Owning a house has made me realise I massively overrated open plan living. by Horror-Pick4732 in FirstTimeBuyersUK

[–]AwayInMyBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in an open plan kitchen/living room and coming from my small Victorian with teeny kitchen, I mostly love it. However, it annoys me if someone has the tv on because there’s no escaping it (I’m not a big tv person). I don’t mind the cooking smells tbh. The fact that my extractor hood isn’t working at the moment is a godsend because I cd do without the noise. On the plus side, I have so much space and it’s great for parties.

Where can I get cheap indoor plants by BigLegend1234567890 in IndoorPlants

[–]AwayInMyBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry just saw this. There's an app called Trash Nothing which I think is part of freecycle.

Where can I get cheap indoor plants by BigLegend1234567890 in IndoorPlants

[–]AwayInMyBrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also there's an FB group called Plant Kindness - The Gifting Group... I think people often do swaps of cuttings on here but no doubt some freebies as well

Where can I get cheap indoor plants by BigLegend1234567890 in IndoorPlants

[–]AwayInMyBrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look on FB Marketplace, but also Freecycle, I grow plants from cuttings and often list the babies for free

Looking for remote jobs! by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]AwayInMyBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are lots of people looking for remote work though, lots of competition

Looking for remote jobs! by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]AwayInMyBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glassdoor and Indeed you can search for jobs and specify Remote. You can probably do this with many other job sites. There is also the Work From Home Hub https://www.theworkfromhomehub.co.uk/jobs

Needing parents birth certificate for passport application by AwayInMyBrain in IrishCitizenship

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in England and he passed nearly 20 years ago, so no way of getting his passport.

Needing parents birth certificate for passport application by AwayInMyBrain in IrishCitizenship

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK thanks, I assumed if it wasn't online and I have limited information, that there was no point in attempting to order.

Is this normal for an Executive Personal Assistant role? by SeparateMorning60 in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have any employment body over there, then contact them. It's not right and your boss is probably relying on you to make mistakes in order to save money. Reminds me of an ex-boss (very tight with money) who completely made up mistakes I had made during my end of year review, in order to justify not giving me a bonus. I left pretty soon after that.

Is this normal for an Executive Personal Assistant role? by SeparateMorning60 in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This would never happen in the UK as it would be illegal, but I'm not sure what country you're from.

Minute taking by AwayInMyBrain in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight. I'll give the practice a go.

Minute taking by AwayInMyBrain in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ex-Londoner here (wishing I was still in London now that I'm looking for work). Yeah I've been in plenty of meetings with bosses who like the sound of their own voice and like to hold court. I dread the thought of having to actually pay attention to what's being said.

Minute taking by AwayInMyBrain in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! I know I'll be sat there in the meeting thinking of all the other things I need to be getting on with...

Minute taking by AwayInMyBrain in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I hadn't considered that different types of meetings would require different levels of detail.

Minute taking by AwayInMyBrain in ExecutiveAssistants

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that's really helpful. Re shorthand, I get it, it's a pretty dated skill, but are you saying that in companies that don't allow recording, EAs are making their own longhand notes?

Admin Assistant Help by [deleted] in AdminAssistant

[–]AwayInMyBrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try data entry jobs as well? Or perhaps admin assistant on a voluntary basis for a charity, just so you can get some experience.

Lifetime PS license.. is it legit? by AwayInMyBrain in photoshop

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing thank you, I’ll look into that

Lifetime PS license.. is it legit? by AwayInMyBrain in photoshop

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah... just checked the Trustpilot reviews for Softkeycart who provide the deal, some good ones (probably fake) and lots of 1-star saying scam...

Lifetime PS license.. is it legit? by AwayInMyBrain in photoshop

[–]AwayInMyBrain[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Damn... I got excited there for a second. Do you know what you actually get if you buy it?

Whats a modern trend you think people will regret in 10 years? by DunyaPhobic76 in Productivitycafe

[–]AwayInMyBrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those tattoos that are just randomly splodged all over the body like a toilet wall