Well its me again and its been less than a week since I last blogged, I'm getting more frequent with my posting, the next gap will be 4 days LOL.
So since I last posted I've completed my 1st full week at my new job, each of the first 3 days of the week has seen me learn more stuff and also work on my own to try and complete the jobs I have to do, now that the person I'm replacing has now left. Fortunately I think I'm getting a good understanding of the job and I have made mistakes... yes it’s my 1st week I'm going to make mistakes. However I've been shown the mistake and I think I'm getting to understand where the mistake was made and not make it again. So I think it’s been a good week so far, the only downside was the disruption in travel for me.
As people may or may not know I'm working out of Tel Aviv about 30-40 minutes train ride away and this week due to emergency repairs so for the last two days of this week I've had to use the bus and usually its just 1 bus and a train ride to work, for Wednesday and Thursday it was 3 buses to get there and 2 to get home... So very long days for me, leaving mine at 6 and managing to get to my office on time for 9 but then getting home late as well, I will be glad the trains are running Sunday morning again as Sunday I open this offices... yep I'm the first one in and the person with the key... scary stuff but I'll do fine.
Speaking of mistakes I've made a few over the years and yes Israel has been very hard, but I don't regret coming here and hopefully now with this job, things will finally fall into place. Yes I have made mistake with friends and people I've met here and friends in the UK sometimes feel like I've not been the best friend to people who have been only nice to me. So with my birthday beckoning, I'm going to be a new person, a new me, try and always look for the best in every situation no matter how bad things might be and try and be there for my friends when I have not.
Apart from work the last week has been a bit quiet as I've been working and relaxing after travelling, I did manage to go out last night and very briefly to a party this afternoon, so I am getting out there, just need to start talking to people, getting myself known and building the social life :-). So for now that’s all folks
Friday 26 July 2013
Saturday 20 July 2013
So its been quite a week since I last posted, a lot has happened and changed, not just the fact that I've had a haircut LOL. I'm back working, so fortunately after 2 weeks of twiddling my thumbs and hoping for interviews I'm working again and its a bit of a relief. I have to be honest this time after finishing at Playtech I was worried that I wouldn't find anything and my dream of settling here in Israel would end, fortunately Israel hasn'megotten rid of just yet.
Right so job, it all happened on Sunday, I'd initially gone for one job interview that had been rescheduled and in fact I was waiting to be interview when it was called off. So having left there quite annoyed, I headed for home and while on my way home I was called about a job I applied for and asked if I could come in the same day. Naturally I said yes and after going home for a bit, I went to the interview and was asked when could I start and of course I said yes and started on Wednesday, I'm getting the hang of the job and its basically data entry and office administration for a small company, but its a job. Hopefully its a permanent job and its a stepping stone into establishing myself here in Israel. The company is in Binyamina so it means I'm travelling about an hour and half each way in the morning and the evening, but I don't mind a job is a job and for now it means I'm here to stay.
Socially I got to hang out with a few friends over the past week which is always fun, but I do really want to get out more as well and meet new people, so any of my Tel-Aviv friends who are on their way out somewhere and want to invite me, please do so :-). Also started planning my birthday, this will be my 1st birthday in Tel Aviv, so I want to do something good with my friends here. Anyway not much else to say, going off to relax before heading to bed as work in the morning. Bye for now.
Right so job, it all happened on Sunday, I'd initially gone for one job interview that had been rescheduled and in fact I was waiting to be interview when it was called off. So having left there quite annoyed, I headed for home and while on my way home I was called about a job I applied for and asked if I could come in the same day. Naturally I said yes and after going home for a bit, I went to the interview and was asked when could I start and of course I said yes and started on Wednesday, I'm getting the hang of the job and its basically data entry and office administration for a small company, but its a job. Hopefully its a permanent job and its a stepping stone into establishing myself here in Israel. The company is in Binyamina so it means I'm travelling about an hour and half each way in the morning and the evening, but I don't mind a job is a job and for now it means I'm here to stay.
Socially I got to hang out with a few friends over the past week which is always fun, but I do really want to get out more as well and meet new people, so any of my Tel-Aviv friends who are on their way out somewhere and want to invite me, please do so :-). Also started planning my birthday, this will be my 1st birthday in Tel Aviv, so I want to do something good with my friends here. Anyway not much else to say, going off to relax before heading to bed as work in the morning. Bye for now.
Saturday 13 July 2013
Plodding along and Perserverance
Hello all hope you are enjoying the lovely warm weather in the UK at the moment as well as those who are here in Israel enjoying the summer. I have to say the novelty of that I live practically on top of the beach has kind of worn off me, hey I still go, but when its only a few minutes away it doesn't seem to have the same appeal as a day out when you know you can walk for 5 minutes and there is the beach.
Not much to report since the last blog post, I've continued to job hunt and I'm applying for at least 6 jobs a day I believe, with all of the ones I'm applying for it is hard to keep track of them all LOL. Interviews on the other hands seem far and few between, I do have one tomorrow though, so keep your fingers crossed for me. I honestly don't know what it is, I'm applying for jobs I'm more than qualified for, but not getting replies or when I follow up, the position has been filled. I know in some cases maybe the experience I have is different from what they want, but I've always said I'm willing to do anything and I can be trained
Socially I have been having a bit of fun this week, with going to a Connect TLV Movie night, Hebrew film with English subtitles, pretty cool film and I got to hang out with people after the night. Wednesday I went to an event also very nice if a bit crowded, I think the location itself was a bit small for the amount of people they had there. Thursday I was in Jerusalem visiting with a friend for the morning and having not seen her in a good few years it was nice to see her. Friday was very busy, I got to hang out with my ex-roomie as I was in Rishon for a while and then I had a lovely evening with friends and today, been to the beach to celebrate a friend’s 2 year anniversary of being in Israel.
So I've been busy, I'm still job hunting and still hoping for that lucky break, so if you read this, please send some good thoughts my way that I'll find the right job and if you can't do that send me cash hehe. One final and minor request, I know people are looking at my blog, but a few comments would be nice, just to know you are actually reading and I'm not talking to myself. Anyway hope you enjoyed reading, speak with you all soon.
Not much to report since the last blog post, I've continued to job hunt and I'm applying for at least 6 jobs a day I believe, with all of the ones I'm applying for it is hard to keep track of them all LOL. Interviews on the other hands seem far and few between, I do have one tomorrow though, so keep your fingers crossed for me. I honestly don't know what it is, I'm applying for jobs I'm more than qualified for, but not getting replies or when I follow up, the position has been filled. I know in some cases maybe the experience I have is different from what they want, but I've always said I'm willing to do anything and I can be trained
Socially I have been having a bit of fun this week, with going to a Connect TLV Movie night, Hebrew film with English subtitles, pretty cool film and I got to hang out with people after the night. Wednesday I went to an event also very nice if a bit crowded, I think the location itself was a bit small for the amount of people they had there. Thursday I was in Jerusalem visiting with a friend for the morning and having not seen her in a good few years it was nice to see her. Friday was very busy, I got to hang out with my ex-roomie as I was in Rishon for a while and then I had a lovely evening with friends and today, been to the beach to celebrate a friend’s 2 year anniversary of being in Israel.
So I've been busy, I'm still job hunting and still hoping for that lucky break, so if you read this, please send some good thoughts my way that I'll find the right job and if you can't do that send me cash hehe. One final and minor request, I know people are looking at my blog, but a few comments would be nice, just to know you are actually reading and I'm not talking to myself. Anyway hope you enjoyed reading, speak with you all soon.
Tuesday 2 July 2013
Visitor, Job Searching and Staying Positive
Well it’s been a couple of weeks since I blogged and I'm sorry that I haven't as I know people are hanging on every word I write.
So I've had a visitor for 10 days staying with me. Always nice to see a friend from home... especially since she brought me Bourbon Biscuits :-). But it was fun to have a visitor from home, even though I was a bit distracted with the ongoing search for work. Sadly I've finished my time at Playtech so I'm now back to full-time job hunting, as it stands I've applied for about 16 jobs since I left Playtech a week ago. Unfortunately I've heard back from two in the non-positive way. Still more to hopefully hear back from and all I need is one to come back and want me to work for them.
One thing I did last week with my friend was visit Jerusalem and visit the Biblical Zoo which is somewhere I've never been too. So for me and my two friends it was a nice day as we spent just over 5 hours there, going round the zoo and taking pictures of all the animals. Following on from that we went to the Kottel and I felt it was right to do at the time as it’s the first time I've been there in a few months and this past Friday was the Hebrew anniversary of my Grandpa's passing and I wanted to go there. Pictures from the trip to the Zoo and the Kottel are on my Facebook profile.
Apart from the trip to Jerusalem and hanging with friends, including a trip to IKEA, its job searching and trying to be as financially cautious as possible, until I have the elusive permanent job. Anyway that is it for now and I hope to hear from you all soon.
So I've had a visitor for 10 days staying with me. Always nice to see a friend from home... especially since she brought me Bourbon Biscuits :-). But it was fun to have a visitor from home, even though I was a bit distracted with the ongoing search for work. Sadly I've finished my time at Playtech so I'm now back to full-time job hunting, as it stands I've applied for about 16 jobs since I left Playtech a week ago. Unfortunately I've heard back from two in the non-positive way. Still more to hopefully hear back from and all I need is one to come back and want me to work for them.
One thing I did last week with my friend was visit Jerusalem and visit the Biblical Zoo which is somewhere I've never been too. So for me and my two friends it was a nice day as we spent just over 5 hours there, going round the zoo and taking pictures of all the animals. Following on from that we went to the Kottel and I felt it was right to do at the time as it’s the first time I've been there in a few months and this past Friday was the Hebrew anniversary of my Grandpa's passing and I wanted to go there. Pictures from the trip to the Zoo and the Kottel are on my Facebook profile.
Apart from the trip to Jerusalem and hanging with friends, including a trip to IKEA, its job searching and trying to be as financially cautious as possible, until I have the elusive permanent job. Anyway that is it for now and I hope to hear from you all soon.
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