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I'm now back from Center Parcs, my lower half is literally dead thanks to a combination of swimming, bowling and walking. On another note I spent my spare time on Danganronpa 2.
 
I'd love to go to Center Parcs. So jealous!

My weekend went too quick. All I did was play on the PS4 with the Brother and the boy hahaha.

Really glad it's bank hol weekend coming up. I may even have a social life for the first time this month on the Sat too :O
 
Kite said:
Nearly the end of August, bring on the weekend and next week when work is busy again!
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Heh, quite the opposite for me. I work in a Cinema and there are quite a few kid's showings on Mornings due to the holidays but I imagine when they all go back to school the morning shift will be almost dead.
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
Kite said:
Nearly the end of August, bring on the weekend and next week when work is busy again!
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Heh, quite the opposite for me. I work in a Cinema and there are quite a few kid's showings on Mornings due to the holidays but I imagine when they all go back to school the morning shift will be almost dead.
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Most likely will be dead during the day once the kids have gone back to school and colleges have started.
 
I missed a call earlier from a job agency specialised in graduates. I apparently sent my CV to them and they wanted me to call back. I did so, but I went for the same number that rung me and apparently I was supposed to use a different one, which resulted in some awkward-ness.

The proper number was busy so I decided to contact the person via email and arrange for one tomorrow (which the person has accepted). Hopefully this will give me an opportunity to find a job, the only problem I find is that I'm not a graduate as I have 1 year of Uni left which is in 2016-2017. I realised the reason that I'm failing in getting a job is because the job agencies (that have managed to respond to my CV application) couldn't find temporary 12 month IT jobs. I feel I should go after permanent ones but that might cause a problem when I have to leave them in September next year.

The difference between this and the others is that they have helped Uni students before, so hopefully they might understand my situation and help me find one. The best case scenarios are either - Successfully get a temporary job that will last until I return to Uni, or successfully get a permanent job that will last for ages but have the chance to temporary leave for Uni until I graduate and return soon after.

You're probably wondering why I don't just return for the 3rd year itself, well I have some reasons:
- I want a proper job for my CV and once I graduate it will be hard to get one without a decent background.
- It is pretty much too late to find a place to live and apply for student finance.
- The 3rd Year is going to be tough and I disappointed myself with the 2nd Year results, so taking a year out will help me get up to speed with everyone.
- Everyone I know is on their placement (or taking a year out also) so I would rather be back with everyone I'm familiar with.
 
Just moved house and the Internet was supposed to be in today but Virgin cocked up the dates so now it won't get connected until next Sunday. That means I can't watch Hunter x Hunter, watch any of the Simulcasts or play Phantom Pain on release. Joy.
 
I'm pooped this week. Was in at 7am yesterday cause of the aftermath of the Bank Holiday. Went to be around 9pm the last 2 nights and aim for the same this evening.

Meant to be checking a new restaurant on Saturday...it's called Burger & Lobster. You literally have a choice of a whole lobster, a lobster roll or a 10 oz burger. All come with fries and salad for £20. Wanted to go for the lobster roll but they keep the babies in the open in tanks so I just can't do it now :( burger it is!
 
Sigh I feel pretty down today. Job searching has gotten a lot harder than I expected and that's because I realised that I can't go for jobs that are 'permanent' or 'graduate' because technically speaking I'm still a Uni student and I'm restricted to a certain amount of months (From now until September 2016). I just checked my Uni placements site and that's pretty much empty now so I can out-rule that option. :(

On another note I decided to add ad-sense to my blog (and just got approved), I'm not going to go full-time on it (because you can't make a living out of those things) as it's just a hobby but even if I manage to get a single penny I'm still grateful for it.
 
Have you tried signing up to a temp agency? They're usually recommended for people that are still at uni and looking to get temporary work in a professional environment.

Alternatively, would you be able to go for a permanent role and then just quit at the end of the year when your uni term starts? I know lots of people that were in a permanent role for less than a year and left to move on to another role.
 
Lutga said:
Have you tried signing up to a temp agency? They're usually recommended for people that are still at uni and looking to get temporary work in a professional environment.

Alternatively, would you be able to go for a permanent role and then just quit at the end of the year when your uni term starts? I know lots of people that were in a permanent role for less than a year and left to move on to another role.
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I don't think there is a temporary agency around, if there were one I would have sent my CV to them already alongside the other job agencies.

Now the second one I've debated with my Dad however doing this would result in negativity. The job folks will question me as to why I would go for a permanent role when I have to go back next September, and if I did get to one and then quit for 3rd Year it's probably not going to end well (and could damage my CV). I would rather get a job that would satisfy everyone to be honest.
 
From my experience most agencies which do both temporary and permanent placements have completely separate procedures for both, so be careful you aren't missing out on being put forward.

I don't want to offend anyone here but when I was going through agencies I have to say that their internal processes and training meant that the staff who worked there came off as universally dumb and bossy, and you really have to drill what you want into their heads or they will just try and cram you into whichever niche they want to fill that day and give you absolutely zero support. They are often temps themselves and completely lacking in motivation or passion, so don't be afraid to chase them up repeatedly and make suggestions about roles they might not think you can do.

Are you looking for the work to get something specific to what you eventually want to base your career on, or just for experience and money? If the latter, I highly recommend grabbing some temp roles and building up a relationship with a few good agencies. It's hard and it's often frustrating, but if you get put forward for a lot of roles you'll acquire marketable experience ridiculously fast.

But as Lutga says, a lot of people accept permanent work then realise they hate the job or want to go back and train more. It's not that unusual for people to leave without building up a long history with a single company. Conversely you might really love it and decide you want to change your future plans after all - life's funny like that.

(Don't be afraid to feel out some connections, too; you have a good reputation in the anime community so why not ask around and see if anyone wants some short term help? Small companies are often eager to have a few extra hands who know what they're doing. And hey, Viewster is hiring an intern :D)

R
 
Rui said:
From my experience most agencies which do both temporary and permanent placements have completely separate procedures for both, so be careful you aren't missing out on being put forward.

I don't want to offend anyone here but when I was going through agencies I have to say that their internal processes and training meant that the staff who worked there came off as universally dumb and bossy, and you really have to drill what you want into their heads or they will just try and cram you into whichever niche they want to fill that day and give you absolutely zero support. They are often temps themselves and completely lacking in motivation or passion, so don't be afraid to chase them up repeatedly and make suggestions about roles they might not think you can do.

Are you looking for the work to get something specific to what you eventually want to base your career on, or just for experience and money? If the latter, I highly recommend grabbing some temp roles and building up a relationship with a few good agencies. It's hard and it's often frustrating, but if you get put forward for a lot of roles you'll acquire marketable experience ridiculously fast.

But as Lutga says, a lot of people accept permanent work then realise they hate the job or want to go back and train more. It's not that unusual for people to leave without building up a long history with a single company. Conversely you might really love it and decide you want to change your future plans after all - life's funny like that.

(Don't be afraid to feel out some connections, too; you have a good reputation in the anime community so why not ask around and see if anyone wants some short term help? Small companies are often eager to have a few extra hands who know what they're doing. And hey, Viewster is hiring an intern :D)

R
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My original plan was to find a placement year for Uni reasons but now since it's September the placements concept is pretty much not going to happen and I'm free to find whatever as long as it's a paid job and fits a certain window for me to return back to Uni next September.

I've been going after IT specific jobs that are on my level as I can only do certain things (I'm wasn't up to a certain level at Uni which is why I couldn't really succeed with the placements they had listed, Game Development was ridiculously tough at 2nd Year). But the main thing I've been going after was Web Development (more specifically HTML, CSS, Java & MySQLi) because I've got a good amount of experience plus I had a module for it in 2nd Year which I did pretty good at as well.

As for the anime stuff, I did think about working in the anime industry but that's just not going to happen. If I was offered a chance to work in the industry then I would gladly accept. :lol:
 
Wooo, got my Internet back! Now to catch up on all the Simulcasts I missed. I think I have about 20 episodes to watch all together. I'm going to have to prioritize. Not sure about the in between but Gakkou Gurashi is definitely first and GATE is definitely last.
 
Meanwhile, the powers that be at work did a review of my position and reclassified it from a Finance post to an IT post, complete with a higher pay bracket.

Plus, I've taken up a managerial post and now find myself on the opposite side of the the interview desk looking for a replacement for my old position. Trouble is, I don't want anyone like me because I just know we wouldn't get along.
 
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