FAQblog

My last billable day was August 28th 2009 – I turned down an extension at the last place for a number of reasons:

• I didn’t like the client
• I didn’t like the work
• I didn’t like one person in the team who took all the work to do
• I was approaching my 2 years in the same location

Was it the right decision?  I have no idea – I’ll let you know when I finally have a bit more income coming in!  If the project had been near home, then I would have stuck it out for as long as I could.  However, travelling to London every week, living in yet another anonymous hotel for a job that I loathed, was pretty soul destroying.  I’d rather have no income and spend time with the family (until the cash runs out, any way) than do something that I hate.

Since then, I’ve applied for lots of roles.  I’ve dealt with more agents than I usually care to.  I’ve had phone interviews.  I’ve had a face-to-face interview.  I’ve redrafted my CV numerous times.  I joined UKOUG to go to their conference because I was talking to someone about a job prospect – £1k blown with little to show for it.  And still, we’re approaching 7 months since I had a day where I got paid anything.

Next post, I’ll actually go into a bit more detail about what has been occupying my time.

Genius, but NSFW!

Today’s favourite spam email – looks like I’m getting rewarded for being spammed

UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON SCAMS AND COMPENSATION.

Your email id has being compensated for scam by the World Bank with the sum of 500,000USD ATM
CARD.Contact Below with your correct contact informations:

1:Full Name
2:Telephone Number
3:Correct Mailing Address(where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you).

Person to Contact,

Mr.Pietro Veglio.
Tel: +44-7035-998-920
Fax: +44-7006-099-932
Email: <removed>

Yours Faithfully,
World Bank Group.

Linky

Talking about the Swine Flu pandemic / epidemic (what ever it’s called these days), Cyberman gets recognized on the BMJ website:

Finally, Cyber Man in the Times can’t help making it political: “This would never have happened under the Tories.”

Who says that scientists research stupid things, eh?

Linky.

Live TV moment from Australian breakfast TV, which brought a tear to my eye…

A Tender Moment

Drivel stats are up to date again

My sister just sent me this, which made me chuckle (particularly the spelling ) …