Wendbert Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Melf RMF: Only just been able to get on. Lovely and sunny here, just waiting for the washing to finish so I can get it out on the line and then we'll go walkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 my beautiful boy has gone so sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 He'll start as a buyers assistant and the company will support him with training to become a qualified buyer I'm a buyer (having had a career change 5 years ago) The potential earnings longer term will be excellent and (assuming he will be doing his MCIPS) then the skills are very transferable, so once he's qualified, the world is his lobster (plus he'll be able to get company car, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I'm a buyer (having had a career change 5 years ago) The potential earnings longer term will be excellent and (assuming he will be doing his MCIPS) then the skills are very transferable, so once he's qualified, the world is his lobster (plus he'll be able to get company car, etc) Yes thats the one they have a really good record in supporting people to gain professional qualifications - Nick had actually sent his cv in as he was interested in becoming a surveyor and had heard a whisper that they were going to be taking on another trainee this year it was from that he got the call from the buying department, he'd never thought of buying before and didn't really know what the job entailed etc. but having been in a few times now he's really keen especially as this could lead to a career whereas with Royal Mail his options were severly limited - not to mention the dreadful record they have on bullying etc. He was also concerned that he was going to end up with damaged knees and back if he stayed very much longer - almost all the postmen/women that have been on the job a few years have some form of permanent damage to their joints or bad backs and he didn't want the same thing to happen to him, he's already got a stiff achy knee after a fall he had on the job and it was only ever going to get worse. He's already rather excited over the fact that he'll be getting his own desk & a laptop much as I have mentioned 4,000 word case studies it hasn't phased him in the slightest as he reminded me he has more than a few Diplomas & City & Guilds to his name so it's not as if he hasn't studied or done course work before - which is true but mum remembers the moaning and complaining that went on when he was doing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 my beautiful boy has gone :GroupHug: so sorry for your loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 ... much as I have mentioned 4,000 word case studies it hasn't phased him in the slightest as he reminded me he has more than a few Diplomas & City & Guilds to his name so it's not as if he hasn't studied or done course work before - which is true but mum remembers the moaning and complaining that went on when he was doing them For gawd's sake don't tell him the pain I'm going through doing my MCIPS then Actually mine is partly down to not studying far enough in advance, so I'm sure he'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 For gawd's sake don't tell him the pain I'm going through doing my MCIPS then Actually mine is partly down to not studying far enough in advance, so I'm sure he'll be fine. Ummmm I have a feeling that could well be Nick on the other hand Vicky is a very capable nag and he does as he's told for her although to be fair to Nick he has said he wished he'd studied harder and chosen some additional courses alongside his main one so he'd have had more string to his bow and he apologised for not listening to me and Rob when we were trying to advise him when he was in college. Like I told him it's never ever too late to change careers (I did) or learn new things and he's only 23 so he's still got plenty of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Afternoon. Mel I'm so sorry. Henry was a special boy Beautiful spring day here so doing lots of chores. Have cleaned the car and am cutting back some stuff in the garden in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 cripes I was 34 before I had my career change and left railways for elephants Congrats to Nick on new job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad as a catter Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Mel, so sorry to hear your sad news, you will feel it after such a long time together. Run free of any constraints at the Bridge beautiful boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 im so sorry my temporary filling has just come out while I was eating a pringle, dangerous things them lol I admit it, im a dog bedaholic! I got a lovely little one at the boot sale for £1. didnt find a harness for erin though. has anyone got one bichon sized please? I got a bag of tennis balls for the dogs, they will be happy. has anyone got experience of cataracts? my vet says they will only do one eye, is that right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 my beautiful boy has gone So sorry RMF I have declared today to be my indecision day, well at least I think so. All my family have them frequently, I think its my turn. If I hear anymore about "where do you think we should end the tiling in the kitchen?" I will blow my top.....or I might not. Men and DIY get right on my t**ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanrossscot Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 So sorry Mel, run young and strong again Henry We had one of our club shows today, it was an 'if only' day for us but the company was good and the weather was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 im so sorry my temporary filling has just come out while I was eating a pringle, dangerous things them lol I admit it, im a dog bedaholic! I got a lovely little one at the boot sale for £1. didnt find a harness for erin though. has anyone got one bichon sized please? I got a bag of tennis balls for the dogs, they will be happy. has anyone got experience of cataracts? my vet says they will only do one eye, is that right I have experience of cataracts in humans as I've got one myself and they will only do one at a time for people just in case anything goes wrong - maybe thats what the vet meant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 shes no problem, so dont mind her here. someones told me how much it costs to have each eye done, from £2,000! Ive enjoyed the boot sale, done the clothes washing and put it all away and cleaned the garden, so ive put the splints on to see if they will help my wrists as they are starting to get sore. Now then girls, I need help with a problem ive got, your answers could change my life where the hell did all the fleeces and jeans come from? and why am I wearing the same stuff all the time as ive got 'nothing else' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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