warpaint

new job is ok, aside from the fact they my boss is a complete dickhead. he spent yesterday on the phone arguing with a supplier over what was clearly a typo and today he is on the phone questioning one of his consultants expenses and petrol costs, and is looking up on maps where the filling stations where this guy filled up on petrol and whether it was for work, or if it was to drive to work, which is not covered. asshole.

he is one of those old time cockney wide boys, who likes to throw his weight around and talk loud in an attempt to appear important. i am always suspicious of these types of people and in my experience the people tend to know a lot and are good at their jobs dont really feel the need to waste time on petty things, and also they tend not to make themselves as conspicuous when dealing with such things. i subscribe to the theory, 'the more you know, the less you have to show'. have seen his type before in other places and he is playing exactly to type.

i had a telephone interview yesterday at an investment firm and they want to call me in for a face to face interview next week. its been my 3rd interview in the space of the last 2 weeks and i can feel myself getting sharper. yesterday was about an hour of technical grilling and i came through it ok.

i also have another telephone interview lined up with a big american investment bank. its one of those rare occasions where i applied directly and they actually got back in touch with me. will see how it goes, but its positive that they looked at my cv and didnt laugh and then throw it in the bin immediately. judging by the spec, i might not be what they are looking for, but we shall see after the interview. you can never have too much interview practice.

i can sense that 2 of the guys here are quite keen to move on. its a bit of a dead atmosphere and working with captain cockney could start to really grate after a while. he is getting on my tits and this is my 3rd day there. one of the guys asked for a few tips and and some common questions that you tend to get asked in interviews. being the seasoned contractor in comparison to them, they are keen to get some info out of me. he seems like an ok guy and appears desperate to move on. he sounds like he knows his shit, but he could come across not well in an interview because he is very quite and not very articulate. told him to go for interviews and to take the first few as nothing more than practice and to sharpen up.

extra long weekend because its a public holiday due to the fact some oligarchs are gettting married. who gives a fuck.

today i have mostly been listening to warpaint - undertow. enjoy.