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Hiya Tina , Got my fingers crossed for you for friday . Good Luck.

Hi Tina, Good Luck for Friday.

Well, I think that if you felt comfortable, it probably showed, and that is what you want. Fitting into a place instantly really helps i think, just one more thing that you don't have to worry about in a new job! Good luck.

thanks fudgey i did feel comfy there, and it was a lovely place to be in, the homeless have loads of facilities too, to get them back on their feet and i'd love to be part of that enviroment of helping them move forward (even though it won't be me doing that ) i just like helping

I used to go into homeless hostels in the East End when I was working there - I was a community physiotherapist. I think it was one f the most rewarding things I've ever done. I hope you get it , good luck hun

fudgey tbh i wasn't looking for a job,

but me and my eldest sons friends mum were chatting about food etc....i told her i love cooking and she mentioned the homeless (its one of those conversations thats all over the place lol ) and the next day in the local rag is a vacancy for a centre chef, she phoned me to let me know, so i phoned got the the application form, filled it out and hey ho, i'm getting interviewed lol, if i get it or not i'm not too bothered, but on the other hand i'd LOVE IT

i know what you mean though fudgey

Hey well done you! I keep thinking about doing something ... No 1 daughter to Uni next autumn and No2 daughter to 6th Form College. I keep thinking I need to do something so that I talk to someone sometimes!!!

thanks for all your good wishes everyone

just a quickie, i "think" the interview went ok, i was asked to write a menu out for 5 days main/including a veggie alternative and a pud, no problem there cos after the interview i was taken down to the kitchen to meet sue who (if i get the job will be taking over from) and everything on my menu was the right stuff

was given a few scenarios as to if there was a fight/argument between peeps etc how would i cope, told them i'd try to diffuse the argument first, but if it was really bad or couldn't calm the situation down i'd call the management

was asked other similar questions and answered in a similar way after all i am there to cook not be a nanny or a councilllor (sp)

wore jeans and a top in the end cos when i tried on my suits they were too small and i couldn't do the buttons up on the trousers (i explained that for the last 2 years i have been sat on me jacksy doing nowt (apart from cooking) since i left my last job so the inches have spread to my tum and bum and nothing fits anymore they were fine about it cos they were wearing jeans and said its not a fashion parade here

if i'm a sucessful candidate to the second interview (this friday i should know) i will have to go in and cook a meal for 40+ peeps and that will be the deciding factor, so fingers crossed my beloved friends

hope your interview went well. And guess what this morning was a nightmare at work. i worked none stop because we was short of staff. Bit of a tip don't get into catering that much hahahehe

So Tina ....how did you get on? and what did you wear in the end?and when do you start? hope it's not in at the deep end with the Christmas Dinner

Had the interview yet? How did it go? Fingers are crossed for you. x PS. I'd go for trousers too as it's flipping freezing at the mo isn't it.

Good Luck Tina , Hope you get it .

I would go for the trousers, my suit is a trouser suit anyway.
Best of luck kid. Sounds really worthwhile.

thanks rosti

right so is it a skirt or trousers?

I would always go for smart, cos they will know you can dress down. If you go for jeans and jumper they might wonder if you have anything better if needed.

I dunno, I wore a suit for my last interview, but we are getting ppl come in wearing jeans now.

Maybe try for middle ground, smart trousers and a jumper?

that said kisses to you all

thanks girls <<
but what do i wear? do i wear a suit, jeans and jumper cos its freezing? arrggghhhh i am in turmoil cos i know nothing anymore about interviews

Good Luck Tina!

I've found interviews have changed over the years - mostly they tend to be more like a friendly chat these days than the very formal affair they used to be when I first started work 20 years ago.

MrsWW
xx

Good luck from here too...... Hope the homeless are prepared.

Good luck