A fresh start ...

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:41 pm

pinkchick;1223411 wrote: I handed in my notice this morning. Both my supervisor and my manager were aware that I would do that today. We have been in discussions for a couple of weeks because I wanted to go part time rather than leave.

The powers that be seem to be dragging their heels on the issue so the way things stand at the moment, I will officially finish here on August 28th (although my last day in the office will be August 17th - I have leave booked

). In the mean time ... if it is agreed that I can reduce my hours, my notice will be withdrawn. My colleagues are totally gobsmacked but very happy that I'm doing something that makes me happy :-6

It's all VERY real now :DHow lucky you are!

Be happy. :-4

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:48 pm

abbey;1223513 wrote: How lucky you are!

Be happy. :-4

Thank you so much Abbey. I am a little nervous because it's all such a huge change, but very happy :-6:D

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:33 am

Just a little update ....

I'm in my 3rd week of college. There are 17 other students in my class. The age range is 19 to mid 40's and the girls are all lovely. We have 2 tutors (1 for our Tuesday class and 1 for our Thursday class) and they are both a hoot. Everything is very relaxed. The work is hard but we all help each other out. I love it! :-4

I have an interview at a special needs school for a placement this Thursday

:D

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:00 am

pinkchick;1247218 wrote: Just a little update ....

I'm in my 3rd week of college. There are 17 other students in my class. The age range is 19 to mid 40's and the girls are all lovely. We have 2 tutors (1 for our Tuesday class and 1 for our Thursday class) and they are both a hoot. Everything is very relaxed. The work is hard but we all help each other out. I love it! :-4

I have an interview at a special needs school for a placement this Thursday

:D

Wonderful!!!:-6 im so pleased you are enjoying it too:D

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:20 am

pinkchick;1247218 wrote: Just a little update ....

I'm in my 3rd week of college. There are 17 other students in my class. The age range is 19 to mid 40's and the girls are all lovely. We have 2 tutors (1 for our Tuesday class and 1 for our Thursday class) and they are both a hoot. Everything is very relaxed. The work is hard but we all help each other out. I love it! :-4

I have an interview at a special needs school for a placement this Thursday

:D

Good for you Rosie ! So pleased you are enjoying things and making more friends !

Way to go girl !!!!! Wishing you all the best ! :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:34 am

pinkchick;1247218 wrote: Just a little update ....

I'm in my 3rd week of college. There are 17 other students in my class. The age range is 19 to mid 40's and the girls are all lovely. We have 2 tutors (1 for our Tuesday class and 1 for our Thursday class) and they are both a hoot. Everything is very relaxed. The work is hard but we all help each other out. I love it! :-4

I have an interview at a special needs school for a placement this Thursday

:D

I'm so glad everything is so relaxed and your turors are such a hoot!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

good luck with your interview Thursday!

congrats Pinkchick, you can do this!:-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:40 am

Wow, that's wonderful news Rosie....Lots of happiness to you on your journey:-4

Hope you don't have to write too many papers. That's the part of school that I did not like

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:01 am

G#Gill;1247236 wrote: Good for you Rosie ! So pleased you are enjoying things and making more friends !

Way to go girl !!!!! Wishing you all the best ! :-6

Thanks Gill .... I'm so glad I took the leap of faith

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:06 am

Odie;1247238 wrote: I'm so glad everything is so relaxed and your turors are such a hoot!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

good luck with your interview Thursday!

congrats Pinkchick, you can do this!:-4

Thamk you :-4

Kathy Ellen;1247239 wrote: Wow, that's wonderful news Rosie....Lots of happiness to you on your journey:-4

Hope you don't have to write too many papers. That's the part of school that I did not like

There are papers to write the whole way through and work journals to keep, but I don't mind in the slightest ... I love all that

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:32 pm

Glad it's all going well. First placement coming up? Go girl, go! :-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:45 pm

Clodhopper;1247369 wrote: Glad it's all going well. First placement coming up? Go girl, go! :-6

I hope so

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:01 pm

Good luck on Thursday Pink! :-4

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:03 pm

Glad you're enjoying it chicklet and Good luck on Thursday. :yh_shamrk

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:04 pm

pinkchick;1247218 wrote: Just a little update ....

I'm in my 3rd week of college. There are 17 other students in my class. The age range is 19 to mid 40's and the girls are all lovely. We have 2 tutors (1 for our Tuesday class and 1 for our Thursday class) and they are both a hoot. Everything is very relaxed. The work is hard but we all help each other out. I love it! :-4

I have an interview at a special needs school for a placement this Thursday

:D

You will blitz the interview,I have every faith you will:-4:-4:-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:05 pm

Betty Boop;1247373 wrote: Good luck on Thursday Pink! :-4

abbey;1247375 wrote: Glad you're enjoying it chicklet and Good luck on Thursday. :yh_shamrk

Thanks girlies :-4

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:14 am

I was only wondering yesterday how you are getting on!

Glad you're enjoying it, thought you would!!

I won't cross my fingers for you on Thursday though, it makes opening chocolate bars really difficult................. good luck :-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:13 pm

mrsK;1247376 wrote: You will blitz the interview,I have every faith you will:-4:-4:-6

Imladris;1247516 wrote: I was only wondering yesterday how you are getting on!

Glad you're enjoying it, thought you would!!

I won't cross my fingers for you on Thursday though, it makes opening chocolate bars really difficult................. good luck :-6

Cheers girls :-4

I'm just home from another class and I feel like my brain is leaking out of my ears! :wah:

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:28 pm

pinkchick;1247630 wrote: Cheers girls :-4

I'm just home from another class and I feel like my brain is leaking out of my ears! :wah:

So you are working hard then & not tricking us;):yh_rotfl:-4

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:31 pm

mrsK;1247636 wrote: So you are working hard then & not tricking us;):yh_rotfl:-4

No tricks ....just hard work and determination. Oh and ummmm ..... endless amounts of coffee and chocolate :-4:D

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:09 am

The interview was a success .. I now have a placement for the duration of the course .... WooHoo

:guitarist:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:29 am

pinkchick;1248077 wrote: The interview was a success .. I now have a placement for the duration of the course .... WooHoo

:guitarist:-6

woohoo is right!

congrats, you did it again!

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:12 pm

Odie;1248081 wrote: woohoo is right!

congrats, you did it again!

Thank you

almostfamous · Post by **almostfamous** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:59 pm

pinkchick;1247637 wrote: No tricks ....just hard work and determination. Oh and ummmm ..... endless amounts of coffee and chocolate :-4:D

girl, get you some chocolate covered coffee beans... now THAT was something I was addicted to come exam time! mmmm :-4

pinkchick;1248077 wrote: The interview was a success .. I now have a placement for the duration of the course .... WooHoo

:guitarist:-6

Congrats! :-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:02 pm

almostfamous;1248205 wrote: girl, get you some chocolate covered coffee beans... now THAT was something I was addicted to come exam time! mmmm :-4

Congrats! :-6

Thank you my lovely :-6:-4

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:19 pm

My placement fell through today. I got a call to say that the school could only offer me 1 morning a week. I need 2 mornings to complete the practical section of the course.

Back to the drawing board

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:28 pm

pinkchick;1252009 wrote: My placement fell through today. I got a call to say that the school could only offer me 1 morning a week. I need 2 mornings to complete the practical section of the course.

Back to the drawing board

Oh no, sorry to hear that.

Something will come along, stay positive :-6:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:54 pm

pinkchick;1252009 wrote: My placement fell through today. I got a call to say that the school could only offer me 1 morning a week. I need 2 mornings to complete the practical section of the course.

Back to the drawing board

oh rats!:mad:

just relax....something even better will come your way.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:57 pm

Betty Boop;1252016 wrote: Oh no, sorry to hear that.

Something will come along, stay positive :-6:-4

Odie;1252035 wrote: oh rats!:mad:

just relax....something even better will come your way.

Another bump in the road I guess!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:10 pm

pinkchick;1252042 wrote: Another bump in the road I guess!

all the way through life my dear.

now go have a banana split.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:14 pm

odie;1252051 wrote: all the way through life my dear.

Now go have a banana split.:d

:-6

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:22 am

dont give up ,, you'll get there:)

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:35 am

where is oscar ????

sorry i thought it said a fresh tart :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

er just kidding oscarooni :p:p

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:55 am

pinkchick;1252009 wrote: My placement fell through today. I got a call to say that the school could only offer me 1 morning a week. I need 2 mornings to complete the practical section of the course.

Back to the drawing board

Take the 1 and something else may come up somewhere else.

Get them to check for other places you can go to.

If not, just do the one for the time being,something may change.

You just hang in there it will all work out :-4:-4:-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:52 am

pinkchick;1252009 wrote: My placement fell through today. I got a call to say that the school could only offer me 1 morning a week. I need 2 mornings to complete the practical section of the course.

Back to the drawing board

I'm sorry to hear that hunni. The school know you need 2 mornings and it's not like it's costing them anything, you're free labour to them. Why not have a word with the head teacher, tell him/her that you HAVE to do 2 mornings for your course and tell her you'll take anything he/she can offer you. It's better for you to have continuity with the same kids and it's better for them too. They need to get used to you before they can work well for you. I'm sure they'll reconsider once they realise how important it is to you. Best of luck. :yh_hugs

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:54 am

Or maybe they could make your morning into a whole day instead. Would that work?

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:20 am

Thanks guys for all your advise :-6 I'm going to talk to my tutor tonight and see what she says. If it's not possible to just do one day, there are a couple of other schools I can try.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:21 am

farmer giles;1252146 wrote: where is oscar ????

sorry i thought it said a fresh tart :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

er just kidding oscarooni :p:p

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:23 am

farmer giles;1252146 wrote: where is oscar ????

sorry i thought it said a fresh tart :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

er just kidding oscarooni :p:p

your in trouble now!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:32 am

Odie;1252231 wrote: your in trouble now!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
I'd rather be a tart than a soggy flan. :sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:33 am

farmer giles;1252146 wrote: where is oscar ????

sorry i thought it said a fresh tart :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

er just kidding oscarooni :p:p
Come and say that to my face baldy coot.

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:44 am

oscar;1252238 wrote: Come and say that to my face baldy coot.

er one or the other at my age i can do both :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:25 am

farmer giles;1252243 wrote: er one or the other at my age i can do both :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

must be nice to still be young!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:26 am

pinkchick;1252192 wrote: Thanks guys for all your advise :-6 I'm going to talk to my tutor tonight and see what she says. If it's not possible to just do one day, there are a couple of other schools I can try.

keep on trucking pinkchick!:guitarist:guitarist

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:06 pm

pinkchick;1252192 wrote: Thanks guys for all your advise :-6 I'm going to talk to my tutor tonight and see what she says. If it's not possible to just do one day, there are a couple of other schools I can try.

See, there are other options...they'd be crazy not to give this to you, you are so sweet and I know you'd be a great addition to these kids lives! :-4:-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:10 pm

Odie;1252271 wrote: must be nice to still be young!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

He's just an old bald fart...don't let him kid you...I think he meant to say "can't" do two things at once!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:24 pm

shelbell;1252401 wrote: See, there are other options...they'd be crazy not to give this to you, you are so sweet and I know you'd be a great addition to these kids lives! :-4:-4

Thanks darlin :-4

I spoke to my tutor tonight and I have got to do 2 days a week. I've got to make some calls tomorrow :rolleyes:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:34 pm

pinkchick;1252414 wrote: Thanks darlin :-4

I spoke to my tutor tonight and I have got to do 2 days a week. I've got to make some calls tomorrow :rolleyes:

Try all the schools near you and see if they can help. If not, ask your tutor if she has some suggestions. You don't want to travel too far as you're not being paid.

This seems to be such a ridiculous situation to me! You're giving free help in order to learn... and the head is turning you down! How ridiculous! If you find a better school you could even offer them the 2 mornings and give this one the cold shoulder! You don't need someone crabby on your back giving you grief, when you're simply trying to help and learn! :-5

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:42 pm

shelbell;1252405 wrote: He's just an old bald fart...don't let him kid you...I think he meant to say "can't" do two things at once!!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

no i meant i cant do one :p:p:p

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:44 pm

Rapunzel;1252421 wrote: Try all the schools near you and see if they can help. If not, ask your tutor if she has some suggestions. You don't want to travel too far as you're not being paid.

This seems to be such a ridiculous situation to me! You're giving free help in order to learn... and the head is turning you down! How ridiculous! If you find a better school you could even offer them the 2 mornings and give this one the cold shoulder! You don't need someone crabby on your back giving you grief, when you're simply trying to help and learn! :-5

I have 2 other schools in mind that I'll call tomorrow. I need 8 hours a week in a school setting and I can't get away with any less than that. I'll flunk the course otherwise.

We'll see what tomorrow brings. I'm trying to stay positive

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:49 pm

well done pink chick i forgot to post what i come on hear to post :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i'm a moron :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl