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OH, Rich....
I absolutely love it. I had SUCH a good day today. So many things make sense. I LOVE their database and naming conventions! It makes finding relationships between table SO easy. They started me on some simple requests... I was scared at first... afraid of failure, you know... but I figured it out and got my confidence boosted in the process.

Now I'm like "Can I have another one please???? Let me figure out how to do one a bit more complicated!" I'm very excited and having a wonderful time. :D
Thanks for asking!
 
Looks like you've found happiness in your new job, great, it adds a new dimension to just going to work for a living :)
 
Yes, and I'm keeping in touch with my former, disgruntled co-workers.
(just a couple that I've bonded with) They thought I'd abandoned them but I've called them every day to off-set the substantial void I've left as a buffer. (I still have my responsibilities)
 
I can see why your departure left such a void - there can't possibly be anyone as nice as you there anymore :D Don't ever leave the 'Cooler again! :( :( :(
 
TessB said:
Now I'm like "Can I have another one please???? Let me figure out how to do one a bit more complicated!" I'm very excited and having a wonderful time. :D
Thanks for asking!

May I offer some friendly advice which you may be aware of already?

I have the philosophy of never giving your all to an employer. That is to say, always leave a little something in reserve for yourself. What I have found in the past is that the harder you work, the more work they give you. This is fine, as long as you can complete this work with reserves to spare.

I have done this twice in the past. With one job my responsibilities were 123, this grew to 12345789 - indeed to such an extent I couldn't get it all done in the day. I decided to leave because it got to the point where I dreaded getting up in the morning. During the "farewell interview" my official job spec on paper was a fraction of what I actually did but I had agreed to take on each and every one of those additional jobs because they flattered me into accepting them. "You're the man/woman for the job", "No-one else can do it" etc etc..

I'm glad you're happy at your new job - just make sure you keep at least 10% (preferable 99% :p ) capacity free in reserve. ;)
 
TessB said:
LOL... that was posted at almost 8 pm my time. I was at home by then, not on their computer.

I was picturing you just being told your new login and password and coming straight to the 'cooler to tell us all about what was going on :)
 
Since this has taken a carreer advice angle, here's part of my secret:

Link

:D :D :D
 
This is a great thread! It's great to see Sara and Ian's pic - you look so happy!

I've been married 2 years now! It's gone sooo quickly. And during that time I've had two motorbike accidents and two operations! Could say that marriage is bad for my health! Not really! Well you knew about the first ones - where I broke my ankle on the honeymoon and had to have it all screwed back together in Cyprus. Then last October (04) I had the screws out thankfully.

Then in June of this year, whilst going to work on my scooter, some lovely driver thought it would be a great idea to see me fly over the bonnet of his car! Cos we're only third party on the insurance, we're still waiting for it all to go through and the scooter is in the garage awaiting repair when we get the insurance money. Who knows when!

After 18 years of being told my back problem is all in my head, I eventually had an MRI several weeks ago and found out that two of my discs are stuffed and that's only the lower back. For some reason they didn't do the upper and neck. Just waiting to see the consultant - was quite a shock!

Apart from all that, Tim and the kids are fab. We still have the kids every other weekend and half the hols and they are growing soooo fast. Tim's just launching a new venture - as a photoshop expert he's launching a great idea of montages in the hope that he can tail off the training eventually (there's some dodgy photographs on there of us - Tim thinks they're fine, but ever critical I say, "why did you have to use that one!" If you want to check it out it's monomontage.com)

We're also doing more wedding photography together and have recently gone digital - we found we work really well together as Tim's better at the technical side and I'm good at the organizing people side so we bounce off each other.

Also, eventually, I hope to be able to learn more about photoshop, and also give up the full-time job to part-time so I can actually try and keep on top of the housework and the photography side of things.

I became an aunty in February for the first time and had the privilege of seeing my beautiful niece Ellie born, being my sister's birthing partner. It really affected me in the sense of "wooooow - that has got to be one of the most amazing experiences ever!"

Started a new job as I mentioned on another thread a few months ago - same overall department, same general people etc, but completely different job - no Access. :( well, very very little - only what I choose to use when downloading and sorted files. But am enjoying it.

Plus to help with the debts etc, I took up Virgin Vie (selling cosmetics and jewellery) about a year ago - I do quite enjoy it, but it does leave me with very little time!

Anyway - that's it. You can wake up now! It's been great to pop back in to the forum for a while.
 
Cos we're only third party on the insurance, we're still waiting for it all to go through and the scooter is in the garage awaiting repair when we get the insurance money. Who knows when!
Be very careful when offered the chance for a fast track early settlement, your injuries may come back to haunt you in later life
 
Rich said:
Be very careful when offered the chance for a fast track early settlement, your injuries may come back to haunt you in later life

Yes - thank you. They already offered £545 which I just laughed at. That'd only just cover the cost of the scooter repairs let alone my helmet, lost work for Virgin Vie that I couldn't do, gloves, storage costs and physiotherapy costs for my arm and back which was aggravated by it all! The guy who's at fault has, even now, not filled in his form and this is going back to June! As path of the course, his insurance company tried to query liability, which upset me a lot, but it was because he hadn't filled out his form and they were just trying to look like they were doing something!
 
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You're one of the few of us Ally who don't know how to screw the system, I suspect that your injuries alone would have kept the "street wise" at home on benefits awaiting a very large settlement.
I not sure that honesty pays anymore :mad:
 
Rich said:
You're one of the few of us Ally who don't know how to screw the system, I suspect that your injuries alone would have kept the "street wise" at home on benefits awaiting a very large settlement.
I not sure that honesty pays anymore :mad:
It is mad. I have been injured - especially my arm - the problem of which wasn't there before, and my back has been aggravated, but I couldn't just sit at home and wait - it would also affect my part-time work and we can't afford not to have that so sometimes I have just have to grin and bear the pain and keep on going! Apart from that, it would drive me mad, not going out to work, much as I would like some extra free time!
 
And now for a completely, American question.
Do you have a lawyer?
 
jsanders said:
And now for a completely, American question.
Do you have a lawyer?
Yes - thankfully I got one as part of our insurance.
 
KenHigg said:
Since this has taken a carreer advice angle, here's part of my secret:

Link

:D :D :D
Very Nice Post Ken. I find that having genius just isn’t enough, you actually have to get something done.

Just kidding about the genius part.
 
Ally said:
It is mad. I have been injured - especially my arm - the problem of which wasn't there before, and my back has been aggravated, but I couldn't just sit at home and wait - it would also affect my part-time work and we can't afford not to have that so sometimes I have just have to grin and bear the pain and keep on going! Apart from that, it would drive me mad, not going out to work, much as I would like some extra free time!
It's an admirable quality to have Ally and you will learn to live with and control the pain, don't lose your determination.
Sadly of course you won't grow financially rich on this philosophy :(
 
Rich said:
It's an admirable quality to have Ally and you will learn to live with and control the pain, don't lose your determination.
Sadly of course you won't grow financially rich on this philosophy :(


Mine's better, get a lawyer. Insurance companies have way too much money.
It's your civic duty to relieve them of it whenever possible.
 
Rich said:
It's an admirable quality to have Ally and you will learn to live with and control the pain, don't lose your determination.
Sadly of course you won't grow financially rich on this philosophy :(
I'll get "there" ... eventually! xx :D
 
jsanders said:
Mine's better, get a lawyer. Insurance companies have way too much money.
It's your civic duty to relieve them of it whenever possible.
That's exactly why your insurance costs are way too high in the first place, maybe if you changed this sue all culture? :eek:
 
Rich said:
That's exactly why your insurance costs are way too high in the first place, maybe if you changed this sue all culture? :eek:

Hmm, I was wondering how long it would take to get your attention.
Good Morning Rich.
 

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