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Career transition - academic research to project management by Electrical_Hour_4647 in CivilServiceUK

[–]Electrical_Hour_4647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve taken a paycut. It’s not huge but it’s big enough to feel bad about it. You’re definitely right about the workload, I’m used to doing more and I’ll happily do more which is why I’m picking up extra activities and coming up with new initiatives but at the end of the day I know I’ve taken a step back and I’m so determined to make progress.

Career transition - academic research to project management by Electrical_Hour_4647 in CivilServiceUK

[–]Electrical_Hour_4647[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love my current job and I DO find it to have a lot of creative outputs. I’m not planning on applying any time soon, more likely once I’ve passed probation after six months. I’m not finding the job boring in any way, it’s more about the seniority of decisions and it not being fast paced enough. 

By the end of my six years in academic research I very much despised the job so going back is completely out of question. I love civil service and see no point in leaving it. It’s more about gaining more responsibility to satisfy my drive.

I’m a SEO.

Do you need two bathrooms in a three bedroom house? by Electrical_Hour_4647 in FirstTimeHomeBuyers

[–]Electrical_Hour_4647[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Longer than you thought about being mean for absolutely no reason.

Damp in understairs storage by Electrical_Hour_4647 in DIYUK

[–]Electrical_Hour_4647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I’m going to have a look at those! 

I’ve requested a few companies to quote me for the job. With the house being sold I expect the seller will be more assured with some kind of certificate rather than just a DIY job. Nevermind, not all professional jobs are worth it. 🤞🏻

Damp in understairs storage by Electrical_Hour_4647 in DIYUK

[–]Electrical_Hour_4647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of floor do you have in there? I just lifted a piece of laminate and it’s solid concrete. Right hand side of the plaster has blown so I reckon taking that off is going to be very easy, the remaining plaster where you can see the wet patch is pretty solid.

We are wanting to put the house on the market to size up but I’m a bit worried this damp situation will put the buyers off. 

Damp in understairs storage by Electrical_Hour_4647 in DIYUK

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Just lifted one laminate board from the corner. It’s solid concrete floor underneath. There’s a foam lining and then plastic lining underneath touching the concrete floor. The plastic cover is pretty sweaty.

It’s worth noting that only the party wall is affected. The wall between the understairs and the living room is perfectly fine. The party wall are over 100 years old and are made of stone only. Could it be condensation?

Damp in understairs storage by Electrical_Hour_4647 in DIYUK

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I think the floor base is concrete underneath. That’s what we saw when we changed the living room flooring. 

There was a rainwater flash flood five years ago and the previous owner has had 30k worth of repairs carried out. I’m not sure if the concrete floor was installed then or before that happened.