Yes, you can use your cover letter to explain that you were responsible for financial operations in a small firm, but wish to transfer your skills. I'd concentrate on admin work in financial firms, because they will appreciate that you can speak their language. Just be careful to delinate your duties/expectations, otherwise someone might claim that they're hiring an admin, but really want you to do accountant work for admin pay :) t /cynic

Oh Nora...I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family as you go through this difficult time.

Jeebus, Nora. {{{Nora}}}

I'm so sorry, Nora. I hope 2008 treats you better.

Jilli, have you seen these? link

It is the adult thing to say, "You know, Boss. I like you, I like working for you and you have been great these past 7 months. But I just don't think that I am doing you any good and I don't know what else I could do to make things better. I think that before my work gets bad and you have to make a decision you might not want to that I should say you need to find a new person." right?

Only if you have another job lined up first. You gots to look out for yourself, yo.

What GC said.

Is this online? If so, how have I managed to miss it, and link please? If not, then I'll just have to sit here being oh, so very jealous of Jilli.

Er. Well, since I've started listening to audiofic I thought I'd have a crack at recording some, you know? But if you've not discovered audiofic, you can find some here. I've recorded a couple of wee stories, but you'll also recognise several familiar names, I suspect. (If you haven't read Yahtzee's rather delightful 'Series of Unfortunate Events/Edward Scissorhands' crossover, I would definitely recommend reading it. Although YMMV.)

I got completely freaked out a few months ago when a former co-worker told me her best friend is convinced her house is haunted. They live in a giant, old house that used to be a funeral home. Which didn't bother her until her three year old daughter told her about a specific "invisible friend"--a little boy with blue lips, who the child says, is "bad."

t freaked out

Seriously. That's - gah. So not fun.

Jesus. This will be 3 funerals in 5 weeks.The kid was 25 years old.

Holy crap, Norah - I'm so sorry that you and yours are enduring such a succession of blows. I'm willing you good things for 2008.

Speaking of which... HAPPY NEW YEAR, BITCHES!

eta Aimee, I understand where you're coming from and I HAVE had that very conversation with a boss. And happily the universe sent me an eminently suitable job that I was able to start only a month after leaving. But I would never ever ever recommend anyone to do this, as it is VERY stupid. It's what I did, and I would probably do it again because the whole notion of lying to my employer and getting myself sorted out with a job before telling them I'm leaving makes me feel sick, but - do as I say, not as I do. Especially since you've got hostages to fortune and all that - you've GOT to look after yourself, and just do your damnedest to avoid screwing over your employer in the process. But don't screw yourself over in your attempts to do right by your employer.

Only if you have another job lined up first.

Totally. Hence the resume questions.