A sad but hopeful day...
Today was my last day with Supermassive Games. It has been a joyful 2 and a half years, and I have learned *a lot* during...
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You'll believe one man and his[1] dog can fly...
.. thanks to James Gunn's Superman. I must admit I was initially concerned and worried about this film when I first saw the trailers, but...
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye!
This weekend I've been rewriting my CV to try and make it more suitable for the modern HR/employee application system like Workday, Greenhouse.io, A.I. selection...
Nothing to phone home about..
Thought I'd give this role a go at the Nothing phone company (which has one of the worst websites I've ever come across - they...
A good cure for the blues..
.. is Father Ted. I've loved this show since it first aired on Channel 4 in the 90's and it hasn't lost any of its...
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Arse!
Alas, the one job I really wanted - really was enthusiastic about - has now gone. I mucked it up with an interview performance that...
That time I turned up on Top Gear...
Just going back through my photo library and came across this screenshot I took of myself in the audience of Top Gear back in 2019....
As sure as eggs is eggs..
.. somebody will call me or reach out via LinkedIn to ask if my employers (or soon to be former employers) need X, Y or...
Your starter for 10
I both enjoy and fear job interviews. I feel that I don't do enough to cover everything being asked. I feel that I am rambling/repeating...
Typo of the week!
"Huge wife breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat" - as seen on Sky News' YouTube channel.
This week has ended on a high note!
Several more rejections came through this week. One really hacked me off because it was something that I was a subject matter expert on (email...
While the number of rejections increases (slowly)..
.. there is some light at the end of the tunnel. I have a first interview tomorrow about the job that I'd really like to...
Left the house this morning only to discover..
.. that the lock on my front door had something jammed in it. Initially I thought somebody had tried to put superglue in the lock...
A good end to the week..
.. with one interview that's in the process of being arranged. The bonus is that it's a company and job that I really would like...
In honour of Ozzy Osbourne
Here's a song that many people won't have heard before. Back in the 90's there was an animated TV show for kids called The Dreamstone. ...
Cake Day
Well, I got the SysAdmin Appreciation Day wrong. It was last Friday. But that didn't stop me from buying my (soon to be ex?) colleagues...
Tracking all the job applications...
I've now applied for, or have sent speculative feelers for, a total of 55 jobs (and counting) since the 23rd July. I've decided to take...
SysAdmin Appreciation Day!
This Wednesday (30th July) is SysAdmin Appreciation Day (It was last Friday, the 25th July), where companies all over the world should be showing their appreciation...
The Sandman comes to Woking
Just watching Netflix's Sandman series 2 having thoroughly enjoyed season 1, and knowing that they shot Dream's Throne Room at Guildford Cathedral for season 1,...
Rollercoaster of emotions time!
Yesterday's mood was one of pure, unadulterated anger. Overnight, this has turned into anxiety and sadness, including lack of sleep. I've been through my fair...