preparations

Ok so the hospital was pretty quick in posting me the 'new starter' paperwork. And i was equally efficient at filling it out, so I dropped in today to the future workplace for a spot of uniform fitting.

Uniform lady: 'Ok.. because you're starting at 0.8, you'll have $220 to spend'
Me: 'really!' I was expecting to pay for it and then claim it back on tax.. god i'm clueless

what did I end up ordering? 2 fitted-style blouses, 2 longer-style shirts, 1 dress, 2 shorts & 1 skirt.

Uniform lady: 'Ok that'll be ready in 4-6 weeks'
Me: 'a whole month! but I start on monday...'

Finally finished my nursing degree..have been on 'holidays' now for two months. What been happening?

• quit my casual job
• rejected phone call from hospital A - 'seen your online application, would like to meet you...' 'Sorry, already have accepted ...'
  
• rejected phone call from hospital B - 'sorry I already have a job lined up'
  
• checked my mail box (damn uni took 3 weeks to post my results)
  
• gone on a 6-day sojourn to the freezing cold south
• consequently seen monetary funds decline
• rejected phone call from gc - 'sorry but i'm starting at the ... next month'
  
• applied for registration with qnc
• waited...waited...waited
• phone call from future NUM 'when are you starting?' 'uhh..I'm still waiting for my registration to come through' 'what?! can I write you down for orientation commencing first week of july?
• After 22 days of waiting, qnc letter arrives (with licence & badge) contrary to qnc's 10 working days claim
• phone call to acting firer&hirer 'its here!'
  
• visit to future workplace, meet acting firer&hirer, photocopy my licence...i'm on my way
• planning my upcoming 21st..