I decided to give myself a weekend off from the 'quake coverage, because it was becoming all-consuming and I think was contributing in large part to my weird emotional state last week. It didn't really work, because I've dipped in and out of the news all weekend - but at least I didn't sit there glued to it, and I think I've given myself a much- ( Read more... )

So, yesterday I was due to meet my counterpart in Dunedin. It's a two and a half hour drive to Dunedin. It has a one way system.

You remember the last time I tried to go to Dunedin.

This time I was going to be driving myself! Alone! To a part of Dunedin I had never been before! GUARANTEED FAIL!

( AND IT WAS. )

In the words of our favourite internet star of the moment (well... probably of 20 minutes ago, but since he's now featuring in TV advertising in New Zealand it's current for us) - WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEEEEEEAN?!

( COWORKERS DO NOT RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAY, THAT'S FUCKING WHAT! )

So that was the week that was. Huh. Is it Saturday? I think it might be Saturday. Is daytime? Do I have to get out of bed? Whuh?

I started work on Monday. I was very nervous - this is my first proper, "official" managerial role instead of being the unofficial manager and general "go to" guy who does all the work with none of the big bikkies. I has a ( Read more... )

*ahem hem*

Ladies and gentlemen.

It gives me great pleasure to announce:

Job Applications: 13
Interviews:             6
JOB OFFERS:  1

YEAH, BABY!

Company S called this afternoon (actually, they called earlier, all "We can't get a hold of your last referee, could you prod them for us?" and I freaked out and called Company P, all "DUDES! I know he's the ( Read more... )

I haven't had a call from Company S.

I've spent a horrifyingly tense, lo-o-o-o-ong day waiting... just waiting, plowing my way through a family size bag of cookies (helpful) and trying not to lose my shit.

One of my references texted me in a tizz that she'd missed a call at 4:30pm. FUCK.

The other called me just after 5 to say that she'd had the call ( Read more... )

Well, that was very interesting. Met with the COO and the new CMO in one of the lovely old buildings of the hospital ( Read more... )

Today's been a weird day. Yesterday was... well, stressful. Today's been weird.

( Cue self-indulgent waffle of randomness! )

SO ( Read more... )

Well.

That was totally pointless.

I went to my interview with the LOLCEO - he was very nice, very pleasant, very chatty. BUT. A terrible, terrible interviewer. Just... just awful.

He'd obviously read my CV and my project documents - but hadn't taken any notes on it or anything. Hadn't decided what he wanted to ask me about. CLEARLY hadn't actually ( Read more... )