Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8 - Page 232

denphone · 12-09-2016, 16:54

Sorry to hear about your transport delays dilli as l can understand totally how you feel.

raging bull · 12-09-2016, 18:32

Dilli you have my sympathy, hospital transport at times can be chaotic.
It's a shame you can't get a friend to offer a run home for you.

TheDaddy · 12-09-2016, 19:59

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Originally Posted by raging bull

Dilli you have my sympathy, hospital transport at times can be chaotic.
It's a shame you can't get a friend to offer a run home for you.

They'd have to do it every time iirc. Such are the rules of patient transport

dilli-theclaw · 12-09-2016, 20:23

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

They'd have to do it every time iirc. Such are the rules of patient transport

Yup

Well at least I'm still here to moan so it's not all bad

MalteseFalcon · 13-09-2016, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Mark, don't do this - it adds no value except to make you feel better.

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Most places ask for references after interviews, as it is much more work to do it for 20 unsuccessful candidates than one successful one - they may ask for a reference if you are shortlisted for an interview, but it is very unlikely that all applicants' references are requested, and by telling her this may happen, you could damage your working relationship (and any chances of being given further opportunities, as why would somebody give a good thing to someone who has said they are leaving...).

Can I also suggest you think about an answer (should you get to interview stage) to the question "why are you leaving your current job, as you've only been there a short while?".

You need to think of positive reasons, because if you say it is because you're unhappy due to (list of reasons), they will wonder if you will feel the same way in the new job, and this may count against you.

My advice to you would be to stay in your current job until you have at least a year's solid experience, which looks better on your CV than a short spell after a long period of unemployment.

I know you are having issues, but it is likely the same type of issues will arise wherever you go, and you do seem to (at times) to be enjoying what you do and are gaining good experience.

All good points, but I cannot be doing with the office politics anymore. I think my best course of action is to ask my manager for a one on one talk with her, and sit down with her away from others and talk through some of the issues I have.

Yes, I do like the job and by and large like the people I work with but sometimes it gets so bitchy that I just want to walk out on them all and never look back. 2 of the workers I get one with the best are both quitting at the end of the month, so once they go I will be one of the longest serving staff members there at just 3 months!

Sadly this all seems to stem from me being an idiot and telling her how I feel about her. Wish I had kept my big gob shut now.

weenie · 13-09-2016, 11:07

@ dilli hope you get the hospital transport issue sorted soon if not complain.

@ Mark I would take Hugh's advice on this matter.

@ den hope you a feeling better today.

SnoopZ · 13-09-2016, 11:12

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

All good points, but I cannot be doing with the office politics anymore. I think my best course of action is to ask my manager for a one on one talk with her, and sit down with her away from others and talk through some of the issues I have.

Yes, I do like the job and by and large like the people I work with but sometimes it gets so bitchy that I just want to walk out on them all and never look back. 2 of the workers I get one with the best are both quitting at the end of the month, so once they go I will be one of the longest serving staff members there at just 3 months!

Sadly this all seems to stem from me being an idiot and telling her how I feel about her. Wish I had kept my big gob shut now.

You're making a huge mistake, please listen to us.

denphone · 13-09-2016, 13:41

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Originally Posted by weenie

@ dilli hope you get the hospital transport issue sorted soon if not complain.

@ Mark I would take Hugh's advice on this matter.

@ den hope you a feeling better today.

Sadly the pain is still pretty bad weenie but but my moans and grumps are miniscule compared to what dilli has to go through every day.

weenie · 13-09-2016, 14:56

Sorry to hear that your still in pain den and I do hope that you get the pain under control soon. The one thing I hate is being in pain.
Take care den

**Hugh** · 13-09-2016, 15:09

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

All good points, but I cannot be doing with the office politics anymore. I think my best course of action is to ask my manager for a one on one talk with her, and sit down with her away from others and talk through some of the issues I have.

Yes, I do like the job and by and large like the people I work with but sometimes it gets so bitchy that I just want to walk out on them all and never look back. 2 of the workers I get one with the best are both quitting at the end of the month, so once they go I will be one of the longest serving staff members there at just 3 months!

Sadly this all seems to stem from me being an idiot and telling her how I feel about her. Wish I had kept my big gob shut now.

Wherever you go, there will be office politics.

If people want to bitch, just ignore them.

TheDaddy · 13-09-2016, 16:18

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

You're making a huge mistake, please listen to us.

Indeed

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Originally Posted by denphone

Sadly the pain is still pretty bad weenie but but my moans and grumps are miniscule compared to what dilli has to go through every day.

Hope you feel better soon

arcimedes · 14-09-2016, 10:32

Not a very big moan but it took some time to resolve.

I needed to make some changes to my Harmony remote. Simple enough you would think except that the upgrade procedure has changed. On the bright side it now knows about Virgin Media but it took me about half a dozen tries to get it back working properly.

MalteseFalcon · 14-09-2016, 11:02

Being a coward today, no showing for work. After yesterday, I'm amazed I didn't end up arrested because she had such an attitude that it took all my self control not to hit her.

SnoopZ · 14-09-2016, 11:12

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Being a coward today, no showing for work. After yesterday, I'm amazed I didn't end up arrested because she had such an attitude that it took all my self control not to hit her.

You're your worst enemy Mark at the moment, you really need this job don't mess it up!

nashville · 14-09-2016, 11:31

Calm Down Mark, you may get yourself in trouble