Inconvenient Annoyances

Good luck BriKH! Fingers crossed for you.

I saw a job advertised just this weekend with a deadline of July 1st. I sent in my CV today and a few minutes later I get told they just offered the position to another candidate.

I worked in HR for a bit in my current company and when someone was lazy about pulling down a job ad, we'd still get applications, even after an offer was made and accepted. Of course, I knew they were too late, but I hated sending rejection emails, especially that soon. I'd at least give them a day or so, not to keep their hopes up, but just to not shatter their dreams so quickly! It's no fun sending rejection letters.

Just feeling defeated since I have been looking for full time work for 655 days now.

If it's any consolation, I spent what felt like ages looking fruitlessly for a job. I spotted one opening (at the Australian High Commission) that was just temporary, but a short application. I filled it out on a whim as I was running out the door and a week later, I got the job. It was a pretty cool post, but temporary. After that, my next job came pretty easily. Nearly three years later and I'm still at that same job and I love it!

Getting the first job is the hardest. It gets easier after that, I promise!

Thanks all :-)

I've never been out of work for this long. I left my part time job last October but had been searching for full time work before then while I was finishing up my degree. Of course my chances were a lot shorter then. Since then the boyfriend proposed and is now the husband so I can work anywhere...yet STILL finding it hard.

It annoys me even more than I just finished my third degree, which I did to increase my employability (pfffft...) and now getting emails about my student loan repayments starting soon from that haha it's like salt in the wounds!

I kinda hate to say it, but 655 days is a long time.  Sounds like you might need to drastically change your approach.  Maybe you could start another thread looking for ideas?

I kinda hate to say it, but 655 days is a long time.  Sounds like you might need to drastically change your approach.  Maybe you could start another thread looking for ideas?

I've been able to have "free rein" on job hunting for about two months now. Previously I was limited to tier 2 sponsors. I look for jobs every day, posted my CV on all the job sites, made myself known to recruiters, even been to the job centre to see if they had some advice. I'm doing all I can...

Previously I was limited to tier 2 sponsors.

Well good lord I don't know that I would even count that time. That is a much tougher job hunt.

I've been able to have "free rein" on job hunting for about two months now. Previously I was limited to tier 2 sponsors. I look for jobs every day, posted my CV on all the job sites, made myself known to recruiters, even been to the job centre to see if they had some advice. I'm doing all I can...

That wasn't intended to imply you weren't all you can, I've no doubt you are working hard.  Here's hoping it's different with free reign.

I'm still finding it an adjustment to realise how many conveniences I was used to living in Orange County, CA. There's no Petsmart for me to call up and book my dog in for grooming or doggie day camp or boarding at a near-moment's notice! Instead, I have to plan in advance... and scramble to find someone who might be willing to walk her on the weekends if we need it.

For several weeks, I would get a little ill everytime I got into a car because the roads are windier than I'm used to. I think that's finally passed.

There was a few weeks in May when it was warm and all kinds of stuff was floating around in the air? Yeah, I sneezed my head off like no other and developed a headache every. single. day. That never happened to me before and I learned it's possible I was being affected by air pressure and/or suffering from something I'd never heard of before: hay fever.

That's the majority of my inconvenience list at the moment, but there's something to be said with returning to a situation wherein we live with our parents (but they're amazing people and take good care of us, it's just it's own adjustment... Not exactly like whoever said their MIL put the clothes away and left a note, but you know, not too far off...)

For several weeks, I would get a little ill everytime I got into a car because the roads are windier than I'm used to. I think that's finally passed.

There was a few weeks in May when it was warm and all kinds of stuff was floating around in the air? Yeah, I sneezed my head off like no other and developed a headache every. single. day. That never happened to me before and I learned it's possible I was being affected by air pressure and/or suffering from something I'd never heard of before: hay fever.

I'm with you on these.

I get really bad motion sickness. I stock up on meclizine tablets in the States (generic and a lot cheaper than the branded stuff) and that helps.

I also get really bad hay fever here. I think I got it mildly in the States, but it didn't affect me too badly so I never did anything about it. Here, I get cetirizine and that does the trick. I think it might be the London plane trees here, but the weather changes affect me, too, so that could be the air pressure.

If it gets bad, go see a doctor. The can suggest what you can take or do. Mine suggested changing clothes when I got home (the pollen is still on your clothes) and taking a shower to get it off your skin.

There were also tricks on the NHS website like putting Vaseline under your nose to catch the pollen going up your nose, but I haven't been that desperate.

We're moving back to the US with my husband's job, and I'm having to push the shipping company all the way!

You'd actually think that they're doing us a favour by agreeing to move our allowance of 2 air freight crates back to the US. First I couldn't get them to come and estimate our belongings, then they wouldn't confirm our packing date (only 1 date is convenient to us, unless we want to sleep on the floor with no bedding!), and now they have to send another estimator because the first one was new and can't be trusted! And now they've told us that printers can't go in air freight, so that's another thing I need to sell, and then buy at the other end. We don't have a choice of company, and our supposed "liaison" in the US doesn't answer emails or voice mails. My contact here in the UK sympathised with my level of "stress"  - I said it wasn't stress but annoyance that no one seemed to be able to actually do their job!

Nowhere in the process has anyone acknowledged that its important to get our belongings back to the US to suit our schedule. Rant over, it feels so much better to get it written down.

I also get really bad hay fever here. I think I got it mildly in the States, but it didn't affect me too badly so I never did anything about it. Here, I get cetirizine and that does the trick. I think it might be the London plane trees here, but the weather changes affect me, too, so that could be the air pressure.

Thanks for those tricks/tips! I seem less affected thank my UKC husband and his family, though I'm not entirely sure why that is. For the most part, I'm doing okay but I will keep these in mind for future issues and when it kicks up for DH! Thank you!

Got asked when I was having my 4th of July get together (it's on a Monday so yea, going to have it the weekend before).

Then the person who asked me created their own little party on the same day.

Now that person is "upset" I'm not going to theirs. Sigh...

Got asked when I was having my 4th of July get together (it's on a Monday so yea, going to have it the weekend before).

Then the person who asked me created their own little party on the same day.

Now that person is "upset" I'm not going to theirs. Sigh...

That person.... Passive aggressive much?  Sheesh! 

IRS!  Isn't it bad enough they make us file even if residing abroad, screw you if you file "married filing separately" but then they go and close down the IRS office at the Embassy.  So you get a notice from them indicating an error on your form, provide no useful email address and expect you to phone them on a non toll-free number.  Just because we live overseas we are not millionaires!

IRS!  Isn't it bad enough they make us file even if residing abroad, screw you if you file "married filing separately" but then they go and close down the IRS office at the Embassy.  So you get a notice from them indicating an error on your form, provide no useful email address and expect you to phone them on a non toll-free number.  Just because we live overseas we are not millionaires!

Crap....I've just realised the one thing I knew was "important" that I was forgetting to do was file my taxes.......Luckily I don't owe anything...Thanks for reminding me the IRS existed! haha

I'm just hoping they never ask me for anything in particular. I just did my first US tax from the UK for 2015 and it all worked simply enough through TurboTax......I had to mail it in, but I can live with that. But.....if there is a problem......I'll start crying. Now sooner or later I will need to figure out the UK tax for the first time. I think I might owe some money for mutual funds that I sold since we moved here.