New job update

Wooooooo Hooooooooooo First week under my belt!

I am loving my new job. I really miss my old place but am happy with my new place. And everyone's big question is about the commute...

I am very very pleased to announce that I have had zero panic attacks. I absolutely hate it and I get sweaty and my heart hurts, but I've made it to work and back home every single day. So thats 10-nil to me!

The practical downside of commuting is, I ended up getting sick on my first day! Turned up to work fine, and by lunchtime I was down with a cold. It could just be a coincidence, but I am sure it's because my body is shocked at all the germs it met that morning! I am still full of cold as I type this, but at least my immune system has had an exercise and hopefully this will be my one big cold of the year. 

I really love being in London. I got lost one day (yeah.....) and ended up walking up and down the back roads and was just wowed at how beautiful the city is. London is such a gorgeous mix of old and new and it is a honour to be here.

Week 2 starts tomorrow. Excited :)

New.....

Hi guys!!!

This is a scheduled post. As this goes up I will be.....starting my new job!!!!

I've not wanted to say anything until everything was sorted....but as I type this there's less than 2 working days until I start so I'll assume everything is sorted.

As per usual I can't say where I'll be working or what I'll be doing, but I will be based near Westminster and I am really really looking forward to starting.

My last day at my 'old' job was 14/02/14 and I'm currently on annual leave sorting out bits and bobs. I cried a lot saying goodbye to my friends and am really sad to be leaving. But this is a new chapter and I hope I make new friends and enjoy my job as much as I did my last one.

And....my little secret was the reason for all the recent shopping that has been happening! I haven't won the lottery or anything but a new job does mean new shoes, bags, coat, hair and make up is needed lol

Starting a new job means putting your best foot forward, and that can't be done in scruffy shoes can it?!

Prep for 1st day at work

Hi Guys,

I'm planning to wake up at 5am tomorrow, or 5:30am at the latest so I'm going to start my prep now.

I've already put some conditioner into my hair (dry) and I will leave it to wash out in the morning (not as intense as olive oil but easier to wash out). I might have lost my mane but hopefully what/s left will look and smell nice. Please pray for dry weather, frizz makes me all shy.

So for the rest of the evening I need to iron some outfit choices and pack my handbag. I always need to pack a bag of 'stuff' that I can leave at work.

Unfortunately, I won't have a pedestal for my junk or a locker, I think it's going to be a chuck it in a corner type thing. The 'stuff' I need to take are: heels, cup, make up supplies, and then work stuff like my folder and pink highlighters.

Outfit wise....I was told that as we're all crammed in a room it's pretty hot so I'm not too sure what to wear as I have to consider being warm enough for the journey. I don't know if I will be spending a lot of time on freezing cold train platforms or not. I was thinking of wearing a dress, and boots (change into heels at work) and two thin cardigans so that I can take one off in the office. Weird? Practical?

Ok, ironing time!

The 'new' job

Hey guys!

So I start my 'new' job tomorrow. 'New' is in quote signs because it's not quite new....

Basically, i'm with the same company but I'll be temporarily joining a taskforce, which will be based in Sutton..!!!

Jobwise per usual I can't say what I'll be doing, but I think it will be a challenge and I'm really looking forward to it. Everyone on the team is from my original place of work so I will know all the faces and most of their names so I'm not too nervous about being the 'new' girl.

This has all happened very fast, I applied on Wednesday and got the good news on Friday. And then I was off for birthday Mon-Wednesday and Thursday and Friday I was in training. So within a week my work life just totally flipped.

With the role I was in before, I was in a team of 3 (myself and 2 managers) so I am looking forward to being in a bigger team (and with other females too!). Hopefully I will find myself a lunch buddy. I might use the next few months to detox though.....KMT I'm sure I will locate the nearest KFC by Tuesday ;)

The only con about the job is the commuting but people do it all the time so I'm just gonna try to chillax. For my first day a colleague is kindly meeting me in the morning and doing the whole journey with me. Hopefully I don't totally freak out. I will need to stock up on rescue remedy (which doesn't really work for me but damn it's addictive!) It is going to be tough for me; I've got it quite cushy at the moment but with this job I'll be out the house 7am-7pm, maybe even 8pm :( Unfortunately, because of this I've had to give up my Saturday job :( So that's another change for me! As I type this I've got 2 shifts to work (my technical last shift is Christmas day but I don't think I'll be expected to be there....).

So please wish me luck. Especially with the travelling bit! I will update you once I find my feet and the KFC.

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