SpeedyRob

Well you're not alone CatWoman. There are millions of people who hate their jobs including me. But then I know some people with much more unpleasant jobs who work quite long hours and don't get paid very much so I suppose I should be grateful for what I have. The trouble is I've been doing the same sort of work for about 15 years now and I have become very bored with it. I would love to do something completely different but the problem is that I am not really qualified to do anything else. I'm so fed up I have taken a couple of days off but now I'm just sitting around bored wasting the day. I have written my letter of resignation about 10 times and then ripped it up. I just keep hoping I might get made redundant but it never seems to happen. But I think in life sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do something drastic.

Apologies for using the C word in November, but I think these tasteful, high quality items could make ideal festive gifts for your closest friends. I shall be ordering several. Mosque Clocks

good morning y'all

Good man Ashley - I was trying to remember the words to that one myself but at this time in the morning my brain is still in sleep mode so I gave up. That takes me back I must have been at school when that was number 1. I never liked it mind, but I can relate to the lyrics.

morning, had a bad night here. woke up about 3 and couldnt back to sleep. feeling crap at the mo. got to try and haul myself into work somehow. I hate mondays.

Well I had to get rid of it - it was bad for my image. Now where's the Robin?

Morning people. Just managed to haul myself out of bed at 10.30. I must make myself go to bed earlier.

I've left my car in several different car parks at Gatwick and not had a problem. I used to use the off airport car parks where you drop your car near reception and leave them the keys and then they drive it off somewhere to park it. I never liked that idea really. In September I opted for one of the on airport NCP long stay car parks instead (Flightpath North) because you basically drive in , park your car yourself and take the keys with you. It doesn't get moved or driven by anyone else while you are away. I felt happier with that. Slightly more expensive - I think I paid about £80 for 12 days. BUt the car park was well lit and secure with 24 hour security, and all seemed fine to me. I think I'd go with that myself because you don't have to worry about somebody else having the keys and being able to drive your car. Plus, being right by the airport, the bus transfer to the terminal only takes a few minutes and you park it in a space you have selected and the cars aren't all nose to tail which reduces the risks of knocks.

Morning all. Wish I'd set the heating to come on. It's so cold in my house I'm shivering. Brrrrrrrr.

Er about 8 inches. Oh sorry, wrong question.

Plain nurse to pretty nurse: "Have you seen that Welshman in Ward 3 who is tatooed all over? I was giving him a bath this morning and I noticed he's even got LUDO tattooed on his you-know-what." Pretty nurse: "That's not LUDO, that's LLANDUDNO."

<< at least you were taken for a spin in a good model eh STI RA >> Oh yes it was a Type RA alright. Definitely the quickest car I've ever travelled in. The power just seemed to suddenly kick in and with a roar it was off like a rocket. First time I've ever ridden in one actually and I admit I didn't understand all the gizmos. One thing in particular I noticed was a little dial sort of to the top right of the windscreen to the right of the drivers head. I forgot to ask what that was all about but it looked impressive. I don't think you can have enough dials and gauges in a car myself.

When am I buying one? Ermm now there's a question. If I thought owning one would make me instantly more attractive to the fairer sex I'd probably go out and get one tomorrow. The problem I have is that I've got used to having a few quid in my back pocket. I've always been financially cautious and Iwill need a change of mindset I think. But I admit it's a tempting package. And the next time someone offers me a lift in one I shall be prepared for the G Force. I was taken a bit by surprise yesterday! There we are cruising sedately at about 40 and the next thing I'm thrust back into the seat and in the blink of an eye the speedos on 120. I'm just glad the Subaru designers had the foresight to opt for 4 wheels.

Subaru Impreza Sti RA. And it seemed quite lively actually. To save the motoring press doing one of those comparison tests, I can confirm that it definitely has the edge over the Robin in terms of performance. In fact if there was any more thrust it would probably take off. Speedy Rob - (off to get his trousers dry cleaned).

I'll have a job keeping my cat in. If I lock his cat flap he will get distressed and start racing around the house in frustration. I think I will just see how it goes and see how much noise and banging there is out there. Personally I don't like fireworks. I don't think they should be sold in shops to the general public at all.

If you love her you should give her the benefit of the doubt and accept that there may have been an object in the road that she could not avoid. A good woman is worth more than the price of a couple of wheels and tyres. But, just to be on the safe side, best to ban her from driving your car in future.

I think they usually make their minds up pretty early on in the interview if you are the person they want or not. So I say first impressions are crucial. Polish your shoes up, blow the cobwebs off your best suit, have a good shave and make your hair neat. Then however nervous you are, try and act confidently and offer a good firm handshake. My other tip would be not to rush into answering the questions and talking a load of rubbish. Be thoughtful and try and take your time. And also remember they probably will have set aside a fixed time for the interview like 45 minutes or 1 hour so if they get onto subjects you are strong on then try and say a bit more to eat up the minutes. I have basically had 2 types of interview - those where they just fire loads of technical questions at me and those where they spend the time asking me to talk about what I've done and give examples to demonstrate my strengths. So I'd spend a bit of time beforehand just thinking about things you have done successfully during your career and be ready to give these as examples. Failing that, just tell the panel you are a member of the SIDC. That should swing it. Best of luck.

<< put it round that your looking for something else... Try leaving the situations vacent page open and circle some jobs where your boss can see it..I bet they dont wanna loose you and they may "be able to find a way" >> That worked for me once. I was in a job where I had worked about 8 years and I was getting taken for granted and dumped on without being paid properly. So I started looking around and applying for things. Soon I got to the point where I was asked for references so, as a courtesy, I felt obliged to tell my then boss that I was intending on putting his name down. Within 2 days I was summoned to see some woman in Human Remains and she said they couldn't afford to lose me and offered me a fairly decent "retention bonus". After a bit of negotiation they upped their offer and threw in an extra 5 days holiday a year so I agreed to stay. Mind you, the deal was that I stayed with them at least another year or I would have to pay the bonus back so I just did the year and then left soon after.

Well if you are unhappy in the job and you are not getting the credit and renumeration your contribution deserves then start looking for another one. It sounds like they are now taking you for granted. I tend to change jobs every few years. After a while you start getting used. Personally I'm not in the slightest bit ambitious and I value an easy life above big earnings, pressure and long hours. I always look for jobs where I get decent terms and conditions like plenty of holiday, a good pension and short hours. Life's too short to spend it in a job that you hate and my motto is simple - nobody ever lay on their death bed looking back on their life and said they wished they had spent more time at the office. So my advice would be start looking around, polish up your CV and make it your priority to change jobs as soon as possible.

If I can tell it right ..... A man is having a passionate affair with a girl at work and he is desperate to spend an evening with her. So he decides to call his wife and tell her he has to work late that night. He expects his wife to go crazy and not believe him but he is pleasantly surprised when she just says "Ok darling, see you later then". So the man leaves work at his usual time and checks into a hotel with his lover and they make passionate love all evening. At about midnight the man realises he needs to get home to his wife so he gets dressed and gets into his car. He looks in the rear view mirror to straighten his tie and tidy his hair and notices he has love bites and marks all over his neck. He starts to panic and is desperately thinking of how he can explain them away to his wife on the drive home. When he gets home he quietly enters the house only to be greeted by his faithful dog who jumps at him in excitement. The man senses a way out from his predicament and pretends to wrestle with the dog for a minute. When he puts the dog down, he turns to his wife and says, "Look what the dog has done to my neck!". His wife looks for a minute but then pulls open her blouse and says "That's nothing, look what he did to my t*ts earlier".

<< "Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule." >> LOL. That just about sums up the place where I work. Obsession with turning things round in fast time at the expense of doing it right.

I'm not remotely interested in horse racing. I never watch it and I never bet on horses. I also find it rather depressing. But I will admit to a previous addiction to greyhound racing which I have reduced considerably of late although I still go occasionally and I still have a small online flutter on bored evenings. But I'd like to be able to give a good home to an ex racing dog one day. Greyhounds and whippets make lovely pets although of course they need loads of exercise. I think they have lovely faces.

I've got a cat and if a vet told me he had to be put to sleep I think I would definitely get a 2nd opinion from another vet unless he was obviously in severe pain and not going to make it. He gives me the runaround and it's definitely a case of him owning me rather than the other way round, but I still dread the day when the little b*gger falls off his perch. Right, off to the supermarket to the delicattessan counter to buy him his sliced turkey and ham. He won't eat the cheap stuff.

If you bought the Scoob new then you are going to lose thousands selling it right away I imagine. Can't you just keep it and get some fun out of it at weekends and at meets? It must be all insured and taxed for the best part of a year. I wouldn't have thought the value of the car would be a lot different after 6 months or even a year since the big depreciation whack takes place the minute you drive it out of the garage and it effectively becomes a used car doesn't it.

Watch out for those Filipino ladies. They'll do anything to snap up a nice Englishman. And keep out of those dodgy bars. You don't wanna be corrupted. And final bit of advice, watch out for those massive lizards. Good luck, hope it all works out.