Comments | tesselbug: Why do I do things like this?

tesselbug

Why do I do things like this?

May 04, 2006 08:55

So after three months of sitting around complaining about honours and wanting nothing more than to leave, I get my opportunity. And what do I say? "I think I've decided that honours is something that I need to do." WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?????? I turned down a potentially very nice (albeit a tad more responsibility and pressure then I ( Read more... )

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anonymous May 4 2006, 10:18:11 UTC

Hi Rachel :) I'm doing the Honours thing too and yes I have had many thoughts of leaving. I'm impressed to hear that you've decided to stick it out. Think i'll try and do the same. Good luck :) Delz.

tesselbug May 7 2006, 23:38:31 UTC

Danielle! You should get a journal.

moonbuggie May 8 2006, 08:35:06 UTC

Delztellz, she has one!

jeyus May 7 2006, 03:38:17 UTC

Send me details chicky. After all this, you're going to feel so good when you finish. Just think about that. Did this person offering you a job say whether it'd still be available when you've finished?

tesselbug May 7 2006, 23:40:43 UTC

It was at Australian Renewable Fuels. They've just opened a plant at Port Adelaide. It was basically an analytical job, but you worked under the lab manager and above the lab techs on a 4 day on 4 day off roster. The scary thing was that you were on call the 4 days you were on so that if something stuffed up at 3am you were the one that had to go out there and fix it (bit hard with no car). The guy said they were very impressed with the interview and to give them a call when I finished honours, so there is potential!

jeyus May 9 2006, 00:42:01 UTC

Rotten hours, sounds similar to the 12 hour shift people at Hardys.
But really, there's no problem. You finishing honours is going to show your dedication, and the job might still be there when you're done.
So stress less, it'll all come together in the end!

And...
HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY!! (for last Tuesday!) I hope you got my message and that you at least did something special amongst all the stressful honours stuff.
xxx

brenton May 7 2006, 23:17:10 UTC

Dear Rachel,

You MUST finish honours.

From Brenton

tesselbug May 7 2006, 23:41:29 UTC

Hmmm. So that we can show all the people who've done nothing how fantastic having 2 degrees is!

brenton May 8 2006, 22:22:33 UTC

Precisely. A PhD is also good.

tesselbug May 9 2006, 02:34:41 UTC

Absolutly no way. It is NOT going to happen.

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