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I started w*rk today. For those of you who didn't read/can't remember what I said I was doing in an earlier journal entry, I'm a Casework Support Officer for the Crown Prosecution Service. I'm w*rking for a Crown Court unit, which means more serious cases than those dealt with by the Magistrate's Court unit.

There are very specific procedures to be followed, lots of acronyms and information to learn. I think it will take months to be fully conversant with what I'm doing! Other than the horror of realising that, it was pretty good.

They're sending me back up to York next Tuesday for a course on the computer system they use. It's only a day, but hopefully I'll be able to break out at lunchtime and see some friends who are still in the city. It will mean a ridiculously early start to get the train. It was suggested that they would put me up in a hotel the night before, but I can't do that because I'm going to see the Royal Shakespeare Company doing Hamlet that evening. David Tennant.

It sounds like it could be an interesting job. I'm sure it will take a while to find your way around it - it always does, but I'd say the Court system could be quite baffling to an 'outsider'.

Is this an interim thing, or would you hope to stick with it?

Hi there congrats on getting the job I wish you well and that it all works out

It's a permanent thing - assuming I stay enjoying it, I think I could stay here for a few years.

Thanks both.

Hope you'll still like it after the novelty has worn off.
Anyway, it's great you have that job!

Well done, Elentari!

Ooh, you've been launched into the world of that dreaded four-letter word! Hope you enjoy it! Do you miss York?

Oh! Four letter words!

Congratulations, Elentari





lil xx

well done, hope all goes well for you.

Congratulations, Elentariand with a bonus of David TennantI'm really



Well done

Haha, sorry, GB! I'll give you a full report if you like.

laconian - I do a bit, but not that much. I think I probably will once the academic year begins again and I'm not going back.

*Tries to figure out what that would be in Danish*

Will you describe your work a bit further, please?

Congratulations anyway.

The Crown Prosecution Service is a government agency responsible for prosecuting criminals. My job is to prepare and update files, basically.

Good grief, this 9 to 5 lark doesn't agree with a body used to an arts students' timetable.

I found that, adjusting from being self-employed. It takes some getting used to!

It's now the weekend

I strongly suspect that this will be the first weekend I've ever fully appreciated.

I've worked full time before, temping, but I don't remember being this tired then.