http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82 That's the world from my perspective - with a free weblog from blogigo. en LittleBeetle_82 LittleBeetle_82 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:06:44 +0200 daily 1 Well, well, well…   Here I am, back again.   Settling into life, getting things in order.   It’s been about five weeks since us girls went on holiday to Surfers, it was great.   But as always, it went way too quick and now it feels like I was never even there.   That’s the worst part about holidays, they don’t last forever!   I love it up there   So after I got back home, I started part time work as a Chiropractic Assistant and I was loving it.   It took less than a week to have the booking program, payments, basically the whole job sussed out and I was comfortable.   But then after being there for two weeks, I was offered a full time job at my sister’s work which I couldn’t refuse!   It’s at a clinic with Obstetricians / Gynaecologists, as well as two Osteopaths (one of whom I have mentioned before that I worked for!).   It’s meant to be only for ten... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:06:44 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Life-is-back-on-track/32/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Life-is-back-on-track/32/ So Monday was Day One of training at the chiropractors.   The lady (Kate) training me was surprised at how quickly I picked everything up and breezed through the day.   She’s actually six months pregnant and about to go on maternity leave.   I got to work this morning and the chiro’s wife arrived – Kate was sick and wouldn’t be in.   I didn’t even have time to freak out about only being trained for one day before being put in the hot seat!!!   I calmly served patients, mucked up a couple of things but managed to fix them without losing my cool (a big achievement for me!).   At the end of the day – everything balanced.   I was over the moon.   I felt so proud of myself.   Poor Kate has been admitted to hospital with gastro, I hope she’s ok!   That means she won’t be in tomorrow, so I’ll be running the show again!   My new employers called me before, to make sure I’ll be ok with that. ... Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:30:09 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Update/31/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Update/31/ Not too much to report really.   Still temping at the huge office, I have met some really nice, interesting people.   The guys that sit at my group of desks are a crack up.   I’ve been having lunch with a nice group of ladies (two guys joined us the other day!), and I’m really starting to settle in.     I can see what will happen.   I won’t want to leave.   Things get complicated now. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:58:11 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Complicated/30/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Complicated/30/ I have turned my guestbook off.       I was sick of all those crap advertising messages that kept appearing there. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:31:27 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Guestbook/29/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Guestbook/29/ Well here I am, once again!   I’ve been rather busy, doing some temp work at a HUGE office, doing data entry – very tedious and tiring but it’s ok for nineteen dollars an hour!   Great money, plus we have booked our holiday to Surfers Paradise for next month so the money will really help.   I’ve got enough to go, but a little more can’t hurt!!!   I can’t wait!!   Also this week I’ve had 3 job interviews, one at a chiropractic clinic (receptionist), one at a department store (doing cash up and payroll) and another at a motel.   They would all be great jobs but there’s just one problem with all of them…the chiro one is only 3 days a week, the department store one is 28.4hrs per week, and the motel one is 20hrs per week & casual.   But…   I went back to see the chiro a second time (as they requested it).   He and his wife are very, very keen for me to work there.   I said I... Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:53:04 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/How-quickly-things-change/28/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/How-quickly-things-change/28/ I’m feeling kinda hyperactive, a lot happier than I was the other day that’s for sure!   It’s nearly midnight and I’m wide awake, just spent a little while doing up some “special lunch” for my younger sister who goes back to work tomorrow.   There’s some chocolate coins, Squirms and Unbearables in there for her, and some kind of chocolate nerd lolly.   Ohh, and a Yowie!!!   I hope she likes it!!!     How was everyone’s New Years?   Mine was really good, went around to my boyfriend’s place for a BBQ, a couple of his other friends were there too.   It was quiet and I wasn’t drinking (didn’t want to feel crappy on the first day of the year!) but it was really good to just sit around and chat to everyone!   One of my boyfriend’s friends decided it would be a good idea to ride a mini bike (49cc, a kids bike, it’s tiny!!) up and down the street (my bf tried to talk him out of it fearing he might get... Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:34:12 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Need-sleep/27/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Need-sleep/27/ Not much has happened lately.   No jobs on the horizon…well I applied for heaps before Christmas but no word yet, I guess a lot of them I won’t hear about till after the New Year.   I hope next year brings me some kind of good luck, I really need it right now.   Things aren’t as bad as they could be, but it sucks being unemployed.   It’s been nearly 9 weeks now.   As long as I get to go on my holiday in February, I’ll be happy.   Nobody understands how important this holiday is to me.   I HAVE to go.   I feel like I don’t have anything else to focus on at the moment.     I sleep in until about 11am every day because I can’t see the point in getting up.   I know that’s a bad frame of mind to be in, but this holiday means everything to me.     It’s something to focus on and look forward to, instead... Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:01:54 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/When-will-my-luck-change/26/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/When-will-my-luck-change/26/ To the person that keeps flooding my guest book with entries about drugs, online casinos etc etc, please DON'T.   I will just delete them.       Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:22:06 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Guest-book/25/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Guest-book/25/ Well, today after having enough of waiting to hear from this place, I called them up.   Office manager is away for the week.   GREAT.   So I left a message for her, then asked if the position had been filled, to which the lady replied “Yes, it has”.   WTF??   Where was the courtesy phonecall to let me know!??   I was more than just a little p’d off.   I don’t really care what their reasons are for not having a grain of human decency enough to make a simple phonecall and let me know!!   If the office manager happens to call me next week I’ll be sure to let her know what I think about having been strung along for 2 weeks now.   Back to square one.   I worked a couple of days at the solicitor’s office which was easy money, all I had to do was answer the phone.   It rang A LOT though!!   I went into the chicken shop today, the couple of people there must have known what I was there... Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:34:38 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/12-sleeps-till-Christmas/24/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/12-sleeps-till-Christmas/24/ Well, I STILL haven’t heard from the place where I had the job trial.   I’m so p’d off.   If they say they need a week to decide, then decide in a damn week and don’t leave people wondering.   It’s so rude.   It would be nice to hear one way or the other but then again a lot of places these days don’t really give a stuff about anything but their own best interests.   I’ve applied for about 5 jobs off the Jobsearch website to a particular employment agency, I wonder – AM I APPLYING WRONG??   I have received no confirmation that they’ve received my applications – seeing as though it’s sent via email you’d think the easiest thing to do would be to hit “reply” and say “Thanks for your application…”.   And also seeing as though everyone else I send an email to seems to arrive, I can see no reason why this employment agency would not have received mine.   I might actually complain about them, they shouldn’t advertise... Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:19:45 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Angry-again/23/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Angry-again/23/ It’s 2 weeks today since I had the job trial.   They were meant to be making a decision this week – they called me Thursday week ago and said it would be another week before they decided.     I haven’t heard from them.     I bet I didn’t get it and I’ll probably get another letter to add to my already extensive collection of rejection letters.     I’m not concerned about not getting it, I don’t think I really want it, I just wish they’d be a bit more considerate.   I went to the employment agency today to discuss them putting my resume forward for a job at an x-ray clinic, it sounds pretty good.   Tomorrow I’m doing temp work at a solicitor’s office, apparently it’s a great place and the people are really nice.   And seventeen-fifteen an hour tops it off!!!!     Tomorrow night should be fun, it’s my younger sister’s work Christmas party... Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:18:47 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/17-sleeps-till-Christmas/22/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/17-sleeps-till-Christmas/22/ Well, I just had a call from one of the employment agencies, I have a temp job at a Solicitors office for Friday this week and Monday next week.  I'm also going in to talk to the manager of the employment place tomorrow about a full time medical receptionist position, so we'll see how that goes! And yesterday when I went to the chicken shop, the owner asked me if I had the day off, I said no and told her about what happened with my job.  Then later, her husband asked my sister if I would be interested in some part time work at their shop!!!! It's lifted my spirits a bit! Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:47:21 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/There-is-hope/21/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/There-is-hope/21/ I tell you, this unemployed business is really getting me down.   I’ve applied for a million jobs and received a stack of rejection letters – what’s worse is those companies that don’t even bother to send them out, especially when you spend a lot of time preparing your application.   As for the government “assistance”, yeah, thanks a lot for all your help.   (By that I mean the “employment agency” paid by the government to get you into work).   My job guy’s attitude was “I’ll keep you in mind for anything that comes up within the next couple of weeks but after that I won’t, I’m sure you’ll have something by then”.   THANKS A LOT!   I hate this situation.   I hate having to be on the dole.   I just want to work.   I was meant to be going on holiday with my two sisters in Feb, I was REALLY looking forward to that but I guess there’s not much chance of that happening now that I... Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:43:46 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/I-m-angry/20/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/I-m-angry/20/ Whoa, what an incredibly tiring weekend!!   I had a delightful half hour facial on Saturday afternoon, it was very relaxing.   Next time I want to go back for a relaxation massage!   I do have a gift voucher to use with Betty but I think I’ll leave that.   That afternoon I went to my cousin’s wedding, she looked beautiful.   It was in a Catholic Church – I reckon when I get married I won’t be having it in any Church.   (I was raised as a Catholic but I’ve found over the years I am starting to lose faith and disagree with a lot of the Church’s teachings/beliefs – for example they preach forgiveness yet don’t accept homosexual people.   Highly hypocritical bunch they are.).     After that was the reception – nice but long.   By the time they got through all the formalities (speeches etc) it was 11:30pm (and way past my bedtime!!!!).   Then on Sunday we had a do on for my... Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:05:28 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Tuesday-again/19/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Tuesday-again/19/ On my mind… I’m reading a book at the moment called “On Death Row”, it’s about prisoners sentenced to die for their crimes.   I’ve only read the first chapter but it’s really got me thinking.   What makes people tick?   What pushes them so far over the edge that they commit such horrendous, unthinkable crimes?   I’ve always been for the death penalty, I believe some people deserve to die for their crimes – as long as it can be proven 100%.   Others I believe should have to rot in a prison cell for all eternity.   What do you think about the young Australian in Singapore that has been sentenced to hang for drug smuggling?   Too harsh a penalty?   I know how destructive drugs can be and I believe the courts should be strict on people who flout the laws, but is it worth taking a life?   I guess people go to these countries knowing full well the consequences of their actions, but I really feel for the guy,... Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:44:38 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Disjointed/18/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Disjointed/18/ I received this email from a friend, it's very thought provoking and I thought I'd share it with you all: To realize The value of a sister: Ask someone Who doesn't have one   To realize The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple.   To realize The value of four years: Ask a graduate.   To realize The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.   To realize The value of nine months: Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.   To realize The value of one month: Ask a mother Who has given birth to A premature baby.   To realize The value of one week: Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.   To realize The value of one minute: Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane. ... Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:28:08 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Time-waits-for-no-one/17/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Time-waits-for-no-one/17/ Well, it’s been a strange week.   I spent 2 days of it showing the Very Young Trainee how to do MY job.   It kind of sucked.     ANYWAY, I’ve spent the last 2 days not doing much, I went into work today to have lunch with my workmate who I’ve become pretty good friends with, she had to make a phonecall so I went out to the reception area when my favourite patient came along, I was chatting to him when my BEST FRIEND Betty came along and asked to speak to me for a minute.   Uh oh.     Turns out she had called the Very Young Trainee this morning and asked her to fix up her banking for her.   The Very Young Trainee says “Oh, I haven’t been shown how to do any of your stuff” (which is not true, it’s the same as EVERYONE ELSE’S which I explained to her!).   Betty blasts me saying “I always feel like my work comes second around here” (well to be BRUTALLY HONEST, it DOES!... Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:25:32 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Betty-it-s-time-to-GROW-UP/16/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Betty-it-s-time-to-GROW-UP/16/ Have you ever had someone pay you a compliment so nice that it stays in your mind?   About 3 years ago, I went to the Day Surgery for a minor operation.   Afterwards I was feeling really off colour and had to sit in a lounge chair for a little while.   Mum pointed out a nurse to me and said “Remember her, I have to tell you something about her”.   After a while of sitting, the nurse approached me and said “I’m sorry, I just had to come up and tell you I think you’re beautiful, a real natural beauty.   I normally hate girls like you but I just had to come and tell you how beautiful you are”, tears welled up in my eyes, and I looked over at Mum who was in tears too.   I couldn’t believe it!   Someone I had never even met before who paid me such a nice compliment, when I was feeling and looking my worst.   Mum told me later that the nurse had approached her & told her she thought I was beautiful!   I’ve never forgotten... Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:59:44 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Compliments/15/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Compliments/15/ I'm in 2 minds about everything.  One minute it's "How exciting, I wonder what job I'll end up in next" and the next it's "But I don't want to work anywhere else".  I'm sick of feeling so up and down about it.  The fact of the matter is that next week I'll be out of a job. I went for a job interview the other day which I know I won't get.  They were interviewing 11 other people for it.  But I did well, considering how many applications they got, to even get an interview in the first place. The building owner has mentioned to me that he'd love to keep me on here, but they just can't afford to, hence paying some poor trainee $300 a week...gosh those trainee wages suck! I'm terrified of change.  I left my last job after 4 long years because the place was really getting me down.  On my first day here I cried in my lunch break.  Sounds crazy, but to be somewhere totally different where you don't know anyone and you're completely vulnerable, it's a... Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:56:05 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/14/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/14/ Talk about kicking me when I'm down...instead of 8 weeks notice, it's now only 3.  My boss was talking to his book keeper who pointed out to him that he would only be able to afford to pay me for another 3 weeks, plus my 3 weeks annual leave.  I finish up on 28th October.  Great... You know what makes me feel even better?  The owner of the building has decided after I leave to put a receptionist on.  Huh?  What the hell am I?  But then it might be a trainee, I don't know, I'm just really mad about it.  My boss said to me that he doesn't think anyone they put on will be as good as me.  He's leaving the clinic himself. This really sucks.  But I guess it's not the worst thing that could happen.  I have my health, I have my family, I have my boyfriend (who tonight gave me fifty bucks "just in case" I needed to use it!!  Sweet!) so things aren't as bad as they could be. Please, no more bad news, I really don't think I could... Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:29:44 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Things-just-got-worse/13/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/LittleBeetle_82/Things-just-got-worse/13/