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Quote from: QuakesMag on Friday 27 January 2012, 03:35:32 PMterribly stressed. All of our funders pulled out of music festival due to the political climate, and we didn't win at Slamdance Film FestivalSeems to be a pretty awesome life, movie screening, music festivals and all that. All you're missing is the hookers and coke
terribly stressed. All of our funders pulled out of music festival due to the political climate, and we didn't win at Slamdance Film Festival
Quote from: dinotheprehistoricgeordie on Friday 27 January 2012, 06:42:10 PMQuote from: QuakesMag on Friday 27 January 2012, 03:35:32 PMterribly stressed. All of our funders pulled out of music festival due to the political climate, and we didn't win at Slamdance Film FestivalSeems to be a pretty awesome life, movie screening, music festivals and all that. All you're missing is the hookers and coke if I could afford hookers and coke...
Quote from: Neil on Friday 6 January 2012, 07:30:50 PMQuote from: Stu on Friday 6 January 2012, 07:05:22 PMQuote from: Neil on Friday 6 January 2012, 06:21:42 PMIt seems things are moving on and now may be the opportunity to move on from the restaurant. I'd give some real time to think about what you want to do post-uni. Help yourself.Good suggestion - although Yorkie, if they're not getting back to you about hours and you're already coming back to Newcastle later in the month, give them a chase up if you want the $$$ for this term - it's unlikely you'll find somewhere to start immediately that's only for a week or two before you come back (for exams?)On that note, use the first term to let them get bedded in and then clarify what hours they can give you over Easter - if they're not sure or a bit hesitant then get sorted ASAP with something else (there's nowt stopping you putting a few feelers out regardless of the current place's situ - although I know this isn't your preferred method )As for the summer, like Neil says, this has to be your key time to get some relevant work experience - or at least something different on your CV - you're going to be graduating the summer after (IIRC?) and only having experience in one company in a unrelated field doesn't show much except for loyalty (at best) or a lack of ambition/drive.I can't emphasise enough how useful it is to face things head-on before you start 3rd year, and think about what you're going to be doing post-uni, at the earliest possible time. I know you're only in 2nd year Yorkie and it's easy to think, well, it's ages away yet (this is exactly what I did), but time will fly by, and you'll be into 3rd year before you know it.If you're after graduate schemes, I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that they start receiving applications countless months before any start date. Some will open up even a full year before you'd be due to start.I'm not saying "plan out your career". That is not just an impossible task but frankly IMO not healthy - you need to be open to change, of course. But equally, try to dedicate some time over the next couple of months having a real think about where you see yourself in a few years and take some action to help yourself get there. That might be just researching any necessary courses you need to go on, specific requirements, extending your transferrable skills (i.e. the usual examples you give to employers - team work, initiative, problem solving, I'm sure you know all this anyway); I say those things because I know saying "well, just get some relevant experience" isn't something that comes from thin air.Uni's an absolute blast and it's very easy to almost forget that it's going to end. Enjoy it as much as you possibly can, but help yourself over the next few months before any 2nd year exams start to dominate your thoughts.Absolutely. I didn't do that, and am only now looking to start on my career, this summer.I'm 38.
Quote from: Stu on Friday 6 January 2012, 07:05:22 PMQuote from: Neil on Friday 6 January 2012, 06:21:42 PMIt seems things are moving on and now may be the opportunity to move on from the restaurant. I'd give some real time to think about what you want to do post-uni. Help yourself.Good suggestion - although Yorkie, if they're not getting back to you about hours and you're already coming back to Newcastle later in the month, give them a chase up if you want the $$$ for this term - it's unlikely you'll find somewhere to start immediately that's only for a week or two before you come back (for exams?)On that note, use the first term to let them get bedded in and then clarify what hours they can give you over Easter - if they're not sure or a bit hesitant then get sorted ASAP with something else (there's nowt stopping you putting a few feelers out regardless of the current place's situ - although I know this isn't your preferred method )As for the summer, like Neil says, this has to be your key time to get some relevant work experience - or at least something different on your CV - you're going to be graduating the summer after (IIRC?) and only having experience in one company in a unrelated field doesn't show much except for loyalty (at best) or a lack of ambition/drive.I can't emphasise enough how useful it is to face things head-on before you start 3rd year, and think about what you're going to be doing post-uni, at the earliest possible time. I know you're only in 2nd year Yorkie and it's easy to think, well, it's ages away yet (this is exactly what I did), but time will fly by, and you'll be into 3rd year before you know it.If you're after graduate schemes, I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that they start receiving applications countless months before any start date. Some will open up even a full year before you'd be due to start.I'm not saying "plan out your career". That is not just an impossible task but frankly IMO not healthy - you need to be open to change, of course. But equally, try to dedicate some time over the next couple of months having a real think about where you see yourself in a few years and take some action to help yourself get there. That might be just researching any necessary courses you need to go on, specific requirements, extending your transferrable skills (i.e. the usual examples you give to employers - team work, initiative, problem solving, I'm sure you know all this anyway); I say those things because I know saying "well, just get some relevant experience" isn't something that comes from thin air.Uni's an absolute blast and it's very easy to almost forget that it's going to end. Enjoy it as much as you possibly can, but help yourself over the next few months before any 2nd year exams start to dominate your thoughts.
Quote from: Neil on Friday 6 January 2012, 06:21:42 PMIt seems things are moving on and now may be the opportunity to move on from the restaurant. I'd give some real time to think about what you want to do post-uni. Help yourself.Good suggestion - although Yorkie, if they're not getting back to you about hours and you're already coming back to Newcastle later in the month, give them a chase up if you want the $$$ for this term - it's unlikely you'll find somewhere to start immediately that's only for a week or two before you come back (for exams?)On that note, use the first term to let them get bedded in and then clarify what hours they can give you over Easter - if they're not sure or a bit hesitant then get sorted ASAP with something else (there's nowt stopping you putting a few feelers out regardless of the current place's situ - although I know this isn't your preferred method )As for the summer, like Neil says, this has to be your key time to get some relevant work experience - or at least something different on your CV - you're going to be graduating the summer after (IIRC?) and only having experience in one company in a unrelated field doesn't show much except for loyalty (at best) or a lack of ambition/drive.
It seems things are moving on and now may be the opportunity to move on from the restaurant. I'd give some real time to think about what you want to do post-uni. Help yourself.
Quote from: QuakesMag on Friday 27 January 2012, 07:29:10 PMQuote from: dinotheprehistoricgeordie on Friday 27 January 2012, 06:42:10 PMQuote from: QuakesMag on Friday 27 January 2012, 03:35:32 PMterribly stressed. All of our funders pulled out of music festival due to the political climate, and we didn't win at Slamdance Film FestivalSeems to be a pretty awesome life, movie screening, music festivals and all that. All you're missing is the hookers and coke if I could afford hookers and coke...Do the GTA trick = free sex + money
Annoyed/amused. I've lost my phone, and I'm calling it in hopes of locating it. I'm amused because I cannot hear it, so that means somewhere right now, Mulatto Butts is randomly playing.
Quote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:06:45 PMAnnoyed/amused. I've lost my phone, and I'm calling it in hopes of locating it. I'm amused because I cannot hear it, so that means somewhere right now, Mulatto Butts is randomly playing.Wondered what the noise was coming from my jacket pocket.
Quote from: GM on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:06:45 PMAnnoyed/amused. I've lost my phone, and I'm calling it in hopes of locating it. I'm amused because I cannot hear it, so that means somewhere right now, Mulatto Butts is randomly playing.Wondered what the noise was coming from my jacket pocket. That doesn't even make sense, man.
Quote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:11:08 PMQuote from: GM on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:09:34 PMQuote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:06:45 PMAnnoyed/amused. I've lost my phone, and I'm calling it in hopes of locating it. I'm amused because I cannot hear it, so that means somewhere right now, Mulatto Butts is randomly playing.Wondered what the noise was coming from my jacket pocket. That doesn't even make sense, man.That's because I'm using English. Archer: "Mulatto Butts" Ringtone
You must get some weird looks from people whenever your phone rings. Found it yet?
Quote from: Sifu on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:23:33 PMYou must get some weird looks from people whenever your phone rings. Found it yet?He does, but only because people suspect him of having stolen it.
Quote from: GM on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:26:08 PMQuote from: Sifu on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:23:33 PMYou must get some weird looks from people whenever your phone rings. Found it yet?He does, but only because people suspect him of having stolen it. f***ing hell.
[Interpolic has] a semblance of intellect.
It'll turn up.
I gotta change that f***ing s***.
GM's racist jibes at Mike are good.
Quote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:32:17 PMIt'll turn up.Quote from: Mike on Friday 27 January 2012, 10:14:35 PM I gotta change that f***ing s***.¯\_ _/¯
Quote from: Interpolic on Friday 27 January 2012, 11:28:54 PM GM's racist jibes at Mike are good. They're so f***ing s***.
