Life on the bench: in my dressing gown

[RichardCranium]

So I take it you've never tried volunteering...

I've done some IT4Communities projects. Also, I regularly do stuff for the BCS and IAP.

or gasp! actually looking for work yourself - like a real business?

I had a good old go at that in the downturn around 2001 with not a huge amount of success so haven't tried particularly hard this time around - there's too much established competition and too few customers. But I have done some business consultancy for an hosting company.

[TheFaQQer]

Every cloud has a silver lining!
I have just had a call - a telephone interview today at 16:30

Sure it wasn't at 1327?

Good luck!

[RichardCranium]

Good luck

Cool. All the best

Good luck, RC.

Best of luck RC.

Sure it wasn't at 1327? Good luck!

[suityou01]

Every cloud has a silver lining!
I have just had a call - a telephone interview today at 16:30

Fantastic. Gogetum.

[alreadypacked]

Every cloud has a silver lining!
I have just had a call - a telephone interview today at 16:30

Good luck, waiting for your update

[RichardCranium]

Howditgo?

It could have been more slick on my part, but then don't we all hate smooth, smarmy PMs? It was good practice and I learned enough to make a damn good impression if I get invited to a face-to-face.

[cojak]

Yep - what happened?

[TheFaQQer]

Howditgo?

It could have been more slick on my part, but then don't we all hate smooth, smarmy PMs? It was good practice and I learned enough to make a damn good impression if I get invited to a face-to-face.

Fingers crossed.

[suityou01]

Howditgo?

It could have been more slick on my part, but then don't we all hate smooth, smarmy PMs? It was good practice and I learned enough to make a damn good impression if I get invited to a face-to-face.

Rather work for a smarmy one than a bully.

Well done. Sounds like you got back in the swing easy enough.

[RichardCranium]

So I take it you've never tried volunteering...or gasp! actually looking for work yourself - like a real business?

Those are good suggestions. I always recommend to others that they pick up some voluntary work because it is good for the mental health as well as the CV. And most of us can manage a small Plan B even if it is PC support, so that is another good suggestion.

Do you have any others ideas that might benefit us benchees?