I'm waiting to find a job and have one in particular I think I've a strong chance of getting, but the interview isn't till October.
Anyone got any simple tolerable temping ideas? Something to do with journalism would be good but failing that just something I can do for a few weeks to keep me making money while I wait to hear back from jobs I actually want!
― Ronan, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:30 (seventeen years ago)
(I'm in London btw)
― Ronan, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:31 (seventeen years ago)
Data entry
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:33 (seventeen years ago)
How high is your boredom threshold?
― Matt DC, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:33 (seventeen years ago)
Got kicked out of the guards? Must have been the posting about drugs. Sorry Local ex-Garda.
― hyggeligt, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:35 (seventeen years ago)
Although depending on yr journo experience, you might be able to swing some subbing/copy editing work.
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:35 (seventeen years ago)
shit Ronan, thought you were still working in Tunbridge Wells
― They're a '90s odd couple. And an odds-on choice for laughs. (blueski), Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:37 (seventeen years ago)
No it was scheduled to finish after six months and I didn't get another BBC job. I can apply for other internal BBC jobs for the next year but not sure I want to anyway, have a chance of a job that suits me more but just need to make some cash until I hear about it.
Are there any websites or agencies that people would recommend?
― Ronan, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:41 (seventeen years ago)
Journo work:
pfj.co.uk: twats, will get you workkppublishing.com: nice people, will not get you work
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:45 (seventeen years ago)
Otherwise, stick to Office Angels. Sometimes they buy you sandwiches.
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:47 (seventeen years ago)
Call centre positions often involve a couple of weeks training (a doss), then a week or two in the job, then you can quit!
― Neil S, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:57 (seventeen years ago)
i spent a couple of months with an agency, taking notes at universities for deaf students and the like. it was great. 100X better than data entry/call centre
― soderborg, Thursday, 18 September 2008 13:59 (seventeen years ago)
that sounds good. did you spike the punch bowl?
― Ronan, Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)
maybe a ward admin job at a hospital? get to talk to nurses. plus no actual IT/clarical experience necessary (or so it seems)
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 18 September 2008 14:02 (seventeen years ago)