Job market has changed. I came back home from the interview to see the Email about that other job. I haven't had a job in a lab for 3 years now :((

it will be 2 years for me janine
do you miss the lab environment?

***hugs***

love satchi

Yes I do! I feel like a fish out of water as they changed the COSSH documentation and labelling as well

I didn't get the chemical engineering technician post :( Just seen the Email *sigh* I am starting to wonder if I will ever get anything!

Hi Janine

Have you ever considered approaching a scientific temping/employment agency? They may be able to get you work opportunities that might otherwise not come up on your radar. Even if they were not 100% what you wanted to do, or they were only short term, it might get you reconnected with the lab world and open up other opportunities. Plus it means someone else would be doing the leg work for you.

Just a thought, anyway.

Could you please point me some agency in UK?
Thank you

CK Science is the main one.

I have already registered for a few and nothing is coming up. I'm blocked either by this degree carry on or the experience side of things.

Did you register online, or have you actually spoken to someone? If the former, might be worth chasing someone up and speaking to someone in person to see whether there are any prospects or whether you need to tailor your CV differently for their market.

I wonder whether it might be worth going along to a general temping/employment agency, to see whether they could find you something. It might not be a science job, but it might be that there is a general job in a science area that might help you get your foot in the door/make contacts.

Got to met someone from AAA (local general temping agency) about getting something. I have spoken to people from CK Science. I have had help with the RSC (Not the royal Shakespeare company!) in getting science specific CVs. As I can only tailor CVs only so much due to a massive gaping hole in my CV, I can only do so much!

It's ok, I wasn't suggesting you weren't trying (you clearly are!). I just wondered whether there were any other avenues that you hadn't yet considered.

I hope that one of the above bears some fruit soon for you.

If you can find anything Jane, I am all ears! But that avenue has been done to death now!

I am starting to feel worthless now with this all and I am just wondering why am I here - what have I done wrong?! All I want is a job and / or a PhD!

Still waiting to hear back from St Andrews & Heriott - Watt and I am in the middle of doing a covering letter for Edinburgh.

I'm starting to feel worthless as well Janine and even though I'm getting some experience it is hardly what I deserve in light of my qualifications :(:(- so far no luck with postdocs in the UK or jobs overseas :(

We are all USEFUL people!!!! We are! We are!
We must not give up :-)

love satchi

**who also has not secured a job yet--but never mind for now**