tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post4543254420960746127..comments2024-01-06T11:53:26.231+00:00Comments on Qwerty Queen: Why I Haven't Been Blogging MuchQueeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-16342012131264161042011-03-20T16:44:54.105+00:002011-03-20T16:44:54.105+00:00Thanks Womag and Carol.Thanks Womag and Carol.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-87052063623311377812011-03-20T16:31:30.488+00:002011-03-20T16:31:30.488+00:00Awww hon, it's tough out there! I know I will ...Awww hon, it's tough out there! I know I will be in a similar situation in a few months. Good luck hon....I'm sure that it will only be a matter of time before your writing to tell us you've got a great job!<br /><br />Hang on in there!<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-19368594492156702192011-03-19T20:49:50.767+00:002011-03-19T20:49:50.767+00:00Hope things improve for you soon.Hope things improve for you soon.Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-32140990280823906032011-03-16T14:09:24.040+00:002011-03-16T14:09:24.040+00:00Awwww, Pat, you're so lovely, xoxoxoxx to you ...Awwww, Pat, you're so lovely, xoxoxoxx to you too. (And I'm still thoroughly cheered by your own good news.)Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-40290450852227224032011-03-16T11:16:24.415+00:002011-03-16T11:16:24.415+00:00It's impossible for me to feel sorry for you b...It's impossible for me to feel sorry for you because I admire you so much - not just your talents and academic prowess but your whole being and atttitude. I recognise the relief from laying off the writing for a time. For me it seemed totally irrelevant whilst MTL was hors de combat. As you say 'this too shall pass'.<br />Still and all I'm sending a big warm hug.xoxoxoxxPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-79699207808989081922011-03-15T06:06:46.033+00:002011-03-15T06:06:46.033+00:00Jenny, I thought chick peas were the food of the g...Jenny, I thought chick peas were the food of the gods? We shall have a pulse-related menu on the 28th ;-)<br /><br />Juniper, thank you, and I'm glad you're not facing the same problem - you've got enough to contend with!Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-63762703703494789382011-03-14T20:35:11.063+00:002011-03-14T20:35:11.063+00:00Queenie, good luck with the job hunt. In the curre...Queenie, good luck with the job hunt. In the current climate I count my blessings every day that I have a secure job (well, as secure as any job can be).<br /><br />I hope you find your perfect niche soon!Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-5753542303913834472011-03-14T08:38:29.984+00:002011-03-14T08:38:29.984+00:00A big hug from me. Believe it or not it's exac...A big hug from me. Believe it or not it's exactly the same over here. Horrible.<br /><br />And incidentally, I think lentils are the food of the gods. Honest. Love 'em.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-19219062715155712252011-03-14T08:35:54.653+00:002011-03-14T08:35:54.653+00:00aarrggh blogger ate half my reply to Lily - '....aarrggh blogger ate half my reply to Lily - '...I do always know it will go away eventually.'Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-50024339208341098892011-03-14T08:35:18.882+00:002011-03-14T08:35:18.882+00:00Bernadette, thank you so much; that means a lot.
...Bernadette, thank you so much; that means a lot.<br /><br />Lily, thank you. I never know why; it's a horrid thing, but I do al<br /><br />Talli, thanks - and: I will!Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-44145447520564501972011-03-14T08:34:10.297+00:002011-03-14T08:34:10.297+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048506073016362382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-21593126701800105092011-03-13T17:11:06.293+00:002011-03-13T17:11:06.293+00:00Queenie, I'm sorry to hear about this but it s...Queenie, I'm sorry to hear about this but it sounds like you're certainly approaching it all with the right attitude! Keep us posted!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-91528957794613372282011-03-13T14:11:01.366+00:002011-03-13T14:11:01.366+00:00You have such a great attitude to what is a hard s...You have such a great attitude to what is a hard situation to be in. Depression is hard when it hits (especially when you don't know why) so its good when we remember how lucky we are and also good that it has passed. Stay positive and I hope things start looking up soon xCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653762974885767334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-84937801430810979362011-03-13T09:05:34.097+00:002011-03-13T09:05:34.097+00:00Sorry to hear you're having a difficult time.
...Sorry to hear you're having a difficult time.<br />I know what you mean about the writing - when my head is full of other stuff I find it impossible to find any creative space in it. That's when I usually sepnd a lot of time rewriting/editing older things and subbing them as it takes a different kind of energy. It still takes time though, so it's a good idea for you to have a break from it when there's so much else going on. (Though I do think you actually made an awful lot of progress, tangible in the form of work created, even if it didn't end up with a sale yet.)<br /><br />I hope things pick up for you soon. xxSherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288574214855156268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-32800093570299684152011-03-12T07:38:11.859+00:002011-03-12T07:38:11.859+00:00Alice, please do some whooping for me on the 26th ...Alice, please do some whooping for me on the 26th - I'd be there if it wasn't for a big family party in Somerset that day which has been planned for ages, I'll be disowned if I don't attend. And thanks for the compliment (although I'm not sure your other friends would be too pleased!!!). As you know, I'm rooting for you and yours as well xxxQueeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-65446448709605375772011-03-11T23:53:03.105+00:002011-03-11T23:53:03.105+00:00PS Cathy, I know that feeling so well. I have youn...PS Cathy, I know that feeling so well. I have young children and there is currently a real prospect of both me and my partner being out of work. The impact that might have on my children is what makes it all teh most stressful.<br /><br />But having said that - and following Queenie's counting-her-blessings example - I have been poor before, I know how to cut back. And my children are not greedy or spoilt, and value such things as hugs and family games of hide and seek above more material concerns. And my mortgage is small. My biggest fear is becoming homeless, but I *think* if the worst came to the worst we could avoid that.Alice Turinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431073666541844073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-77196231738505122112011-03-11T23:47:50.530+00:002011-03-11T23:47:50.530+00:00I have many friends in similar situations. It'...I have many friends in similar situations. It's a horrible place to be, and my partner has no income at the moment, and my job is under threat, as are those of many people I know.<br /><br />A friend of mine applied for a job the other day for which she was eminently wualified, but they had 500 applicants. Personally I'm waiting to hear back from 3 job applications and getting less optimistic as each day goes on.<br /><br />But as always you are coping admirably well. I was just thinking the other day about how you are one of the most - if not THE most - sane, capable, sorted, successful people (person) I know.<br /><br />It's a difficult time right now for the whole country. As for me, I have my tickets booked and will be taking my whole family with me to demonstrate in London on 26th March.<br /><br />You have always been so good at counting your blessings. I thought of you the other day when I was trying to teach my own son the same skill.Alice Turinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431073666541844073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-7793250482044749262011-03-11T12:08:00.565+00:002011-03-11T12:08:00.565+00:00Good luck with finding a job. I think they've ...Good luck with finding a job. I think they've been quietly making people redundant over here for the past two years or so, but nothing too drastic. <br /><br />Good luck.xDeborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-25805968068597417352011-03-11T11:38:59.071+00:002011-03-11T11:38:59.071+00:00I wasn't looking for sympathy either, but I...I wasn't looking for sympathy either, but I've discovered I rather like it!! I've been running my own business since the mid-90s as well, it is indeed a big adjustment. I prefer self-employment but it's no good if there's no work.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-4096723886870898132011-03-11T11:01:08.891+00:002011-03-11T11:01:08.891+00:00I wasn't looking for sympathy, btw, just wante...I wasn't looking for sympathy, btw, just wanted you to know that the job situation really is rubbish in most places. We are lucky that while son 2 is living with us we do receive enough in benefits and tax credits to just about keep the family afloat and we have some savings to fall back on, but Hubby needs to find a job for his own self esteem really. having run his own company for so long it's a big adjustment.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-92099517989354147322011-03-11T10:32:10.651+00:002011-03-11T10:32:10.651+00:00Cathy, how awful; I'm so sorry. Sensible to do...Cathy, how awful; I'm so sorry. Sensible to do voluntary work for a reference, that's helped me more than once in the past. I hope you and your husband find the work you need, and very soon.<br /><br />Sue, you know what? It actually does help. Thank you.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-28072669528437725162011-03-11T09:37:42.710+00:002011-03-11T09:37:42.710+00:00So sorry to hear you are having such a rough go at...So sorry to hear you are having such a rough go at the moment. I know this doesn't help any, but I do want to say I'm with you and pulling for you.Sue Guineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556228394020314560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-85382476583855632792011-03-11T08:44:08.838+00:002011-03-11T08:44:08.838+00:00We too are finding the job market horrendous. Hubb...We too are finding the job market horrendous. Hubby is looking in the admin/ management side of the construction industry, where all his experience lies, but that sector has been very badly hit. I'm looking for small self employed writing based projects in the charity sector as I'm too out of date (and unwell) to go back into accountancy. I am helping with the writing of a funding bid right now, but only as a volunteer, they can't pay me and the charity's very survival will depend on the success of bids they are now preparing. I am doing it simply because it is a charity I've been involved with for years and to hopefully get a reference or testimonial at the end.<br /><br /><br />As for the job market, in outer London it is certainly very bad. Over 1000 people queued to be interviewed for shop work when a branch of Wilkinson's opened recently. Hubby has had conflicting advice from the job centre. One consultant they sent him to told him to prepare his CV one way, another a couple of weeks ago told him to do it quite differently. And yes, the whole application/recruitment procedure has changed immensely since either of us was out in the open job market over 20 years ago. We have been left behind. <br /><br />I fear for our future in the wake of all the benefits cuts, I fear for the future of my kids.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-23549982526500142432011-03-11T06:39:26.393+00:002011-03-11T06:39:26.393+00:00Should have been a second bracket after 'pract...Should have been a second bracket after 'practitioners' (not awake yet). BTW how many applicants did you have for those jobs?Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-51449602403458408182011-03-11T06:38:51.650+00:002011-03-11T06:38:51.650+00:00Cally, wow, that's amazing! Maybe it's not...Cally, wow, that's amazing! Maybe it's not quite so bad in academia, then; perhaps I'll have more luck there. No, not health, but social care, focusing on partnership working (including health practitioners and emotion (I have a psychology background).Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.com