Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
How awesome is my boss? So awesome that after the whirlwind of work travel, she gave me (in addition to a nice cash bonus) new running gloves and socks, as some incentive to get back into my running routine, since it was interrupted and had basically died. I test-drove the gloves and socks on Monday … Continue reading Speedy
Oh, hi there. I kindof disappeared for a bit didn’t I? Rest assured, I was not mugged, nor did I get lost. I was, however, hassled by the mob. It’s fairly well known ’round these parts that the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre labor department is pretty much run by the mafia. And I’m not … Continue reading Who’s the Boss
So I’m in New York City! The big apple! The city that never sleeps! I’m bored. I’m sitting in a conference centre (Javits) in a dirty, industrial part of town, supervising our trade show booth setup and catching up on some work. Thank god for free wifi. But it hasn’t been all bad. Even though … Continue reading Bright Lights, Big City
I’m leaving for New York City tomorrow morning at ass o’clock – so I’m finishing up some last-minute laundry and packing. I have the sneaking suspicion I’m forgetting something. Of course I have no idea what. My list seems complete, and I have all the items on it ready to go. Perhaps you can think … Continue reading Up Up and Away
So, work. I forgot how much I missed it. Seriously. Stop laughing. Really though, I work with a really great group of people and get to deal with a product that I’m actually interested in and care about. Strangely enough, I’m also socially connected by 1 degree to a few people in the company – … Continue reading Back in the Saddle
It seems my readers are a fairly risk-averse crowd, with a surprising (at least to me) number saying go for the larger company (Job 1). I honestly thought for a very long while that’s what I wanted. After some serious navel-gazing and some counsel from close friends and family, it seems that, well, not so … Continue reading Bucking the Trend
The past week has been an absolute whirlwind – and a complete 180 from the 13 weeks beforehand. I’ve been interviewing like mad (5 work-days, 5 companies, 7 interviews) and find myself presented with two offers (well, 3, but one is totally unsuitable, and the other two companies just haven’t replied yet). In any case, … Continue reading A Nice Problem to Have