So I had my interview today, with not-a-HR-manager introvert like me who's one of three regional managers for the US. We got along really, really well and I think I freaking nailed this one out of the park again. Choice quotes included "When I was talking to you on the phone, I looked to and our eyes just got big, I knew I had to bring you in and ( Read more... )

Odd but welcome phrases: "Well, Alaric, I think I've heard about enough out of you today." Followed by the in-person interview information ( Read more... )

The news percolates quickly but LECO got back to me already about the Field Engineer position. My application was one of those selected to move ahead with the process, and a letter was sent out with a pretty big list of cautions kind of intended to scare some folks away. To wit; it's not an IT position (no sweat), it requires travel up to 4 nights ( Read more... )

Holy crap lack of updates. WA unemployment ran out and I couldn't get a renewal because of SLB wages being reported in Texas. So, since it's been more than one quarter, my SLB wages are now providing Texas unemployment. I'm only down $17 a week from the WA benefit check, so it still works ( Read more... )

Still no job. Still working on that ( Read more... )

Things I have done today in Kerbal Space Program with mostly stock parts (Novapunch & KW packs, nothing OP like, say, Project Orion or spacebar-to-win stuff ( Read more... )

Fixed the fucking starter heat soak, after it stranded the roomie at her job. (8 hours after running last, and it still wouldn't go.) We got a ride to work from her manager, me with toolkit and improvised cardboard creeper, and raided the Walmart directly across the parking lot for supplies. No wire smaller than 12-gauge, but they had a 5-foot ( Read more... )

Updates are going to be a little short on the ground for a while. We moved into a real apartment complex...it's a low-income place but it's not bad. My overall payment of rent will be decreasing. There's central air conditioning which means the climate control can keep up with the climate (the window AC at the cabin would run for DAYS on end trying ( Read more... )

I have been a busy bee. Since last update, Z is down here, we are moving out of the cabin on the 5th into a real apartment (rent-controlled, low-income housing, but it's bigger than 400 square feet), and I've interviewed at Brazosport College (desktop tech until at least August, but a 180 mile daily commute) and Aker Solutions (tractor operator ( Read more... )

Things I have done since the last journal update ( Read more... )