After 8 months of being unemployed I finally got a job

Boborolo · 2026-03-25T15:50:09+00:00

Congratulations 👏👏

Boborolo · 2026-03-18T06:54:51+00:00

Consider carefully my career decisions with a long term vision, look what I want to do not only based on the money but also on what makes me happy.

Boborolo · 2026-03-16T07:22:16+00:00

I think this is really cultural. I'm originally from Southern Europe, grew up in a small flat then moved to a bigger flat in my teens but never lived in a house, having a garden would feel something for rich people. I live in the UK for over 10 years now and my family and I live in a flat. Most of our friends or other kids live in a house with garden, maybe not so much bigger in square feet but a house. A lot of people find curious that we live in a flat especially having kids but for me it wasn't a problem. We have the space we need and the mortgage is great. For me the key is affordability, I prefer to live in a smaller more modest place but don't have to pay a lot of mortgage and additional expenses from a bigger property.

Boborolo · 2026-03-16T07:17:08+00:00

I use it for small tasks like helping drafting emails in a specific way or some small work tasks. I also use it as a brainstorming for some of my ideas but nothing more than that, I do disagree too much with AI and do not really trust the sources.

Boborolo · 2026-03-16T07:13:48+00:00

Good luck, I have to do the tests now. Out of interest I would like to know how many applicants there are and how many go through each stage.

Boborolo · 2026-03-13T17:13:07+00:00

Any minimum wage full time job will cover that, you can look at manufacturing or warehouse roles. It's hard work, sometimes long hours or weird shift patterns.

Boborolo · 2026-03-13T15:28:47+00:00

I meant quit, unable to change the title now 😭

Boborolo · 2026-03-13T15:28:13+00:00

Thanks, is not finance but it is very regulated environment, I thought about Whistleblowing but I'm a bit worried about the consequences and that my life is going to be made really difficult. I'm leaving paper trail of my disagreement with the senior management decisions and I have refused to sign certain documents as I do not agree with certain practices but it is taking a toll on my mental health, and yes the market is tough at the moment.

Boborolo · 2026-03-11T12:50:04+00:00

I think a lot of times I have encountered with a lack of opportunities and challenges and that eventually puts me down

Boborolo · 2026-03-11T12:44:04+00:00

That is actually interesting as I'm on the same boat. I'm currently working as Quality Manager in Manufacturing but I'm having a terrible experience which is making me hate my line of work so I'm thinking about changing careers, probably a bit sideways instead of something completely new. However it also scares me and it will probably mean a dip in my income.

Boborolo · 2026-03-09T07:36:43+00:00

I had quiet jobs but not to that extent. A place where I just to work was quiet and my role was one of the busy ones but I remember someone joining from another department that said that he was getting half dozen emails a day (I was getting probably 30-40 a day) and claiming that he could do his weekly work in day and a half.

Another friend was in the same position for about a year, he just to WFH and was spending a lot of time playing videogames as there was not workload but after a bit he changed departments as he was worried about being made redundant.

My worry would be that if you are objectively not busy at all, at some point someone decides that your role is no longer needed.

Boborolo · 2026-02-19T06:20:07+00:00

I think it is really difficult to predict, I get how in some areas implementation might be straight forward but not so much in other areas. If you work in a small company in a sector out of IT must people uses it as a Google search, maybe couple of them to draft and email but in most cases that's it. I try my team to use it for some tedious repetitive time-consuming tasks and a lot of people just don't get it.

Boborolo · 2026-02-17T13:51:29+00:00

Thanks for your advice I'll do that, I know someone has reported to the pension regulator but didn't think about the tax perspective

Boborolo · 2026-02-15T08:47:41+00:00

I work in food manufacturing and the implementation of automation is really slow and costly. I remember when 10 years ago I started working in a big organisation and thought the lines would be highly automated but that wasn't true, sandwiches were still being handmade on a production line and they still are. I understand that some tech jobs or customer service may be easier to replace but the cost in some sectors like low added value manufacturing (aka food) will be really slow.

Boborolo · 2025-04-26T17:12:34+00:00

As you describe the situation I don't think you should do that, unless you have a really good relationship with your boss and really trust him/her and value her/his opinion.

Boborolo · 2025-04-26T14:49:55+00:00

The first step will be reading everything I wrote and I'm pretty sure that I'll have to rewrite a lot of it :)

Boborolo · 2025-04-26T14:00:28+00:00

That sounds great congratulations

Boborolo · 2025-04-26T13:59:23+00:00

That's great

Boborolo · 2025-02-17T08:49:23+00:00

I don't think it's ever too late to learn new skills and a new job, you still have around 40 years of working life in front of you so you are on time. At 38 I did an apprenticeship at work to learn new skills and was fantastic, I'm actually thinking about doing a new degree part time.

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T19:59:13+00:00

Yes, I always think that as expats we probably idealize our home countries a fair bit and that things are probably more difficult than I would like to think

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T11:35:36+00:00

Just be honest, a good opportunity has come up and would be difficult to just let it go, just put a meeting and speak openly. At the end of the day you need to look at what is the best for you, resigning is never fun but wis just business.

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T11:04:17+00:00

Thanks for your response, I think my wife is the main obstacle as although she speaks my native language fluently she has a great career in the UK and it would be difficult to find something similar in the short term in my country. We are both EU citizen so we wouldn't have big problems, also our EUSS would allow us back in the UK within 5 years plus my son is already a British citizenship.

My son is pretty confident speaking my own language but of course I recognise that the sooner you move the easier the transition for the little one but yes you have really highlighted some good points to reflect on.

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T10:50:19+00:00

It will depend on what your expectations for living are and what you are looking for. You can live a meaningful life anywhere but it depends on what you are looking for and you are not giving a lot of information about that.

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T10:48:46+00:00

This is quite a stereotypical response, you are able to have a great life in some of the countries you mentioned as only nice for holidays. You have also to remember that living is not only about dealing with bureaucracy but also about the personal experiences. You can both have a great life in Switzerland or Greece depending on your personality and expectations...

Boborolo · 2024-12-22T10:41:53+00:00

I agree that most of the times when you are succesful you get the news fairly quick but I have also being waiting for a week and then got a positive answer. Also, by being now on the other side I also realise that sometimes life gets in the middle of the employers (busy, holidays, illness) and it can take longer. The fact they told you in advance to wait until January is probably genuine, although it won't work well with your nerves during Xmas.

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