Nataly
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Growing up, I never pictured my life with kids (or a husband for that matter). I did have a period where I fantasised about having a family and this came as a total surprise to me. This leads me to believe that under the right circumstances I could be happy raising a family... But I still fundamentally don't want them and to me that feels normal. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Yep. Couldn't agree more
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I don't have your email, you doofus!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Our hopes dashed so early in the morning. Just emailed you a pic of one of my assets to cheer you up "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Ok... I've decided to go for it but it will require letting go of some of my assets... Can't advertise on this site, but hopefully the greenies will let me get away with mentioning that I need to fundraise, so please PM for details. NOTE: No, I am not selling myself or my services, so you can forget about rude/naughty requests!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Don't change who you are - just try to be your best self. ETA: My mom always believed in me... She said all kinds of things like "if you really want something, you'll find a way" or if I asked her should I try something, her answer was invariably yes. So much so that when I mentioned skydiving, she said: "let's jump together!" She did her first (and only) IAD jump seconds before I did mine - I was very touched. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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I still don't really know what to do, but lots of food for thought - thanks everyone. I *want* to do the assignment... I just need to have a good hard look at if I can afford it... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Well, not so much a promise as a job opportunity. I was offered a 5 month role with an NGO. Great experience and if it had come up about 6 months ago I would have been over the moon... Only problem is I don't have unlimited funds and this is a volunteer position. I am worried that if I don't keep pursuing (paying) opportunities, I will run into financial difficulty. I'm certain this experience will lead to a great UN/type job somewhere down the line (which is what I've been trying very hard to get for several months now), but after not working since September 2010, I am starting to find the job hunt seriously distressing... I'm not even sure if I have a question, if I need advice, if I'm simply venting or if I need someone to tell me to suck it up!! Just feeling a lot of anxiety over here at the moment!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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I said I was sorry. . Yes, well I'm still traumatised... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Maybe it depends on timing... A guy I met on match.com sent me a penis pic once... We were chatting for a bit and seemed to be on the same wave-length... Exceptionally, I gave him my phone number and then he sent me that... I was like WTF?? Normally I would be the first person to find this hillarious, but at such an early stage, I didn't know whether he was a complete freak, or just had a healthy sense of humour... I didn't feel like finding out, to be honest. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Huh! Imagine that... Just seen the same job advertised on their website - this time based in another city!! No wonder I didn't get the job, but I'm DEFINITELY applying again!!!
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BRILLIANT!! I *will*!
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Are you kidding?? I think he was pretty happy surrounded by so many women in the Beauty industry... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Since I lack charm I'll have to take your word for it. I worked for a Managing Director who used to flirt with ALL the women... It was fucking irritating, but it's how he would sneak in meetings with important clients, et cetera (through the PA's/secretaries)... He wasn't exactly useless, but he was NOT solid on the strategic stuff and used to rely on his charm to weasel his way out of difficult questions... Then he would go around the office to gather the information he needed to answer said questions later... He was *excellent* at networking - just shite at his job... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Found out today I did not get the job I'm SO disappointed, but to be honest I can't blame them for picking a better applicant... I called and asked for feedback, since I was really keen on the role, and wanted to know what to do differently should another similar opportunity arise. They said they absolutely loved me but there just happened to be an internal candidate who had done a very similar role and thus had a distinct advantage. They strongly encouraged me to apply to future vacancies and reiterated that they genuinely thought I was an excellent candidate. I didn't get the impression they were fobbing me off - I reckon if something else did come up I really would be at the top of their list. Guess I will be doing that other phone interview next week after all... At least this was good practice! Still disappointed, but hey ho... Onwards and upwards... Thanks again to everyone who was so helpful and gave good advice/links
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Yep - I hate when women do that... But some men also rely on the charm offensive to compensate for lack of actual skills... It's equally annoying... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Wow... That is seriously dumb... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Something tells me those weren't 'balloons'. Hey... Leave my euphemisms alone!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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That's right, I WIN!!! Step right up for your big pat on the back! No thanks - my skin is still peeling... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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I was at a party and some guy didn't believe jumpers could have different fall rates - he claimed everything fell at the same rate... I'm like "that's only true in a vacuum" but he insisted on proving it!!! He filled a balloon with water and one with just air and dropped both at the same time from the same height... I never laughed so hard in my life!! I mean, that he actually went through with it when it was so bloody obviously not going to work!!! Priceless! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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That's right, I WIN!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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I think there is a difference between someone wearing a piece of uniform/t-shirt because they think it's cool, and someone pretending they were/are a soldier... The first is flattery; the second is rude/insulting. Still, since the poser usually ends up looking like an ass, I see no need to get all upset about some idiot looking like an ass... I think *most* people who hear someone brag they are in the marines/SAS/SF just assume it's a load of bollocks anyway... Having said that... Calling out a poser can be really fun! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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The guy said he wasn't a marine, so he was clearly wearing it because he thought marines were cool... Vanair - do you get upset when people wear Superman t-shirts as well?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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I have to say... There are lots of things I love about France, but their admin system is not one of them!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
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Not *entirely* related, but this clip shows nicely how the French like to be helpful - especially when it comes to admin!!! Just this morning I went to the post office to retrieve my re-directed post... I felt like I was asking for "formulaire A38" (in the clip)!! No, I did not get my post... The first time I went they said I had to wait until the 2 month re-direction contract was finished. The second time I went they said they never got the contract. Today I was told my post was all "returned to sender" because I never lived at that address!! Hmmm... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
