Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 2, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) We're working from home, oh hang on, no we're not. We will be working from home, but in a different capacity. Oh hang on, the software for remote desktopping doesn't meet our needs.Ā We're still going to be office based, but we'reĀ all going onto compressed shifts on a 6 week rotating pattern. Actually we're not as the office is staying closed at the weekend. We'reĀ reducing the opening hours and the out of hours team will cover the rest. Well, they might. We've not asked them yet, even though we've announced that they will be. I've no fucking idea what's going on. There's a different plan announced every other day. [Today's update] How would I like my desktop delivered to my house? Does my computer have Skype installed?Ā Ooh,Ā I'm going to be working from home after all. There's going be a drop in my hours because they can't open the office before 8:30am. Oh, so I'm still going to be office based? Edited April 2, 2020 by Nostalgia Nonce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 4, 2020 Laptops have been ordered. What fucking laptops??? I've been asked to make space at home for my entire desktop setup!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted April 4, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2020 You're not enjoying this, are you Surf?Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 4, 2020 Not yet, but I remain optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted April 17, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 17, 2020 Logged in this morning to find my computer has had an update overnight. New telephony software, the kind of thing I'd need for working at home. Yesterday I was asked if I was fine making outbound calls from home. I said yes, as I'll be in a room by myself (last week I was asked if I was comfortable doing video calls from home). The guy that sits opposite me took his computer home yesterday, and is now working from his dining room. Looks like I'm going to be working from home very shortly. Except... 4:30pm today, get told toĀ join aĀ conference call where we get told that they're furloughing all butĀ a skeleton amount of staff. I know this is an unprecedented* situation, but what I'd give for some consistency. Ā * I'm hearing this word more times per day than I've previously heard in my entire life, and I swear I will end up going on a killing spree if people keep saying "unpresidented". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Wretch Posted May 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted May 28, 2020 Waaahey! After applying for 60+Ā jobs since my redundancy at the end of last year, I got a phone call today offering me the job I video interviewed for only yesterday. I'll be working daysĀ (in my old place I worked from 10pm to 7am five nights a week for almost a full fucking decade), it's Mon-Fri so no weekends,Ā bank holidays off and all for more money. Over the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MPDTT Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 20 hours ago, Wretch said: Waaahey! After applying for 60+Ā jobs since my redundancy at the end of last year, I got a phone call today offering me the job I video interviewed for only yesterday. I'll be working daysĀ (in my old place I worked from 10pm to 7am five nights a week for almost a full fucking decade), it's Mon-Fri so no weekends,Ā bank holidays off and all for more money. Over the moon. Congratulations!Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex1 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Has anyone here ever completed a supporting statement for a role? Apparently this is not a cover letter, I initially thought they were one and the same. It's for a permanent council role that I currently do on a temp basis. I'm just completely stumped on how I should lay this out/what specifically I should be writing. Any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDTT Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 12 hours ago, alex1 said: Has anyone here ever completed a supporting statement for a role? Apparently this is not a cover letter, I initially thought they were one and the same. It's for a permanent council role that I currently do on a temp basis. I'm just completely stumped on how I should lay this out/what specifically I should be writing. Any help is appreciated! Employers asking for this crap annoys me. Google 'personal statement', UCAS asks for something like this when students apply to Uni, so there is some good guides for pulling one together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 13 hours ago, alex1 said: Has anyone here ever completed a supporting statement for a role? Apparently this is not a cover letter, I initially thought they were one and the same. It's for a permanent council role that I currently do on a temp basis. I'm just completely stumped on how I should lay this out/what specifically I should be writing. Any help is appreciated! Essentially a bollocks term, but you've been asked to do it so you have to play ball, and having worked in the public sector, this is a classic Council ask. Highlight examples that you have of achievements in your current role which demonstrate why you'd be good for the job. Remember to be role specific. Personal statement or covering letter example: "I am shit hot at Excel" Supporting statement: "My knowledge of Excel meant that whilst in position, I have created a spreadsheet of who had the best tache in wrestling, which meant that xy and z was delivered, increasing" etc Big yourself up to the max, even if you think it's a trivial thing you've done in the role, highlight it. Show them you're the best for the role. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted June 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 19, 2020 This thread is so old that kendalĀ mint cake is now the Head of the Bank of England. He's come far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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