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Original poster

I want to apply for a job that I know I would be good at but have no formal training for. Am I mad?

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MarmaladeTwatkins · 28/07/2013 18:50

It's a catering job at a residential home, just cooking proper home-cooked meals for 22 residents and baking cakes/pastries.

Not blowing my own trumpet, but I am a good cook and can make naice cakes. I would love to work in a job with food and this one would be perfect for me... at the bottom of my street, nice hours that fit in with school runs... but I have no formal experience. The job description says previous experience preferred and baking experience essential. Well, I have baked all sorts of cakes but not in a professional capacity.

I haven't applied for a job in over ten years and feel a bit out of my depth, pathetic as it sounds. Do you think it's even worth me applying?!

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magimedi · 22/08/2013 11:38

Am so pleased to hear that news.

And that your Mum is on the mend.

Sparklingbrook · 22/08/2013 11:46

Well done!! You had better start your Christmas Cake now. Wink Do you get to make their Christmas dinner?

Original poster
MarmaladeTwatkins · 22/08/2013 11:59

They haven't done christmas rotas yet and they did say that they try not to rota in parents of young children in over Christmas but I wouldn't mind, honestly. It's 9.30-1.30 so would be able to see DS open all of his things at 5am Hmm, go to work and still be back for most of the day as it's at the end of the street! And cooking never feels like work to me anyway.

OP posts:
Sparklingbrook · 22/08/2013 12:06

i would make an extra few meals and join them. Grin

BeerTricksPotter · 22/08/2013 12:18

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Peacocklady · 22/08/2013 12:26

Fantastic well done!

FreckledLeopard · 22/08/2013 12:27

Brilliant news! Well done Smile

MysteriousHamster · 22/08/2013 13:45

Congrats! Delighted for you.

cocolepew · 22/08/2013 15:30

Congrats! Glad to hear your mum is on the mend too.

greenhill · 22/08/2013 15:34

Well done. Glad to hear your DM is on the mend too Flowers

Lomaamina · 22/08/2013 17:19

Congratulations! What a dream job - at the end of the road.

mrscumberbatch · 22/08/2013 17:33

Whee Grin this has cheered me up today! Well done OP. Lucky pensioners to have you as cook!

ChippingInHopHopHop · 22/08/2013 17:36

'cooking never feels like work to me anyway'

Are you sure I can't talk you in to coming to live here???

Congratulations Flowers Brilliant news Wine

LindyHemming · 22/08/2013 17:48

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tryasimight · 22/08/2013 17:48

Aaaaah, how lovely! Well done!!! Flowers

Standingonlego · 22/08/2013 19:06

De-lurking to say a huge congratulations, well done you Flowers

AlyssB · 22/08/2013 19:19

Also de-lurking to offer you HUGE congratulations I am SO pleased for you :)

RandallPinkFloyd · 22/08/2013 19:24

That's fantastic new Twatters, bloody well done you.

And massive huzzah's for no more retail Christmases, I know the pain all too well. Your first one out of it will be a revelation! Grin

Ladysamantha · 22/08/2013 20:01

Well done. Am so happy for you

Allthingspretty · 22/08/2013 20:21

Well done and i am glad your mum is on the mend too.

Anyexcuse · 22/08/2013 21:23

Congratulations! And thanks for updating. I was ridiculously keen to know how you'd got on - it sounds like a great job.

trixymalixy · 22/08/2013 21:26

Well done!!!!!

exoticfruits · 22/08/2013 21:56

Well done!

Dejected · 22/08/2013 22:25

Congratulations Grin

Good to hear your mum is on the mend too.

FreeWee · 22/08/2013 23:01

Congrats! Well done for having belief in yourself Flowers