Well done Ady!!!

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I appreciate that 'loved ones' may wish to 'support' us but... I'm not sure they know how to...

For example, hubby was away at the time so I emailed him with 'how the day had been' and mentioned I didn't think I got the job I'd had an interview for earlier that week. The first line of his reply said: 'Still no job!' and this was before the 'how are you' :-(

Here's an update on the original event, my mum just EMAILED me asking me if I'm coming over for lunch... no mum, you've put me off driving an hour to see you! But as I see a guilt trip, I might try tomorrow instead :p

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Are we not supposed to work on Friday afternoons? How about weekends? Aw, that could be where I've been going wrong...:p

I'm really behind my schedule now so I'll have to make sure I don't take too many long breaks. My goals for today...

1) Finish editing some appendices that I started yesterday
2) Add and format more appendices
3) Proofread/edit
4) Referencing

Good luck to anyone who may be around!

Sorry, I don't know as I've never applied, but a cousin of mine did a masters there and she didn't have any of the above. She was a great student with lots of determination and that's what got her there (her masters was in Economics if it helps)...

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(... but maybe I shouldn't be giggling??)

So I called my mum this morning and here's how it went:
(after the how are you, bla bla bla...)

Me: So mum, I was thinking of coming over for lunch today...
Mum: Have you finished your work?
Me: Not yet, I'm almost done (and goes on to give her a very brief summary...)
Mum: You can't come if you haven't finished your work. You can only come when you're finished.

I didn't ask her why because either 1) she's trying to encourage me to finish because she knows I love her cooking or

2) (the most likely option) I'm so stressed that she doesn't want me around! Lol

Anyway, a good start to a working Saturday!

Not sure if this helps, the way I added definitions was simply through adding '(see Appendix X for a full description of 'concepts')' and just listed them on appendix X. I have not referenced them at all because they're already referenced on the text. Could you do something similar at all?

Morning!

I'm sat at my desk without knowing where to start... not good! I know I still have some editing to do, some proofreading, appendices, referencing and formatting. So:

1) To make a list!

Just had a read. Thank you! I think I needed that...

Sorry to hear about that Catalinbond. I had hopes for you...

I'm trying to think about my quickest rejection recently but I've only had one interview for the past few months and they never got back to me. I wonder if they're still thinking lol

Thanks for clarifying but I'm not sure if it's worth the hassle to be honest. Anyone thinks it might be worth it?

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Have fun Batfink!

I've finished what I'd planned for the morning so I'm off to lunch and then check what's next...

Edit to say I haven't changed the water so I'll do that after lunch and then review goals!

I'm sorry you think you didn't get the job Catalinbond... I always kick myself after interviews too but I've learned that we never know who else may have applied for the job so we always have a chance!! You never know... good luck!

Claudia and Delta, so weird that you've been talking about NI because since my last post, I called them up and apparently I probably wouldn't get any money either because hubby works full-time. So if I apply it'll only be for NI contributions.

I suppose it's better than nothing but it's just come to me... will I still have to sign on every other week? If so, I'm not so sure it's so worth it, but saying that, I don't understand much about these things...

(Sorry, the ideas don't quite flow together, I'm in a rush for lunch!)

Hi Delta, thanks for that. I'll look into it!

Delta, I think you're really brave for going on the dole as I've been avoiding doing this for weeks!

All because... 'you wouldn't ask a painter to apply for a job as plumber would you? So why would you suggest me a job as a 'train conductor' to me when I'm a 'childminder'?' is something that accidentally came out of my mouth last time I was on it and it didn't go down very well then :$ oops

I might need to join you on the dole soon though so thank you for starting the thread (and thanks everyone for the tips!)

Morning!

Goals for today
1) Do more editing
2) Change the fish tank's water (I ran out of time yesterday!)

I'm losing track of what else I need to do so I'll come back with the rest later...