Routine deviates to randomness.
Usually I do not write on the weekend, unless I am feeling very creative or have nothing better to do. This article do not fall under any of those categories; I am writing this more or less just to write it and put my thoughts on, uhm, paper print.
Today has not been a good day. Of course, I should not complain too much as I did enjoy watching Spider-Man 3 and then later on Equilibrium. I have also enjoyed a bit of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Based on poor assumption I can only guess that most people would call this a well spent Sunday.
Of course, you have to read between the lines to sometimes get the story; or in this case, read what happened between these different entertaining films and game.
A certain even triggered my worry about my situation in Australia. I still have no job and I have not received the login information I need to apply for study in Sweden. On top of that my career is more or less dying slowly as I see my CV whither away day by day.
My last job in Sweden and my first job in The Netherlands has a 6-8 months gap. I get asked about that on every job interview, but they are understanding when I tell them I moved to another country to get work. Having yet another huge gap like that does not look good. The only thing that can save it if I start studying and get a degree, and/or if I get the job at Antarctica.
The only good thing, career-wise, that has come out of this unemployment is that I will never ever be picky with a job. I will of course have my standards, but as long as I get a reasonable wage and have a good life after work I will think twice before I complain.
On top of that, I feel I am coming down with a cold. I hope not, but I am not surprised as some idiot at the supermarket was sneezing a coughing uncontrollably without bothering covering his face. Bloody tired of these numbnuts who do that. No wonder so many people get sick when people have no common courtesy towards others in society.
Of course, it is so warm today I have no clue it is because of the weather or if I have a fever I am sweating.
I really hope I get the job at Antarctica. Cold weather, surrounded my intellectuals and away from the public. Must be heaven if you are an introverted geek like me.
I’ve come to learn that I’m also fairly snobbish when looking for work – but that comes after prestigious work in the games industry. When the time comes, you have to lower your standards to survive.
i do have an interview on tuesday though hopefully – minimum wage, but it’ll do.
I have a similar experience. Being able to speak almost four different languages and worked for three international companies can also easily make you a bit snobbish. Especially if you know you would probably have a job within a month in most EU countries, while here it seems I can take my CV and use it as toilet paper.
I guess I might have to get a job at some pizza place, even if I am vegan and it is not really what I want.
Forrest Gump was right, ‘life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you will get’. Sometimes you get a really tasty bit, next time you get that piece that is rotten to the core.