I'm glad the explosion was one you could walk away from, Strix.
In other news, I may have a job. They're going to do a background check and, depending on how long that takes, I might be able to start work in a week or two. The pay's a big step down from my previous position, but it's a big step up from what I'm making now (diddly, with occasional squat). It'll be building Coursera courses for a nearby university. I interviewed for it last week, and I got to meet many of the people with whom I'll be working. They seem pretty nice and laid back.
[Crossposted with Bitches]
Sorry about the car, Strix, but glad to hear you were able to walk away from it.
And congratulations Calli!
Glad to hear it, Calli! Hooray income, and nice, laid back co-workers!
Yay, income Calli! Even if not quite what you might've hoped for--I hope there's other pluses like location or possible future raises or it's less time or something?
Not to make light of your predicament, Strix, but I am picturing you walking away in slow motion from your car as it explodes.
I am totally picturing this now too!
Thanks, y'all! Some income aside, the pluses include interesting work, something to put in my resume so I don't show an entire year of unemployment, and not having to pay for all my health insurance. There's also a solid chance I'll be able to work from home a two or three days a week after I get settled, and while I'm looking forward to getting out and about a bit, I'm sure my inner introvert will eventually be in favor of that.
Great to hear, Calli! Woot!
Congrats, Calli! That sounds real good.
Not to make light of your predicament, Strix, but I am picturing you walking away in slow motion from your car as it explodes.
I can see this. Sorry for the car self-destruction, Strix. I hope this causes you much less trouble than it sounds like it will.
Steph, I've spent most of the day waiting on a response from That One Manager Who Never Answers My Email. Predictably, he never did answer, so I just did what seemed reasonable, and if it was wrong, I'm sure someone will tell me so. I've been dealing with one of his team's journals while that journal's editor is out on maternity leave; it's been 3 weeks and he has not answered a single email yet. I'm thinking of informing my boss of this, just as an FYI, just in case some ball gets dropped that I don't even know about, so she knows ahead of time that he isn't communicating with me.
