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!

[Annabella]

Congratulations Wiggle

[Flora Poste]

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.

[H1ppychick]

Congrats Flora!