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Saturday, Jul 12, 2008

Well, as you know by now, I sat my A Level exams and left school in search of bettering myself, goals were based around Job, Car, House, Family etc. I have been applying online for a few things just sending CV's to places like BLOCKBUSTER Cineowlrs etc. Well Thursday I took steps a bit further, I went down the Job Centre. I had arranged a meeting to see if I was entitled to Job Seekers Allowance - of course how else am i supposed to live if i have no income and no job etc. and then a woman tried setting up steps to focus me on career goals etc. Her main questions were obviously based on what I want to do with my life. After some deliberation I reeled off a few I would like to do: Photographer, Media based work eg BBC/Cinema, Estate Agents etc. Ultimately she shot me down saying how the UK have like more people with Photography degrees etc than the rest of Europe so I can't do it, and the same with the Media, she said theres too many people doing Media Studies courses which essentially are now meaningless. So she focused on the Estate Agency thing. Anyway, it went well I think.

Then later in the evening of Thursday, I had a few mates round and hosted a 'Games Night'. I hooked up a friends 360 in my living room and left my PS3 in my bedroom so we could alternate and not all crowd in one room. I have to say it was a success, we had a few gatecrashers, but really they livened up the gig And cleaning up the next day i was suprised at how much alcohol or more importantly, Pizza we had consumed. And I was amazed to see a Semi drunk self teamed up with a friend who has no consoles at all beat one guy (who is genuinely better than me at FIFA.. i can beat him 1 in 3 times really, and his partner, they both fell to the greatness of myself and my partner pulling off an amazing 3-1 win and i didnt realise i was being recorded so people now have me screaming obscenities and somewhat offensive material on their mobile/cell phones.

Anyway, it was a success, and then Friday morning at about 11am, after most of us gained consciousness (I was already awake as I just pulled an all-nighter), the telephone rang. "Hello, may I please speak to Mr Steve Matthews" to which I replied "Yes, this is he". "Sorry to call at such short notice, but we received your CV online, and we were wondering if you would be available for a job interview with us at 7pm tonight at Cineworld." I was gobsmacked, I really did not expect this at all. So, the day went on and my nerves got the better of me - This was my first ever job interview. I struggled with one or two questions and had to have a glass of water, but the questions I was ok with I would answer genuinely, honestly and the best I could. My blogs don't really reflect that, but I am actually quite a well-spoken person. So, I thought it went quite well.

When I returned home I hung out with friends for a bit more with even more pizza and drinks and sat to watch a film called Farce of the Penguins with voice-overs from lots of B Listers and narrated by the legendary Samuel L Jackson. Well, half way through this film, at approximately 10.10pm, I received another phone call. "Hello, is this Steve Matthews?" It is indeed "This is cineworld calling and if you are interested we would like to offer you a position with our company" I was just so shocked, at how fast this was all happening, I'd never had an interview before, and 2 hours later I had the job! I will be starting Sunday (tommorrow) for my training days so I'll see how that goes.

So, thank you for reading, I just thought I would keep you all up to date with my life's events, and this is a major step forward for me and I think it will be nice with coleagues and earning myself some money too

Thank you for reading

Posted by Le-Beave, 4:12am
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Much congrats Beave Ain't half bad, getting a job two days after looking, I know people who have spent far longer than that!
Posted Jul 12, 2008 4:47 am PT
Thanks PAJ - thats what my old man said.. He's waited 3 or 4 months before getting a callback :O
Posted Jul 12, 2008 4:51 am PT
Well done man. And I will definitely echo the sentiments of PAJ and your dad. With my current position I had actually forgotten that I had even applied when I got a call back lol it had been that long. Hopefully your training goes well and the job works out for you.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 5:53 am PT
Thanks comb... appreciate it
Posted Jul 12, 2008 6:12 am PT
Yay! New jobs are always exciting.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 6:42 am PT
congrats! that is really lucky to get a job after only 2 days of looking.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 7:02 am PT
ebbderelict - Well, I am all over the place right now, nervous, excited, apprehinsive probably best describes it. Its crazy! I don't know what to do with all the money i'll be bringing in too!
Posted Jul 12, 2008 7:03 am PT
ajar - Well i applied two weeks ago like i sadi, but really started trying hard
Posted Jul 12, 2008 7:06 am PT
Wow, congrats on the job. I received something similar to yours, only it was after all my hope was gone, since after my interview for my position, they said they'd call the next day, and it was more like a week (my sister got called that next day, i didn't).
Posted Jul 12, 2008 7:48 am PT
Sounds like you had a lot of fun,good luck on deciding that career.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 9:00 am PT
Bravo! I wish you all the luck in your future And the game night sounds like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, none of my friends are gamers. Apart from a few rounds of Quake, we don't play much at all.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 9:59 am PT
Congratulations! Is always good to have a job.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 10:19 am PT
My sis is looking for a job at the moment. But what she would give to be in your position
Posted Jul 12, 2008 11:18 am PT
Glad thing are going well

Good to hear that you had a good night also
Posted Jul 12, 2008 11:34 am PT
I'm guessing cineworld is a movie theater chain? Well that's really cool, I hope you get paid a lot but most importantI hope you enjoy your interview. I remember my first job interview. Pretty weird but I ended up getting it.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 11:42 am PT
Congrats for you new job! It seems that you did have lots of fun with your friends
Posted Jul 12, 2008 12:04 pm PT
bluezy - Thanks, beleive me... I know how sisters can be

marcos - Yeah it was good, thanks.

chandu - Thank you, yeah it was fun... Maybe you should make new friends and then host a games night yourself lol

Primo - Thanks, yeah I'm hoping I'll be happier with some cash coming in...

PJ24 - Yeah, friends of mine, including my sis who has also just left school... They try hard making a big effort going for jobs, i suppose maybe sometimes it can come down to luck?

uncle - Cheers, I did indeed.

LD - Yes it is. I don't think the salary will be massive, but ANY money is nice for me Well done on getting your job too... Do you enjoy it?

Morkki - Thanks! Yeah, it can be stressful at times, but I suppose I should I enjoy it whilst I'm young.
Posted Jul 12, 2008 12:27 pm PT
congrats all the cool kids have jobs these days
Posted Jul 12, 2008 4:33 pm PT
glad to hear things are going well for you
Posted Jul 12, 2008 4:54 pm PT
wow that is so awesome!! Gratz on your new job not bad for only 2days looking
Posted Jul 12, 2008 5:30 pm PT
Woo!!!!
Congrats!

I'm hoping to find a job soon, too...
Posted Jul 13, 2008 10:50 am PT
zxv - lol, yeah i guess i'm the coolest

Raven - Thankoo!

Gamerdude - Cheers man, yeah thats what i thought lol

MFazio - been a while, thanks... Good luck with the job hunt!
Posted Jul 13, 2008 1:41 pm PT
Congrats on the job. How did your training day go?
Posted Jul 14, 2008 9:08 am PT
It went well thanks BBS, it's long hours though - I did a seven hour shift yesrerday standing up all the time
Posted Jul 16, 2008 10:18 am PT
Nice one on the job mate; cineworld's pretty awesome, except the annoying popcorn bags .
Don't worry about the long shifts, you'll get used to it. I mean I do a 9 hour shift at the Co-op every sunday, literally standing at the till all day and I've been there over 2 years (I'm 18 and waiting for Uni, not just an idiot) and it's no problem at all now.
How much do you get paid btw?
Posted Jul 17, 2008 6:00 pm PT
5ilver - thanks... I just got off a 10 hour shift tonightr and have a 13 hour one on sunday... life can really kick your ass when it wants too huh?
Posted Jul 18, 2008 3:33 pm PT
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