h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Yeah, Werder Bremen's strip from last week isn't likely to sell many in Glasgow

Quel fanné

Mais oui!

Well, application form sent off today!

Wish me luck. Or not....

I think

For the East Kilbride one?

Yup.

Closing date for the Scottish Executive one(s) is the end of Jan, so I'll be working on the application forms over the hols.

Spose I ought to partay hard over Hogmany this year to get into practice

Ho yus!

What's the Scottish Exec job? One of my friends works in the new Parliament building, reading papers all day. Lucky sod!

I could insert a comment here about the Executive people I work with but I won't, partially due to an inability to say it politely.

Mind you, you're based in one of the more...unsavoury parts of Edinburgh, aren't you?

Its not actually IN the prison, but not far off.

Helpful Hint:

The unsavoury parts of Edinburgh are usually referred to as, "Edinburgh"

*makes notes*

The SE is looking for lots of people at my grade, so I'll bung in a form. May be disadvantaged by my overseas experince, perversely, as it's hard to get that across on a standard appraisal form

Hmmm....just had an email from the East Kilbride one, wanteing me to clarify that I'm a statistican (I'm not...) and what my current grade is.... not looking good, I fear

If in doubt, lie

Did they want a statistician? Was it in the job description? If not, why not?

Zantic

I would take that as a sign from - quite possibly a lucky escape from a near miss in East Kilbride

Seriously though - I applied for a job as a qualified vet nurse once (which I am) and recieved a reply saying there were no trainee nurse positions available at the moment blah blah.

I was bloody insulted as I have masses of experience and decided that if they are that sloppy then it probably is a sh!thole and I am well out of it.

Aha!!! Interview in Edinburgh on 10th March.

Who's about?

Are you staying overnight?

yeah the interview's at a horrible 8.45 am, so I'll definitely have to stay the night before (and not have a hangover the next day)

Off to check out flights 'n' stuff now....