The sun is shining:

[jizzemm]

Best of luck. Sure you'll be fine

[taximan007]

GL mate

How long did you live in your car?

If i am still in it 0n Oct 5th it will be 14 months

[Claw75]

Best of luck. Sure you'll be fine

[Tonji]

GL mate

How long did you live in your car?

If i am still in it 0n Oct 5th it will be 14 months

I guess you saved money for the trips back to see your wife. But I don't know how you managed it. All the best taxi.

[RED-DOG]

The sun continues to shine...........

There's definitely a song lyric, a book title, or a quote there somewhere.

Behind the darkest cloud, the sun continues to shine....

[Karabiner]

All the very best of luck in your new position Taxi.

[Delboy]

All the very best of luck in your new position Taxi.

[stonecoldkiller]

Just read the full thread and it's an inspiration. Good luck Taximan!

[taximan007]

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Thursday September 23rd 2010

So FINALLY I get to write the update I have been waiting since BB8 Sept 2009 to write.

It’s the Friday night in Leeds and I am enjoying the night out with all the other members when I decide to go for a smoke outside one of the pubs, just as I light up another member joins me and we get chatting with the conversation turning to this thread and how much they had enjoyed reading my ramblings and others also had commented in the positive about the thread in general.

I thanked them for this and went on to explain my plans at that time bearing in mind it was at this time I had just moved into my car and that from the money I was saving from not having to pay rent I was planning on going back home for an extra holiday, and that I would use one month’s rent saved to play in the £300 Deepstack at DTD as I could justify this by telling myself it was money technically I would never have had.

It was at this point the person I was in conversation with told me they had a seat for the £300 tourney which they won online and would like me to have it!!!!! Just like that, totally out of the blue a genuine act of kindness. I told them there was no way I could accept this (my head is telling me to shut up!!!) and a friendly debate continued for a couple of minutes with me agreeing to accept this most genuine offer with the proviso that should I cash I would return 20% to the member, this was agreed on and still stunned I continued my enjoyment of the night and the rest of the weekend.

So now 12 months later I am actually in a position due to work commitments where I can actually play in this tourney and am looking forward so much to taking my seat in next weekend’s Oct tournament, so if I happen to be sat on your table next Saturday please don’t feel bad about passing your chips to me as you know any monies won will be put to a good cause

I would like to publicly thank the said person for their act of generosity just proving to me what I have known since my early times at blonde, that it really is a COMMUNITY at blonde and nice people do nice things. THANK YOU.

So whatever the weather the sun WILL be shining over Nottingham next week.

[stonecoldkiller]

Good luck taxi, TID!!

[Tractor]

Good luck taxi, TID!!

[Laxie]

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - Lovely gesture by mystery blonde!

I hope ye win the absolute LOT Graham!!!

 

[buzzharvey22]

hope u come 2nd

[taximan007]

It NEVER rains (in taxiland)

Wednesday 06th October 2010

OK  so I have my new job but I am struggling to find a room close to the Hotel, I guess this is due to the location as the village appears to be reasonably wealthy and probably don’t have the need to rent rooms to reprobates like myself, so beginning to get a little concerned.......

THEN out of the blue last week I get a call from an agency reference a job I had forgotten I’d even applied for (sent out quite a lot of applications), anyway this job is in Guernsey and they wish to do a telephone interview, so on Tues i duly get a call from HR there and spend about 30 minutes in discussion feeling pretty good about things, the call ends with her telling me the front office manager will call me the next day for a chat, this takes place ad I feel I have sold myself quite well.

Couple of courtesy calls from the agency then on Friday she calls again to say she is still waiting to hear anything at which point I tell her I have the offer of another job and need to make a decision quickly this seems to jolt her into moving things along as on Monday she called to say the General Manager wanted to speak to me and would call me 10am on Tuesday.

Had a 30 minute chat with the GM and I got the feeling I was bluffing well as he was giving off positive vibes we ended the call with him telling me he would chat with HR and front office manager and then get back to the agency by 3pm.

By 11am – less than 30 minutes!!! The agency are calling saying they wish to offer me the position, I snap called this as this is the job that EXCITES ME.

The Hotel is only 62 bedrooms but 4 star deluxe with award winning restaurant and from what I see and read I believe the emphasis really is on customer service which I know is something I enjoy and excel at so I am looking forward very much to starting there, plus of course it has the added attraction of accommodation.

There we are then, I will go out next Thursday 14th and start work on Monday 18th

Back soon with my 1st live update from the Channel Islands...................................

[mondatoo]

Congrats on the job,have fun in Guernsey.