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A work collegue just told me that when i started there i was an asset, now i have got involved with the wrong.?

group i don't pull my weight! i do more hours in that place than anybody! feel furious-how can i get over what she said!?

i admit maybe i do get all caught up in the conversations with my friends as they are great people to be around but surely it shouldn't be all work and no play otherwise it woud be a very boring life wouldn't it?

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she isnt my boss and there was someone else in the room when she said it which was totally out of order!!!!

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She probably could have been much more tactful in what she said. If she is not your boss it really wasn't her place to shell out advice. Still, having said that, is there some tiny grain of truth in what she says? Conduct an honest search of your conscience and see. Maybe you ought to cut back on your non-work related conversations some. It is a wise person who can take a bit of correction into their thoughts. And maybe the person who told you this advice really likes you and doesn't want you to get into any trouble. She may have heard something a supervisor let drop in conversation. Just some thoughts here....a word to the wise, which I am sure you are.

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• You are resentful that the company does not value how hard you work. You say you put in more hours than anybody. However, your extra time does not necessarily equal more value to the comany, or make you a valued team player. More likely, since you admit to getting 'caught up in conversations with friends," it is just that you are putting in extra time to catch up on the work you aren't getting to during regular hours because of the time you waste socializing. It does not have to be 'all work and no play," but you need to find a good balance that works for you and works for the company. If colleagues are finding fault in your performance, you are going overboard on the socializing, and need to focus more on the work so that your dedication to the job, the team and your career are not questioned.
• Is the work stacking up, are others in your office having to do more work while you're chatting away? It could be that your colleague is just going through a bad time and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  
  Or it could be that others are having to do your work while you're chatting to workmates who's work is also not being done!
• She was wrong to make the comment. You don't need to respond to it, just carry on doing your work and let your work speak for itself. It's good to get on with your colleagues as well as do your job.
• The fact is that you are paid to do a job, not socialise. Concentrate on your job and leave the play time for outside work hours or at least in your break times.
• It sounds like jealousy to me, just tell your colleague to mind his/hers Business, if you are still being hassled, speak to your manager or HR manager, and explain what has been said..........good luck

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Start your letter Dear Mr Jones. Finish it Yours sincerely, sign your name underneath.

Also, put your address at the top on the right hand side, with the date underneath.

Good luck with your application.

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• Start off the covering letter with
  To whom it may concern.
  Looks less presumptuous.
  & yes you are correct finish the letter with Yours Sincerely.
  
  My mum ( a secretary ) tells me the rule is.
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I'm in a complete mess!!?

I feel that nothing has worked out for me.

I have qualifications and skills/experience in a variety of fields (particurlarly teaching). I have recently been informed that I am not eligable to be a teacher (for personal reasons which I cannot go into but nothing to do with criminal convictions) and it's what i've worked towards my whole life. I am shocked and utterly crushed by this news but I have to do something else.

I am qualified in German but German studies so the language aspect is non-existant.

Where can I go from here? I've hit a dead end and the end of the road. I know it's sounds snobby but I don't want to end up in a call centre or working for McDonalds because I have worked my whole life to get qualifications which now simply mean nothing *cue violins* lol!

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You don't say what your other qualifications are, or at what level. Do you have GCSE's, A/S levels, or a degree? Sorry to sound a little dismissive of your German qualification, but someone should have told you that any course with "Studies" in the name was unlikely to become a meaningful qualification with any relevance that an employer would find useful.

You say you don't want to end up in a call centre or working for McDonalds. Well, at least you would be working - and gaining some kind of experience - and employers like to see that you haven't spent a lot of time just sitting on your a**e (any job is better than none.) You also don't seem to have any idea of what you would actually like to do. How can you find a job, if you have no idea what kind of job you want?

You need to think very carefully about what skills/qualifications/interests you have, and what kind of work you would like to do. Then look for posts where your skills and qualifications would be an advantage.

I always wanted to be a librarian. When I went to the job centre, though (back in the '60's,) they had no vacancies, and you didn't get the dole until you were 21, so I started off as a shop-assistant (although I did have 6 GCE's). I then worked variously in the Civil Service, Local Government, and ended up working for a multinational, running a department. I left to run my own business.

It really doesn't matter so much what your qualifications are; most employers accept nowadays that qualifications are not that meaningful, because so many young people have all the A*s, but can't actually read and write sensibly or function properly in a job. Take any job, while you think about what you want to do; not only will you be out and functioning in society and gaining experience, but any future employer will know that you really want to work. And work your socks off in every job you do; that way, you get good references, when you try for your next job.

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You're very welcome, James - glad to have been of help. Best of luck with your application.

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• Hello! Why don't you try a education-related job, for example being the Principal of an institution. If you already have a teaching diploma, it's gonna be easy to get this as well. Another solution may be getting into a research department or an international embassy. Human resources department in any company, or administrative positions. There is a saying: God helps those who help themselves! So, do not give up!!!! Break a leg!
• No, you are not in a complete mess, you are in a very good position because you are qualified. Concentrate on your positives. OK, so the teaching thing hasn't happened as you thought it would. You have a thousand other options. How about a different public sector role. Local council or the NHS are a good employer and will take note of your qualifications and reward them. Not only must you ask someone else and go to a careers office, you must continue doing this until you find a lead or a contact or a breakthrough!
• Very difficult to answer when you don't explain why. But you'll have to be more versatile, branch out a bit more. I think many are going through difficult times. But it seems odd as there is meant to be a demand for teachers???
  
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