more interviews

A recent interview with a large oil and gas operator was cancelled as it was filled internally. Real shame as this would have been an excellent opportunity. It did, however, encourage me to brush up on my competencies. When you look closely and dig deep it is very interesting to see what you know and have achieved. Back to the drawing board!

.......more snakes...more ladders.....

Snakes and Ladders:

Well, it has been a few weeks since my last entry in this electronic diary. I eventually got a position back in oil and gas so left a job I was actually enjoying (but paid poorly). Back in oil and gas prospects were shiny and new so my confidence was high. After several weeks the job was pulled out from under me like a cheap rug. All that glitters is not gold it seems! I now find myself back in the relentless cycle of internet, source, apply, reject, DSS, wallow…..etc etc.

On a more positive note this has now given me some valuable gym time back so I can, at least, be healthy if not employed/able. Another change is that I now frequent a wide variety of coffee shops that have wi-fi. My wallet is full of loyalty cards and my body is full of decaffeinated soya latte!

Presently the job hunt is going slowly. Applications are out there but little is coming back other than the occasional thanks but no thanks.

I am not shaving my face until I get an interview. Not shaving anything.

new job....

Hello everybody

I recently turned another page and started another new job. I have removed myself from the charities sector and made a grand entrance back in oil and gas! What do I think:

but then what do I know........?

Phoenix rises

Moving on....




Well. I am making yet another job move. The phoenix has risen

from its watery grave

and I am going back into oil and gas.

My subsea past

has caught up with me and is being aligned alongside my HR/recruitment expertise.

This new adventure looks like being quite a grown up opportunity to establish myself as an adult in a grown up world. Square peg round hole....?

After several roles now in the charity sector I will be quite sad to leave the VSO

It is a commendable organisation doing a lot of good. The HR team is very inclusive

Keep a look out for the next exciting instalment......

working day........

A post about my working day may not seem that riveting but I think it is nonetheless appropriate for this blogosphere......

Day starts early with some.....

......although, in keeping with my Scottis roots, I sometimes have....

....then with a skip and jump off I go to work...

My first stop is the bus stop where I wait patiently for my reasonably priced trip to work (thanks Boris)

Once on the bus I visibly relax and become quite happy....

The bus trip is a good time for deep thought, relective thinking and more depression...

When I pass my semi regular coffee pit stop I sometimes feel in need of a legal boost of some sort....

Then fully refreshed I am set to tackle the days work and chores

It is never straightforward and sometimes an alter ego is required to help me graft through yet another day doing work type stuff

Thankyou and goodnight again.

Dave