News flush
Finally some word from the monsters who toy with my destiny like so much fluff.
Thank you for coming back in to see us. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer you a position with our group in London at this point, however, if you are interested in working in New York we do have a potential opportunity there. If this is of interest please let us know, we can arrange video conference interviews from our offices in Sydney.
WTF? I fired off the following abrubt email to my man on the inside.
Here's (names)'s response. What does it mean, i.e., is this a pass or a
fail on the interview?
The following reply wended its way through the wires to me, and lay gasping at my feet.
I heard about this the moment after I emailed you yesterday. Trust me, it is excellent news for you!
mate, how do you feel about working in Manhattan, NYC??!!
We are full up in London at the moment but we generally find it harder to get decent people in the US, so we are thinking about sending you over there. In fact, the position is in my own group - Credit, and (name) is my line manager, sits next to me, and is global head of credit in GMAG. You would be working with me!
Basically it is a scrape-through pass on the interview - but the NY guys may want to interview you in the video conference - or they might just want to talk to you to see what you are like, I'm not sure how it works from here as I have not seen them do this before.
Unless you have major issues about working in the Big Apple rather than London I'd give a very positive response to (name) and (name) and get the ball rolling. Ask them if the vid conf will be a technical interview, so you know what to expect.
NYC would be great mate, I'm actually thinking of asking for a txfer over there at some point in the future myself (but that's between you and me)
well done mate, nearly there,
So now you know all that I do, and can ponder over what's said, what's left unspoken, the choice of phrase. Only I will be privvy to the original formatting.
What say you, o internet?
Thank you for coming back in to see us. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer you a position with our group in London at this point, however, if you are interested in working in New York we do have a potential opportunity there. If this is of interest please let us know, we can arrange video conference interviews from our offices in Sydney.
WTF? I fired off the following abrubt email to my man on the inside.
Here's (names)'s response. What does it mean, i.e., is this a pass or a
fail on the interview?
The following reply wended its way through the wires to me, and lay gasping at my feet.
I heard about this the moment after I emailed you yesterday. Trust me, it is excellent news for you!
mate, how do you feel about working in Manhattan, NYC??!!
We are full up in London at the moment but we generally find it harder to get decent people in the US, so we are thinking about sending you over there. In fact, the position is in my own group - Credit, and (name) is my line manager, sits next to me, and is global head of credit in GMAG. You would be working with me!
Basically it is a scrape-through pass on the interview - but the NY guys may want to interview you in the video conference - or they might just want to talk to you to see what you are like, I'm not sure how it works from here as I have not seen them do this before.
Unless you have major issues about working in the Big Apple rather than London I'd give a very positive response to (name) and (name) and get the ball rolling. Ask them if the vid conf will be a technical interview, so you know what to expect.
NYC would be great mate, I'm actually thinking of asking for a txfer over there at some point in the future myself (but that's between you and me)
well done mate, nearly there,
So now you know all that I do, and can ponder over what's said, what's left unspoken, the choice of phrase. Only I will be privvy to the original formatting.
What say you, o internet?
posted by dr. cok at 10:42 PM
16 Comments:
Duuuuuuuddddeeeee! Opportunity bends over and looks longingly back at you. I suggest you grasp her hips and give her a good rogering.
On the other hand, given you were offered this job as an interview virgin, I'm guessing there are other similar companies in the UK you could probably walk into. Either way; nice work and good luck.
Thanks big guy. Trouble is, I do have some issues working in the BIG APPLE. I would have no friends there, sniff.
Oh good lord Mat. Pull your head out of your arse for one moment and smell the sweet scent of not being up your arse. Did the great KT worry when she set off for sunny London of such matters? No! And look, like the little fluffy sheep whot we are we follow baa-ing-ly at her feet. You will MAKE friends, friends will MAKE their way over to visit you, and most importantly of all, you will MAKE MONEY and be able to put us all up in a big shiny appartment.
Congrats!
Catcha in the big apple!!
Oh, and I have made a NY friend for you. She is great and if you go over you can say hello if you want.
PS - CONGRATS!!!
The imagery involving rear-ends in these comments is graphic to say the least.
What was the question again?
'Scrape through pass on the interview' sounds a little bit patronising to someone of your mental calibre. But I guess if you like to feel you have to prove yourself this could be a good chance.
Personally, I'd tell them to shove their big apples up their arses. But that's just me.
Biggest lesson learnt in past 18 months.
YOU CANNOT BASE YOUR LIFE ON OTHER PEOPLE.
Because they will do whatever they want/need anyway, and everything is transient, making that a shaky basis for your plans.
HOWEVER you can put a lot of effort and love into the good people and keep the faith that the connections formed will bring them in and out of your life repeatedly. Case in point the lovely Chia Chicken, who is currently warming my couch in Brixton, as well as your charming self whom I saw just last week. And to think I thought I was shod of you both ;-).
If in further doubt remember Kevin Costner, not generally but specifically in Field of Dreams: 'If you will build it they will come...' To NY. Hell, I will!
Matty - have a little faith in yourself, the solidity of the relationships with your loving friends who will remain so, despite issues of geography, as well as your own inherent appeal to new friends. Cos you're the goods, babe.
And we love you no matter where you are or where we are.
Perhaps bullet points might have worked here.
Oprah moment over.
xxx.
Plus: I've heard Nike Town is hell rad... just try not to think of the children...
Aw, shucks. Thanks for all the big ups and advice, y'all.
Graduation ceremony tomorrow!
Congratumalations chief! As the king of indecision, i feel it is probably not in any way legitimate for me to advise you on where to go and what to do. However, you will be sweet as wherever you go, never fear! NYC could be kind of cool i guess, not that i would have the faintest clue...
Anyways, point is, good work. Congratulations. You've done well. etc etc.
Big congrats, my friend.
I agree with everything everyone else has said, even the bits which contradict the other bits.
- I'm sure you will get a similar job in London if you can be arsed going through another round of interviews.
- I'm positively certain you'd be just fine in New York, and have lots of people coming to visit you. Manhattan rocks. I know a good gay bar there. Well, I dunno if it's good, but it's definitely gay.
Listen to your heart. After that get's boring, make a decision on what to do. Maybe by flipping a coin, I dunno.
Peefters, the lottofem.
Get your head back up your arse. If you are not good enough for London, you are clearly too good for NYC.
no update, please amend.
Ahoy saveloy.
yeah.. I kinda want to know how this all turns out!
London is pants. It is cold and grey and when it isn't cold it is full of whinging poms and broken down tube-trains.
Give NYC a good rogering...or something.
The internet has spoken and now eagerly awaits the next chapter.
UPDATE AHOY, O SAVELOY
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