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Be Vewwy vewwy quiet! I'm hunting jobs!
Jul. 6th, 2016 11:18 amI've got a bit bored with not getting contracts. I decided instead I'd spend some time not getting permanent jobs instead.
I applied to a company in Oxford. They do scientific equipment. Pretty cool stuff (literally - nanotech requires helium cooling). My issue here is that it may be a little dry... I think I'll meet intreresting quirkly people in Oxford, and it's a nice place. On the other hand, it's such an expensive location. I want to buy property! I've also applied to a company in Manchester. They do audio equipment. Manchester might suit me. They have a university and it's a vibrant city. I can actually afford to live there. Seems okay, but I'm not sure either are my preferred choice.
Next on the application list was a company doing 3D laser sscanning based in Nottingham. Now, I'm really keen on this one! They seem to like me! So much that I was invited for an interview even though the position I applied for had been filled. As it turned out I completely failed the interview. I didn't know my C#. On the other hand, the boss guy still seemed impressed generally and recommended me to the company they have a part ownership of. So I went there and chatted to them. Also looks exciting. This is something I think I'd really enjoy doing. I know my 3D maths reasonably well. I want to work with cool tech.
But I'm also quite keen on a position with Microsoft. This is in Dublin. I'd really like to work overseas again. The main issues I had in the past were language and avialability of tea, but I gather the Irish speak English reasonably well, and they sell tea. Working on the Havok engine sounds like it might be my cup of tea. Escaping the UK also seems promising at the moment.
The thing is, the probability of getting a job seems to be inverseley proportional to how much I want it. Also I think I'll hear about the Oxford one before I know anything about the others. I have no idea if I want it but I reallty don't if I do get any of the others. It's manly about Oxford. It's so damn expensive. I can easily afford a nice place in Nottingham, or in Machester, or even in Dublin.
Dilemmas. Got to love 'em.
I applied to a company in Oxford. They do scientific equipment. Pretty cool stuff (literally - nanotech requires helium cooling). My issue here is that it may be a little dry... I think I'll meet intreresting quirkly people in Oxford, and it's a nice place. On the other hand, it's such an expensive location. I want to buy property! I've also applied to a company in Manchester. They do audio equipment. Manchester might suit me. They have a university and it's a vibrant city. I can actually afford to live there. Seems okay, but I'm not sure either are my preferred choice.
Next on the application list was a company doing 3D laser sscanning based in Nottingham. Now, I'm really keen on this one! They seem to like me! So much that I was invited for an interview even though the position I applied for had been filled. As it turned out I completely failed the interview. I didn't know my C#. On the other hand, the boss guy still seemed impressed generally and recommended me to the company they have a part ownership of. So I went there and chatted to them. Also looks exciting. This is something I think I'd really enjoy doing. I know my 3D maths reasonably well. I want to work with cool tech.
But I'm also quite keen on a position with Microsoft. This is in Dublin. I'd really like to work overseas again. The main issues I had in the past were language and avialability of tea, but I gather the Irish speak English reasonably well, and they sell tea. Working on the Havok engine sounds like it might be my cup of tea. Escaping the UK also seems promising at the moment.
The thing is, the probability of getting a job seems to be inverseley proportional to how much I want it. Also I think I'll hear about the Oxford one before I know anything about the others. I have no idea if I want it but I reallty don't if I do get any of the others. It's manly about Oxford. It's so damn expensive. I can easily afford a nice place in Nottingham, or in Machester, or even in Dublin.
Dilemmas. Got to love 'em.
