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missfran said:
Kind of internal. It's complicated. The job that I currently do is going to change a lot in January (no more signing) and while I do like it, this would be a step up into an area with more potential for development and creative input.

However, the job I interviewed for may not actually exist. It's for a new channel and it hasn't yet been confirmed that the channel will be going ahead. They'll let me know next week.

The other thing is, the building is a bit dingy and the bloke who interviewed me was a bit of a knobber, so it's not the end of the world if I don't get it.
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It sounds positive, regardless of the ins and outs, because you are Taking Control, which is what a Modern Woman should do, at least according the the Women section of my Sunday Times*.

Good luck with it and feel free to tell them to stick it if it doesn't feel right n'all. Nothing like making these decisions from a position of strength!

*Caution: I have no idea if the Sunday Times actually has a Women section
 
In my past incarnation I would have employed you at a shot.
Unfortunately I'm no longer doing that kinda stuff.
Good luck. :)
 
trashpony said:
I thought the squirrel recipe looked quite tasty. And I think you said in it that you bought it somewhere didn't you?
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Yes, but people don't read properly. I still get people asking me where I got it, if I'd run it over or something.
 
kabbes said:
It sounds positive, regardless of the ins and outs, because you are Taking Control, which is what a Modern Woman should do, at least according the the Women section of my Sunday Times*.

Good luck with it and feel free to tell them to stick it if it doesn't feel right n'all. Nothing like making these decisions from a position of strength!

*Caution: I have no idea if the Sunday Times actually has a Women section
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Yes, I am a Modern Woman.

I don't know what I'll do if they offer me the job. Despite people here saying they'd hire me, I think perhaps cooking small furry animals is not a plus point for me here. Also, I didn't do too well on the what are your strengths question. Personable, yes, good eye for detail, focussed... and then I couldn't think of anything else. Also, on the "where do you want to be in 5 years" question - "er.... happy? I'd like to be in management. Have more creative input. I haven't really got a laid-out plan".

Not very impressed with my performance, really.
 
missfran said:
Yes, I am a Modern Woman.

I don't know what I'll do if they offer me the job. Despite people here saying they'd hire me, I think perhaps cooking small furry animals is not a plus point for me here. Also, I didn't do too well on the what are your strengths question. Personable, yes, good eye for detail, focussed... and then I couldn't think of anything else.
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I don't think you necessarily need more than that, do you? If you start listing too many things then you dilute the key ones. Knowing your strengths means knowing the particular areas you are strong in, not blindly listing every good attribute you can think of.

Also, on the "where do you want to be in 5 years" question - "er.... happy? I'd like to be in management. Have more creative input. I haven't really got a laid-out plan".
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The kabbess' response when they ask her in performance planning sessions where she sees herself in five years: "Working somewhere else" :D

I would never ask the "five years" question because it is patently ridiculous. How many people are doing what they thought they'd be doing five years previously?
 
In all seriousness, your setting up of a successful and thriving blog in your hobby would score MASSIVE brownie points in any interview I conducted. And I don't even work in the media.
 
Good, innit? The talk on butchering half a pig was good.

To be honest, I wrote it up because I'm hoping to blag press tickets for the BBC Good Food Festival in November.
 
missfran said:
Good, innit? The talk on butchering half a pig was good.

To be honest, I wrote it up because I'm hoping to blag press tickets for the BBC Good Food Festival in November.
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Hmm. I've spotted a flaw in your cunning plan, which is to mention your motives and publish them on the interweb.

Never tried squirrel personally, but various cats I've kept have made it clear that squirrel is very pleasant. I'm sure the interviewer won't mind that you've shown a quirky side, it might be the thing that makes you stick in his mind.

Oh and, if you get the job, can you bung continuous repeats of 'Bottom' on the channel as well, please?
 
missfran said:
Excellent, glad to hear it.

Schmetterling - how did the bread go?
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Not very well. It didn't rise in the airing cupboard; just not warm enough in there. I put it in the oven, before baking, and it rose a little. It could be a number of things though. The dry yeast is well past its BB date. The water might have been too cold. I am pre-menstrual. Yes, I know. Very atavistic but I have heard people say that the hormones mess with yeast.

But there was only a tiny bit at the bottom that remained uncooked and I like my bread heavy and dense. But I'll keep persevering.

Any updates on the interview?
 
I really hope you get offered the job. Your site's very good, I like the layout a lot and will definately be cooking up some of the recipes. The roast squirrel looks so tasty I may have to go out and kill one or two to try it.
 
Schmetterling said:
Not very well. It didn't rise in the airing cupboard; just not warm enough in there. I put it in the oven, before baking, and it rose a little. It could be a number of things though. The dry yeast is well past its BB date. The water might have been too cold. I am pre-menstrual. Yes, I know. Very atavistic but I have heard people say that the hormones mess with yeast.

But there was only a tiny bit at the bottom that remained uncooked and I like my bread heavy and dense. But I'll keep persevering.

Any updates on the interview?
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No updates yet. Next week.

Shame it didn't rise. I'd lay bets on it being the yeast being out of date. Yeast's a living thing, it needs to be used or it dies. Better luck next time.
 
missfran said:
I haven't mentioned it on the actual blog though. I am cunning.
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Ahhh, I see your cunning now.

Best of luck in bagging your new job. I'm sure you're in with a decent shot or they wouldn't have called you in for an interview.

And I'd still like continuous repeats of 'Bottom' including 'Guesthouse Paradiso' and all the stage shows as well.

Ta muchly.
 
Update: I didn't get the job, they went with the candidate with more experince. Who doesn't cook squirrels.
 
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