What is hacking you off today?

[Yorkshire Blue]

For the first time since 1986 I am unemployed. Been made redundant due to COVID crisis. Now applying for jobs, but it’s hideous out there.

If there‘s any fellow SZ’ers in my situation you have my sympathy!

That sucks. What line of work are you in, in case any Zoners hear of available jobs?

 

[Floval Flyer]

That sucks. What line of work are you in, in case any Zoners hear of available jobs?

Thanks YB,

Was previously working as a Procurement & Supply chain manager. Speaking with a few recruitment consultants they told me the jobs market is grim, and they’re getting literally 100’s of applicants for every role.

With Furlough coming to an end sometime in the near future it’s gonna get worse before it gets better I reckon.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Thanks YB,

Was previously working as a Procurement & Supply chain manager. Speaking with a few recruitment consultants they told me the jobs market is grim, and they’re getting literally 100’s of applicants for every role.

With Furlough coming to an end sometime in the near future it’s gonna get worse before it gets better I reckon.

It is going to be a bleak winter for many.

 

[londonblue]

For the first time since 1986 I am unemployed. Been made redundant due to COVID crisis. Now applying for jobs, but it’s hideous out there.

If there‘s any fellow SZ’ers in my situation you have my sympathy!

You have my sympathy. I've just started a new job (on Monday). It's a) my first perm job in about 10 years which is something I'm not happy with, and b) paying about 50% of my previous role (although the upside is enticing).

However, given the state of the economy I'd rather have this than nothing...

 

[Mad Cyril]

You have my sympathy. I've just started a new job (on Monday). It's a) my first perm job in about 10 years which is something I'm not happy with, and b) paying about 50% of my previous role (although the upside is enticing).

However, given the state of the economy I'd rather have this than nothing...

I am still waiting on my renewal so could be on the bench in three weeks time.

 

[londonblue]

I am still waiting on my renewal so could be on the bench in three weeks time.

Good luck. BTW I know you're a developer, but what platforms/languages do you specialise in?

 

[Mad Cyril]

Good luck. BTW I know you're a developer, but what platforms/languages do you specialise in?

Scala, Spark, Hadoop, Big Data etc.

These are all in demand so I should be OK although who knows for sure in this climate.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Thanks YB,

Was previously working as a Procurement & Supply chain manager. Speaking with a few recruitment consultants they told me the jobs market is grim, and they’re getting literally 100’s of applicants for every role.

With Furlough coming to an end sometime in the near future it’s gonna get worse before it gets better I reckon.

Good luck with the search.

If you fancy becoming a customs agent there are apparently 50,000 being recruited - it's the only way the dreaded B word is creating jobs. If you've worked with international supply chains that probably gives you an edge over most candidates.

 

[Floval Flyer]

Good luck with the search.

If you fancy becoming a customs agent there are apparently 50,000 being recruited - it's the only way the dreaded B word is creating jobs. If you've worked with international supply chains that probably gives you an edge over most candidates.

thanks !
I’ll take a look at those customs agent roles. I was previously given a heads up from an uncle who used to work for customs and excise, but you’re right there could be opportunities there. Also seems there are a lot of public sector jobs going, which I’m now applying for.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Group of three lads at Southend Central yesterday evening who did everything they could to make themselves as threatening as possible.

They tried to intimidate me near Benfleet and but thought better of it and wandered off presumably to pick on someone smaller.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Some ****s egged my motor and garage yesterday evening.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Some ****s egged my motor and garage yesterday evening.

Followed you off the train?

 

[Member]

Some ****s egged my motor and garage yesterday evening.

Must have had a decent arm on them to be able to clear the moat

 

[Mad Cyril]

Must have had a decent arm on them to be able to clear the moat

I went cheap on the drawbridge.

 

[GNH]

Some ****s egged my motor and garage yesterday evening.

Can you salvage a really large omelette to ease the pain?

 

[Mad Cyril]

I hit my annual limit of billable days end of next week so even if my contract is renewed I may be unable to work until January anyway.

 

[londonblue]

I hit my annual limit of billable days end of next week so even if my contract is renewed I may be unable to work until January anyway.

Should've taken more holiday!

 

[Ricey]

Fireworks still going off when you’re about to go to sleep for a 3am start

 

[ESG]

Fireworks still going off when you’re about to go to sleep for a 3am start
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Fireworks going off at all. I thought people were pleading poverty!

 

[Mad Cyril]

I was asked to work weekends during lockdown and found out that these, are being included in my limit of 220 billable days per year.

It has now been confirmed that I have to take six weeks of unpaid leave before Xmas.

I have already earned my years worth of money, I just don't fancy six weeks off at the moment and would rather have taken the time off when the sun was shining.