Snatching resounding victory from the jaws of defeat

[azekeil]

As you may have known, my role was recently made redundant. I've just been told they'll be making me an offer for the role of Non-Production Support Team Lead, which is a grade higher than before, and I'll probably start next Friday. Get in!

Comments

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Now get on and enjoy your time off!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yup :)

Will relax first, but may spend some time doing some jobs that have needed doing for a while...

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Well I trusted your technical ability, and it seems like the firm did too.

Well done!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

> I'll probably start next Friday

Why Friday and not Monday?

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I mean - have the whole week off next week.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Because I'm on holiday Tuesday-Thursday on that week :)

[blaadyblah.livejournal.com]

Go you! I likes happy endings. :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Me too :)

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

woo-hoo! Fantastic news :-)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it :)

[theeighth.livejournal.com]

GO YOU! WOOO!

Way to go man, congratulations.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I'm thrilled :D

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

w00t w00t! :-D

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

Any news from your end? I heard something about a surprise last-minute interview..?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, with Goldman Sachs - that didn't go very well :) It was one of those interviews that feels more like a pub quiz... lots of questions about obscure details that no-one in their right mind would actually try to remember - that's what man pages and google are for!

Anyway, it all sounded very high pressure. Although money is nice, I'm not sure I want it badly enough to get into that kind of environment.

Still, it's always disappointing/disheartening to fail at interview, even if you decided halfway through it that the job wasn't for you :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Well, keep your chin up. It might be an idea to bone up on some of the more obscure things (perhaps there are sample perl questions on the net somewhere?) if for no other reason than to give you confidence at the next interview.

Besides, even if the interviewers ask those sorts of obscure questions, it's unlikely the job is going to be much reflection on the interview style.

Best of luck :)

[samoth.livejournal.com]

Congratulations dude. Well deserved too! :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[rik.livejournal.com]

Congrats! I was wondering when work would realise your ability and want to make use of it.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[dr-atheist.livejournal.com]

Win!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I'll say :)

[ninneviane.livejournal.com]

**yay**
Brilliant news! :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

*is chuffed* :D

[chocojon.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. I hope that you enjoy your new role more than the old one.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[sayuri-eve.livejournal.com]

Excellent news indeed, yay! :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Definitely :)

[katieastrophe]

Yay! :D I'm so glad it all worked out *hugs*

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yeah me too :)

[rebelbrethren.livejournal.com]

heh.

this does indeed rock.

cos' now we'll probably end up working together.

plus you'll be the boss of the guy sat next to me!

:D

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

*grin*

I'm pretty glad too ;)

[racinghippo.livejournal.com]

I'll tell Tim to stop dreaming of an in-house tech dude for us then... ;)

Congrats!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yep, sorry :)

[7rin.livejournal.com]

Result! Enjoy it. :)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I will :)

[gashinryu.livejournal.com]

Back o' the net! :-D

Well done, dude. :-)

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[poggs.livejournal.com]

I heard yesterday over coffee. Well frickin' done!!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Ta :)