Why bother?

**nodrog:Me** · 12th October 2007, 14:00

ring 0800 numbers, just whack in random numbers and see what you get, its kept me amused all afternoon.

**Mole_C** · 12th October 2007, 14:07

Originally Posted by nodrog

ring 0800 numbers, just whack in random numbers and see what you get, its kept me amused all afternoon.

I was just about to suggest prank calling people

**Coldrider** · 12th October 2007, 14:07

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Thats the bugger

However I work in finance

Cannot you do a cost analysis on a cost centre, yield report or something useful for someone, generate your own work and appear to be knowledgeable and brilliant.

**Finn** · 12th October 2007, 14:11

Originally Posted by Stickchick

However I work in finance

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

**007XX** · 12th October 2007, 14:14

Originally Posted by Finn

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

I can sense bullshit in the air...oh lookey there, I'm in touch with my medium sensitivity now...

**Stickchick** · 12th October 2007, 14:16

Originally Posted by Finn

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

Change in my employment will be happening...I hope, but that doesn;t help wtih the issue that I have no work.

**Stickchick** · 12th October 2007, 14:16

Originally Posted by Coldrider

Cannot you do a cost analysis on a cost centre, yield report or something useful for someone, generate your own work and appear to be knowledgeable and brilliant.

Good suggestion but unfortunately I don;t have access to that type of information otherwise I could be doing a fair bit

**ManDownUnder** · 12th October 2007, 14:17

Extramural study... work related of course.
Swat up on Foreign Exchange Dealings (and how to make money)
Learn programming - after all you have a PC right in front of you - make use of it!
Start a blog
Ask around work and see if there's anything to do for you - things are a bit quiet at the mo etc etc etc.

**Finn** · 12th October 2007, 14:25

Originally Posted by 007XX

I can sense bullshit in the air...oh lookey there, I'm in touch with my medium sensitivity now...

No, I was being serious. 10+ finance companies are now dead in the water. There will be a $6 billion liquidity problem in the Dec quarter. Nasty stuff.

**Devil** · 12th October 2007, 14:30

Analyse the internal processes of the finance department and look for areas of improvement. Document, send to boss, receive kudos for bring proactive.

**Stickchick** · 12th October 2007, 14:31

Originally Posted by Finn

No, I was being serious. 10+ finance companies are now dead in the water. There will be a $6 billion liquidity problem in the Dec quarter. Nasty stuff.

I don't for a finance company I'm currently employed as Accounts Payable but my abilities and experience are above that. Probably why I'm bored. My boss is not willing to give me anything challenging to do due to my lack of qualifications even though I was working as an Assistant Accountant in Wellington...and yes I have had this discussion with him to no avail. I study parttime through Open Polytechnic however I'm not in a financial position to be able to pay for the next semester.

**Finn** · 12th October 2007, 14:33

Originally Posted by Stickchick

I don't for a finance company I'm currently employed as Accounts Payable but my abilities and experience are above that. Probably why I'm bored. My boss is not willing to give me anything challenging to do due to my lack of qualifications even though I was working as an Assistant Accountant in Wellington...and yes I have had this discussion with him to no avail. I study parttime through Open Polytechnic however I'm not in a financial position to be able to pay for the next semester.

The you shouldn't have a problem getting a job. Good AP Managers and Accountants are in short supply. What city do you want to work in?

**Stickchick** · 12th October 2007, 14:34

Originally Posted by Devil

Analyse the internal processes of the finance department and look for areas of improvement. Document, send to boss, receive kudos for bring proactive.

I have already done that since April I was hired partly for doing that. I can;t think of anything else to make the processes run anymore smoothly and not only that the job apparently was a 2 person job and due to changing quite a few processes is now a 1 person job.