Zoe: Yeah? Thought you'd get land crazy that long in port. Wash: Probably, but I've been sane a long while now, and change is good.

'Shindig'


The Crying of Natter 49  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kalshane - Jan 23, 2007 1:42:06 pm PST #5371 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Thanks, all.

I was going to ask if at least the night shift hours were better.

3pm to 11:30pm. Not terrible, all things considered. Left to my own devices, I normally stay awake until 1 or 2am and then sleep until 10am or so. So absolutely no danger of hitting the snooze button one too many times.

Kalshane, that's great. 15 minutes is a much shorter commute than your old job too, right?

Actually, nope. Old job was a 5 minute commute. But since I always went home for lunch with my old job, and it's not really feasible with new job, I won't really be using up that much more gas.

Not that one should be using my job search as an illuminating one. Everybody's getting jobs but me. The recruiter thing is slow and torturous. Which reminds me, time to go ping a couple.

The recruiter I was working with didn't end up doing much of anything for me, though in their defense their focus was more on jobs within the city itself and most of their clients were looking for specialized systems people, rather than end-user support.

The consulting/staffing firm, however, got me this position within 8 days of first contact. I was hesitant to go with them at first due to wanting a permanent position, not to play the contracting game, but it ended up working out really well. Looking at their website, they have an L.A. office. Though it's likely you've already communicated with them by now.


Daisy Jane - Jan 23, 2007 1:44:20 pm PST #5372 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

3pm to 11:30pm. Not terrible, all things considered. Left to my own devices, I normally stay awake until 1 or 2am and then sleep until 10am or so. So absolutely no danger of hitting the snooze button one too many times.

Plus, still time to get a drink after work if you wanted!


§ ita § - Jan 23, 2007 1:46:01 pm PST #5373 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Though it's likely you've already communicated with them by now.

There are a lot of resources out here--I may very well have left this untapped. Want to sling me their name to my profile email address? Someone I know recommending a job search resource helps me sift through the morass.

If they handle project managers, that is.


Jesse - Jan 23, 2007 1:51:11 pm PST #5374 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Good job, Kalshane!

I love pop-up books. When I was little, I was the Queen of Pop-Up Books.

Theo, I hope your hard drive magically fixed itself while you were at work.


juliana - Jan 23, 2007 1:52:53 pm PST #5375 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

YAY KALSHANE! Verra nice.


Daisy Jane - Jan 23, 2007 1:59:47 pm PST #5376 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

These are my favorite pop up books [link] [link] because I am sick.

This [link] looks cool though.


Lee - Jan 23, 2007 2:08:07 pm PST #5377 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Congrats on the job, Kalshane.


Dana - Jan 23, 2007 2:10:05 pm PST #5378 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

amych and Flea, I'd like to take you up on the offer of realtor information. Could you e-mail stuff to my profile address?


Kalshane - Jan 23, 2007 2:11:03 pm PST #5379 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

If they handle project managers, that is.

It's a shame you're not in the Chicago area. I've seen a few openings for those in my search for technical jobs.

Insent.

I'll ask the agent I've been working with there if they do Project Managers when I see him tomorrow. I have to head down to their office to fill out the contracting paperwork.


Cashmere - Jan 23, 2007 2:23:55 pm PST #5380 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Cool hand puppets