Reply to: Boom-didi-boomed!

[NickFitz]

So, this is your last weekend as a free man simian.

Shirts pressed? Shoes polished? Best laptop fully charged and loaded with previous ClientCo code?

Will the new outfit let you work the hours to which you have become accustomed, or will you be going through jetlag for the first week?

They postponed the start to Wednesday - the chap who's supposed to get me up to speed on stuff won't be in till then

Jetlag is a distinct possibility

[RichardCranium]

I've just had confirmation of a new gig, starting Monday

So, this is your last weekend as a free man simian.

Shirts pressed? Shoes polished? Best laptop fully charged and loaded with previous ClientCo code?

Will the new outfit let you work the hours to which you have become accustomed, or will you be going through jetlag for the first week?

[NickFitz]

Hmm......does it begin with a B and is near the cop shop?

Nope.

There's a hint here:

I wonder why

[Sockpuppet]

This will be the first time I've worked for a client within daily commuting distance since 2004

Hmm......does it begin with a B and is near the cop shop?

[RichardCranium]

I've just had confirmation of a new gig, starting Monday - reasonably high-profile client, and less than three miles from home

[cojak]

Hurrah! Contests!

[darmstadt]

Congratulations but please don't forget the Monday links (now presumably with a high street fashion slant) as they're the only thing keeping me sane on a Monday evening in a hotel

[Pogle]

Excellent news young simian

[OwlHoot]

Congrats.

If it's a web dev role, which it sounds like, you must have walked the interview.

[Clippy]

Well done.

Just remember what I told you.

1) Dont correct your bosses grammar during the briefing meeting
2) Do remember to test on old versions of IE before deployment
3) Dont keep saying 'it's user error'
4) Dont stay up all night posting on CUK
5) and for gods sake don't punch anyone out!

6) Don't forget to take a defibrillator with you.

Congrats btw.

[DaveB]

I wonder why

That would explain it, yes

[NickFitz]

Just down the road from me

Oddly enough if you enter the .com version of their web address it takes you to the Apple web site

I wonder why

[DaveB]

It's both head office and registered office. It's where they keep all the design and business types; things like warehousing and logistics for the retail store and catalogue operations are elsewhere.

Just down the road from me

Oddly enough if you enter the .com version of their web address it takes you to the Apple web site

[Spacecadet]

Bit late but...

Congrats!!!

[NickFitz]

I know it. Can't think of any decent pubs round there though

The Plough up the road used to be good in the Eighties; it seems to have gone all lahdidah-gastropub nowadays. The New Inn on the High Street also used to be good, but it's many years since I was last there. Looks OK on StreetView