I'm one driven dude...

[gridlore]

Had my interview at Hillpeak this morning. Went extremely well. The usual discussions of the requirements, my qualifications, etc. They were trying to deal with a problem when I arrived, so I had time to sit and observe. While waiting for Gordon (the big boss) to resolve the problem, the other person in the office asked to see if I could find a file on his computer. I thought this meant he was going to tell me the fill name and see if I knew how to use the Search function on Windows. No, he just wanted to see if I could use a mouse and read the screen! Makes me wonder about some of the people applying for jobs around here.

After a while, Gordon and I went driving. Some city streets, some freeway driving, all in the pouring rain. We chatted more about the job. His main concern is that I'm married. This does involve being away from home for weeks at a time. I tried my best to assure that Kiri and I had discussed this, and had handled separation before. They both agreed I be a good fit, so I'm going onto the background check phase tomorrow. Right now, they don't have an immediate opening, but there might be something soon.

But until then, I'm still looking! Have an interview tomorrow for another driving gig, and sent in my resume for this:

Driver

Comments

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Yup. Currently the team is in Las Vegas, and the next contract they were discussing was Washington, D.C.

Just throw me in that briar patch.

I'd be getting $12/hr plus a $110 per diem (for all seven days, not just my work week.) So if I find a cheap place to stay (one with a refrigerator and microwave in the room) and avoid eating out, I can pocket a decent amount of money out of the per diem.

[thingunderthest.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Per diems can be tight in some places and leave you with a remarkable amount of spare in others. It's amazing how expensive some areas are.