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Back at dole-drum towers…

Posted in CV, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, unemployment, Urban, working mums, tagged blogging, blogging mums, CV, job hunting, job search, jobs, living in london, London, social media, social networking, unemployment, working mums on February 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

As I sat down to enjoy my beautifully prepared lunch yesterday, things took a drastic about turn. My cosy domestic bubble burst in the manner of a very large party balloon being pricked by a very large, sharp pin. My mobile phone trilled, !NUMBER WITHHELD! flashed on the screen – Ok, better put my professional/together [...]

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Hitting the refresh button on my reality check page – no worky = no money

Posted in credit crunch, funny, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, tagged blogging, credit crunch, ebay, job hunting, jobs, living in london, London, lovefilm, musicmagpie, social networking, virgin wines, work from home, working mums on February 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I’ve hit the wall – like Simon Pegg in Run Fat Boy Run – and I’m wondering if now’s the time to find a different way to make a living…answers on a postcard please!

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Walking in a Winter wonderland…

Posted in CV, funny, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, unemployment, tagged blogging mums, British Mummy Bloggers, credit crunch, CV, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, living in london, London, snow, social networking, winter, working mums on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It was so peaceful, so bright, so wonderful, so snowy. ‘Mummy! It’s Winter Magic!’ cried Miniminx as she looked outside, we both felt like we’d woken up in Narnia!

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I’ve got a caffeine-induced neurosis…and no sandwich filling

Posted in Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, lifestyle, London, job hunting, working mums, jobs, CV, funny, unemployment, tagged credit crunch, social media, living online, facebook, jobs, linked in, blogs, ning, messenger, jobs boards, living in london, blogging mums on January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »

But in between? Yikes, I’ve totally screwed this day up…1 large cappucino + 2 supersized mugs of coffee thick with sugar later and I have percolated a huge sense of panic; I MUST log in to messenger, facebook, linkedin, my new ning thing, my blog – check, refresh, check everything…look at other blogs, check the news, google anything, everything, something, otherwise I’m going to miss out (on what, I’m not really sure).

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Life is just one long weekend…

Posted in 1, CV, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, working mums, tagged Alpha Mummy, blogging mums, credit crunch, inner city blues, living in london, marvin gaye, social networking, work from home, working mums, youtube on January 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

All in all, it’s been a pretty good week so far – I’m over the moon to be listed on Alpha Mummy – and I’m really looking forward to a fantastic weekend which won’t really end until Tuesday. Three birthday parties and my own belated birthday present – a trip to see a show. One [...]

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Today’s snapshot….

Posted in 1, CV, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, what the hell is going on, working mums, tagged blogging mums, credit crunch, CV, job hunting, living in london, living online, Obama inauguration, personal blogging, social networking, technorati, working mums on January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »

When I apply for jobs on corporate web sites, I feel like I’m aiming a pea shooter at the moon. My CV disappears into the ether, I get an acknowledgement and then nothing.

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So much time so little to do…

Posted in 24hr online living, funny, gadgets, internet shopping, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, tagged Amazon, blogging mums, blogs about unemployment, dyson, figleaves, job hunting, living in london, sainsburys, social networking, white company, working mums on January 15, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Is anyone else blogging about being unemployed? I seem to be unable to find anyone out there…am I missing something??

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Benefits and signing on used to mean a fab cosmetics brand and getting on to messenger…

Posted in CV, gadgets, Introducing the Nixdminx to the world, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, unemployment, working mums, tagged art, blogging mums, credit crunch, dole office, jobseekers allowance, living in london, P45, radio 4, the ladders, Wii fit, working mums on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m sure this so called modernisation of the benefits system has created two extra layers of bureaucracy to the whole process by adding the online and telephone facilities. At least the bloke I spoke to was ok. It’s all pretty mortifying, they ask you if you’re pregnant and if your baby father is still alive – what a joke.

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…so where are all the fabulous jobs???

Posted in CV, gadgets, job hunting, jobs, lifestyle, London, new year, working mums, tagged Christmas, gym, iPod, jobs, lucky voice, mumsnet, pilates, single parents, W4, Wii fit, yoga on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

…okay, okay, I’ve been lax and not posting recently, I needed to get Christmas out of the way and all the rest. I’d gone into the Christmas break with a flu and unemployment pending so it didn’t feel great and was dreading the whole thing as Miniminx was spending it with her Dad – boo [...]

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