By: Blonde Two
Dear Blondees and Blondettes, I, Blonde Two have recently been ‘made redundant’. I don’t want you to feel sorry for me, although it is a bit of a crappy situation but I would like to have a good moan about the word ‘redundant’ because it really doesn’t fit me. How dare anyone suggest that it does!
This Blonde is not unnecessary, she is not superfluous and she is definitely not dispensable. This Blonde is not expendable, not unwanted and not useless. This Blonde is not extra, additional or spare. Neither is she surplus. Neither is she inessential. In fact, Blondees and Blondettes, this Blonde is not redundant at all; she may not have a job to go to in September but redundant? Never!
Maybe tomorrow I will publish my CV on the blog. It would, of course, be a CB ‘Curriculum Blonde’. I could list my accomplishments (they are obviously many) and state my views on life (you may have noticed that I am good at that). I could even tell you my date of birth, my shoe size and my favourite sort of cake.
Do you think this would work, do you think they would all stop calling me redundant then? (Insert grumpy, rude name for mean people here!) Maybe I would even find a new job. There must be someone out there somewhere who is willing to pay a lot of money for a Blonde navigator with two badly behaved knees, lots of spare time and a fantastic sense of humour!
No indeed the Blond is none if those things she is however OUTSTANDING and loved very much xx
Thank you very much 🙂
Whatever are they thinking of??? Don’t they realise they have the most talented, versatile, blondest, singer, contented employer in the whole of Devon!
Jelly babies are revolting as we speak! A jelly babies march is being organised in your support!
I can hear the sound of their feet thundering towards us now …
You are definitely none of those things! Hang on in there, something perfect will come about. You are so talented, it can’t possibly not. I read a card somewhere that said “redundancy is just time off between stupid bosses”. Might make you smile xxx
“Just time off” sounds like quite a nice idea!!
Give me your hand, let me squeeze it gently. Thrice have I been made redundant (journalism’s a notoriously volatile trade) and thrice have I bounced back. Equipped with wit, glamour, energy and a refusal to moon you will bounce back even quicker. In the meantime pick ye roses where ye may. I actually enjoyed being interviewed but failed to learn the lesson; the trick is to make the bloke at the other side of the table do the enjoying. It’ll be a walkover for you, Blonde Two.
It happened to me in 1994. It turned out to be wholly fortuitous. Your are the kind of person who will MAKE THINGS HAPPEN – redundant, but not recumbent!
Interviews invariably seemed to consist of the interviewer telling you how good he/she was and how they got to where they were, and you needed to take control, interrupt and promote yourself to avoid just listening to a monologue.
I wish the best for you. You deserve it.
I will watch out for that – you would be amazed some of the hoops you are expected to jump through in some interviews…
http://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/aboutus/au-jobvacancies/job-pages/business-support-officer
Might be worth a look.
Thank you, I will check it out!
If I had the money I would employ you!!!! Just remember everything happens for a reason xxx
I do believe that there is a plan but have kind of got used to being in charge of the plan!
More of the same. Stick with it babe!
I will do … thank you 🙂
Should’ve mentioned that when I was made redundant several years ago, I had a baby!!!!! Don’t think you should copy though!!!!! Xxxx
Definitely not on the cards … and no grandchildren yet either please …
Just be your truly amazing self. After all, the word is only
Re: done dat!
So go do something else and show the lot of ’em who you really are – unique, vital, and very, very special.
P.S.
Starfire, not Anone Mouse.
Excellent advice, thank you 🙂