After having been with Sykes for two weeks, I was told, I was goimg to be made redundant. Not something I really wanted to hear. When I applied for the job, I was asked to make a commitment for at … Continue reading
Let’s make this a guessing game. Assume, a colleague has no place to stay. Well, she did, but she chose to rent part of a room from me, as temporary accommodation and agrees to pay (part of) rent and bills. Now, … Continue reading
The first week has been done. Bit odd, after basically being unemployed for over a year, but it doesn’t feel strange. Good thing I kept my ‘working rhytm’ going (get up early etc.). Quite weird, being back in good ole’ … Continue reading
Had some time left, after my last night at Chez Janssen (again, thanks for the hospitality and showing me that 05.30 is not a figment of my imagination, it actually exists). Had a nice ‘last meal’ (cauliflower dish with cheese … Continue reading
After a year and a half of being unemployed and over 200 job applications, I got the hint. Holland may not be the country for me. I applied for a job in Ireland on the 25th of August. Telephone interview, … Continue reading
Is it ignorance, arrogance, an abundance of unemployed people or something else? So far, I have done around 200 job applications in about a year or so. Apart from the odd automatic replies you seem to get, around 90 – … Continue reading
I’ve been unemployed for quite a while (or on a sabbatical, as I’d like to call it). I have extensive Helpdesk/Supportdesk/Functional Application Management experience for over 10 years. Granted, I’m not a fully fledged Business Consultant yet, but a few … Continue reading
Every month I need to report to the UWV/CWI (Unemployment Office in the Netherlands) how may job applications I’ve sent. I will update my blog with results etc. Here’s the April 2010 bit: MBA 2nd Line suport – Utrecht 20100318-20100419 … Continue reading
As some of you may know, I was let go last January in favour of a permanent employee. Seeing as I was promised a permanent job a year ago, I don’t think I need to explain I was not too … Continue reading
Every month I need to report to the UWV/CWI (Unemployment Office in the Netherlands) how may job applications I’ve sent. I will update my blog with results etc. Here’s the March 2010 bit: European Patent Buro Sollicitatie Afgewezen 20100213-20100317 Aegon … Continue reading
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