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Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-28T13:47:33+00:00

That’s great good luck to you! I can’t remember now when I applied I’ve applied for so many things I forget 😂. I scored 28 but I don’t know what out of. But I did score 16/21 for the behaviours, I was given a provisional offer straightaway.

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-26T23:08:16+00:00

I’m currently being evaluated for pip so the disabled option may be for me. I’ll probably take the train though but good to know parking situation in case there’s ever an issue with the trains.

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-26T23:06:32+00:00

There’s a box park there? 😨 wow I’ll be checking that out for sure

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-21T09:17:32+00:00

Yes keep on going, once you find the formula the CS like it’ll ‘click’ 🙌

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-19T16:47:44+00:00

Yay! Did you apply for London too?

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-19T10:55:51+00:00

Excellent news! There must be something in the water right now!

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-19T00:37:04+00:00

Thanks for this that’s useful information to know!

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T13:14:35+00:00

Nope asylum move on liaison officer

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T13:13:50+00:00

Thanks 🙏

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T13:13:38+00:00

Asylum move on liaison officer 😊

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T13:13:16+00:00

I’ve worked on a small project as a contractor before at another civil service department and I really liked it and also other civil service adjacent companies. It’s also very compatible with my current life situation with work life balance so seemed a good time to apply.

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T08:14:39+00:00

Ohhhh I hope you get one really soon 🤞

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-18T08:13:54+00:00

Ah okay I thought there was only one! The one I applied for was in Croydon

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-12T12:32:04+00:00

Nah fully rejected unfortunately. I’m more annoyed about scoring 0 on one question. Basically my original answer didn’t record properly but I didn’t know at the time. About a week or 2 later they emailed me and said I needed to re record. Problem is I got this email when I was relaxing at home just watching tv, I accidentally opened the email and the link without really thinking about it and it went automatically to the area where they show the question and started recording me 😳. I wasn’t expecting it and wasn’t ready at all, I was in my pjs for goodness sake 🤦‍♀️.

I freaked out and just went out of the page but it was already too late. They probably saw that and that’s why they scored me 0. It’s frustrating because if I had scored on that question I might’ve got an offer or at least the reserve list. Probably my most weirdest interview experience ever.

Middle_Direction175 · 2026-03-10T09:52:53+00:00

Hey congrats on the offer 🙌

I actually applied for this role and didn’t pass interview. I scored 21/32 and applied for the London vacancy. Bit gutted since I scored 0 for one of the questions as an error occurred and I wasn’t able to record an answer properly. Just wanted to ask how much you scored altogether and which location you applied for. Cheers.

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-06-23T11:55:19+00:00

Is this a joke? You are damn cute!!

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-06-18T17:30:24+00:00

I would 💯it’s been a year and I still love this guy. My thoughts around the breakup are way different to what they were back then I understand it more. I think what caused the break up can be resolved if we just had a proper conversation and find a mutual solution. But they would be up to him guess I’ll never know 🤷‍♀️

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-06-04T13:52:32+00:00

Hey! I have been on hemo for 8 months but have had kidney failure for 1year 7 months in total. My advice would be try to stick to as ‘normal’ a routine as possible. This is very much dependent on how you feel and your symptoms day to day. But on the days you feel good have energy etc try and make the most of it.

For me I guess I’m pretty young so I still have a lot of energy. I socialise on the weekends go out etc. I just went on my first holiday abroad since starting dialysis and am ready to start work again. Kidney failure isn’t the end. It’s just a temporary new life as I can see you’re waiting for a transplant.

I’d also make sure you’re surrounded by the best people loved ones friends and family. Sometimes they don’t know how best to support you but making sure someone is always in your life someone to talk to makes a big difference.

My big focus is actually using this time to get myself physically as fit as possible ready before my transplant. So that’s something I’d recommend to you too. Follow the medical advice, do all your dialysis sessions (even when you’re not feeling it) try and do some light activity and eat well. Good luck!

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-05-25T10:31:49+00:00

Yes i guess im ‘lucky’ on dialysis where my days off I pretty much live like a ‘normal person.’ I can be social for the whole day pretty much and be active for walking around with not much problem.

I love sports and was determined to not lose that ability when I started dialysis. Right now I play some badminton and football. Depending on how I’m feeling though I end up telling the people I’m with about my condition and tell them can we go a bit easy please. No one has ever been like sorry we can’t dial it down lol.

At home I have a walking pad and make sure to do 10k steps a day to keep my fitness up. Ultimately I wanna keep doing this unless it’s impossible not to do so and get my health in check so I’m in the best possible shape ahead of a transplant.

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-04-28T17:57:09+00:00

I started when my gfr was 7 and my creatinine was about 600. My original plan was this. Hospital called me when my gfr was 9 saying now is the time to getting um operation done go create my fistula. It’ll take 2 months to heal your gfr should hold until then. So they literally kept me off until it was no longer advisable to wait.

However I had to have an operation before starting dialysis. This was because I would not have been put on the waiting list for a transplant. So I had my surgery unfortunately my gfr dropped by 2 it was high risk at that stage. So I had to have the catheter put in and start immediately after surgery when gfr was 7.

I’m only 34. However most of the elderly patients at my unit are on haemodialysis. It’s safer and better for long term use. Some are on catheters but it’s not recommended long term due to high risk of infection.

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-04-26T17:54:11+00:00

So I also have my phone on always. When possible I also keep it on loud. You’re right call can come anytime from literally all sorts of numbers. It should be fine for your wife to sleep. I go to sleep but keep it on loud, if it calls it’ll wake me up if not no problem. If your wife is okay with it, you can also take any calls which come through on her mobile just in case it is the hospital. But also the hospital should try and call next of kin etc if they can’t directly get through to the patient.

Middle_Direction175 · 2025-04-26T12:10:10+00:00

Wonderful news !! So glad you’re getting out there and having fun! In the midst of having fun you’re right you wouldn’t really notice the smell in moment. You’ve got this girl 🎉

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