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This XKCD comic’s title text was so profound, it made me post here.

“I never trust anyone who’s more excited about success than about doing the thing they want to be successful at.”

That phrase needs to be printed on mugs, T-shirts, posters, and every damned wall of every middle-management training room in the world.

“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn’t you say so? There’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.”

–Drew Carey

At a good-bye lunch for an old and dear coworker who is leaving
the company due to “downsizing,” our manager spoke up and said,
“This is fun. We should have lunch like this more often.”

If I didn’t do the form well enough…..that could be about me. Not that my manager would ever be that insensitive…..

Yeah, he reads my blog – Hi boss!

It’s amazing how tired you get after a few hours of pure terror.

I always get nervous before interviews, even if I don’t really care about the job. And this one was worse than most ‘cos there were three interviewers!! Most of the talking was done by just one of them though.

Anyways, I don’t reckon I’ve got the job, and to be honest I don’t really mind. I’ve decided I really like the job I’ve just started – I spend all day writing code. Bliss! And no budgets to worry about.

Shame I’ve got to use crappy Micro$oft and Lotus software…..I’m working on that

Ok, this sort of stuff only happens to me.

While I was waiting to start this new job, I’d applied for another job (in the same company). I’ve just got an interview! So the last day of my first week, I leave work, go home, get on my interview duds and head into Manchester to face a grilling.

And being a Hippy, I told my new manager all about it. It must be said he was very cool. not only did he say “Well done”, but he offered to give me feedback on my interview with him, to improve my chances at this one! And I’ve not even had time to piss him off yet! Now there’s a manager I probably don’t want to leave…….

To be honest this new job would need to be something pretty special to drag me away from the one I’ve just started. Sure it’s got its downside – like the silly hours I have to work so that my youngest isn’t left wandering the streets after school – but it’s what I’ve been after for a while…….

Anyways, it could all be moot if I don’t get this new one. Better get “preparing” for the interview – pass the bottle….

Well, I made it through my first day.

It was pretty easy to be honest. But then, first days in a new job usually are. Ask me in a few months – no doubt I’ll hate the sight of Dreamweaver by then…..

To be honest, I’m not that keen on it now.