Job Update

The interview I had last week didn't pan out. The wanted someone who had more experience dealing with customers, seeing as it was a consulting service that offered custom solutions. They said they thought I had the technical skills for the job, but I might have problems interfacing with customers. What I really think it was about was my personal appearance: long hair, beard, casual clothes. That's fine, that's their prerogative to define who they want representing their company.

I'm still in contact with the recruiter that originally got me the interview and he thought there might be another opportunity he could get me an interview for. I'm still waiting to here back, but I'll post if anything else on that front happens.

3x Thursday: 04/29/y2k+4: What if?

It's been a while since I've done a 3XThursday, compliments of Missy

1. What if you lost your job tomorrow? What would you do?
   Crap my pants and run screaming... No, actually, I'd just do what I'm already doing, put my resume out there, take interviews. The only difference would be collecting unemployment.
2. What if something happens to a member of your family? Do you drop what you're doing and go to them?
   Almost certainly. I'm lucky in that my immediate family is an easy car ride should something happen, so cost of the trip really isn't a concern.
3. What would you do if someone told you that you had a week to live?
   I'd do all the dangerous stuff I've never had the balls to do before (rock climbing, sky diving, etc). If I'm going to die anyway, what's there to be afraid of?

Bonus Question for Comments: What would you do if you got 3 wishes? What would they be?
I'd wish to never have to worry about money again (that doesn't mean I want to be disgustingly wealthy, I just never want to worry about where the rent money is coming from). Other than that, I'd wish for the Red Sox to win a World Series in my life time and enough free time to travel the world.

Get Busy Child...

So I haven't posted at all in the past two weeks, but it certainly hasn't been for a lack of anything going on. Last week I helped two friends celberate their 25th birthdays, caught the Crystal Method show at Avalon (where we got back stage! w00t!), and went to go see the Sox home opener (which they lost).

This week has been far lower key on a personal side, but work related issues cropped up, not to mention my taxes, that added some stress to my life. The whole thing has got me seriously considering moving on with my career. To that end, when a recruiter called me up this week I jumped at the opportunity to go on an interview next Tuesday. It's definitely a more cutting edge company, though it's a more solutions based company as apposed to a product. That would most likely mean the end of my t-shirt and jeans work outfit. I'm not sure exactly how I feel about that, but if everything else is too good to pass up, I'll get over it.

I'm looking forward to a somewhat lazy weekend. The weather is suppose to be sunny, which will be a nice change from all the recent rain. I'm sure Shane and I will be out playing Frisbee at some point this weekend. Otherwise I plan to plant myself on a couch and veg.

Sometimes I Really Hate April Fool's

Why do I hate this supposed fun holiday? Because it fucking pisses me off at the number of people who fall for these gags, year after year. The only thing I hate more than the people who fall for them are the people that won't admit it's a joke even after someone presents an abundance of evidence that it is in fact a joke. I've seen some people go as far as having a stooge help by saying they saw it on the news, or read it in a paper. Anyone with a brain is going to see the date, realize it's not serious and write it off, so why bother? Now excuse me while I go put some plastic wrap over all the toliets...