Jobs and Junk
Just got back from my interview at a recruitment agency. All in all, the outcome is positive. They looked like they always had a lot of business, with 5 people constantly on the phone to clients while I was there, and the woman interviewing me seemed pretty impressed with my past work experience, references and GCSE results Still, I had to complete a series of tests, including physical tests, which I found quite while. I had to quickly double check that I was actually joining a recruitment agency and not the army. The tests were all fairly easy, there was a reading test and typing test, I'm guessing for office type roles, and the physical test was even easier. It just involved lifting a box of weights from the floor and carrying them across the room, then placing them on the floor. The weights started at 10kg and rose by 10kg up until the last one, which was 40kg. That test was mainly to test my technique at picking up/putting down heavy objects, which is done a lot in physically demanding jobs, and not having the right technique can cause damage to your back.
So now I just have to keep my cell phone with me during the week and wait for them to give me a call about a job. I know it'll be a temp job though, but hopefully it'll be for a decent period, eg. at least two weeks. I think I'll just rely on these guys for a couple of works, so I can give myself a break from going out in the freezing cold every day to look for work. And I can stop stressing for a little while too. Of course, if they give me nothing in that time, I'm gonna have to go back to normal again.
As I was walking home I had to walk down on a moderately steep slope. Little did I realise it was completely covered in "invisible" ice. The ice you only seem to see if you look at a certain angle. Took two steps on it, slipped backwards and slid halfway down on my ass before I managed to stop. Would've been kinda cool if I weren't dressed up and I didn't pass two women taking their kids to afternoon school on the way down. Meh.
On a sad note, my second cousin (I didn't even know she was pregnant, tbh) gave birth this morning but the baby died three hours later from heart failure. The baby's father now has to plan the funeral..I just couldn't imagine having to do that whilst going through the pain he must be going through at the moment.
So now I just have to keep my cell phone with me during the week and wait for them to give me a call about a job. I know it'll be a temp job though, but hopefully it'll be for a decent period, eg. at least two weeks. I think I'll just rely on these guys for a couple of works, so I can give myself a break from going out in the freezing cold every day to look for work. And I can stop stressing for a little while too. Of course, if they give me nothing in that time, I'm gonna have to go back to normal again.
As I was walking home I had to walk down on a moderately steep slope. Little did I realise it was completely covered in "invisible" ice. The ice you only seem to see if you look at a certain angle. Took two steps on it, slipped backwards and slid halfway down on my ass before I managed to stop. Would've been kinda cool if I weren't dressed up and I didn't pass two women taking their kids to afternoon school on the way down. Meh.
On a sad note, my second cousin (I didn't even know she was pregnant, tbh) gave birth this morning but the baby died three hours later from heart failure. The baby's father now has to plan the funeral..I just couldn't imagine having to do that whilst going through the pain he must be going through at the moment.