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Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: K Frame on April 06, 2006, 05:08:42 AM
I wasn't exactly looking for a new job, but my friend submitted my resume for a job with the National Academy of Sciences / National Nanotechnlogy Coordination Office. It would be a very, very interesting job. Not as convenient to the house, but it would likely mean at LOT more money.

We'll see how it goes...
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: BrokenPaw on April 06, 2006, 05:14:35 AM
Didn't you just get a new job?  Like a few months ago?

Where's the NAS gig located?

-BP
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: charby on April 06, 2006, 05:17:35 AM
Good Luck..  Don't pick your nose and flick boogers at the interviewers.  

C
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: brimic on April 06, 2006, 05:20:40 AM
Good luck to you. Be sure to say goodbye to them by saying "nano nano"  Tongue
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: K Frame on April 06, 2006, 05:22:00 AM
BrokenPaw,

Yes, I did. I stayed with SAIC.

But this would be working in a field in which I've always had a lot of interest, and it would be a signficant jump in salary and responsibility. I can't say that there's much of a downside to that, and I can't say that it would be a good move on my part if I didn't at least explore the possibility.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: grampster on April 06, 2006, 05:30:16 AM
What Charby said.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: SADShooter on April 06, 2006, 05:34:02 AM
Bona fortuna, Mike. Those are nice friends to have. If you get the gig, a generous gift is in order. Anyway, change is good. I was letting my last job actively damage my health and well-being. My wife's move propelled me into a new situation, and I'm much happier for it.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: garrettwc on April 06, 2006, 06:12:54 AM
Good luck. Finding a job that is interesting and challenging, and also pays well, is what we all wish we could do.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: Leatherneck on April 06, 2006, 06:25:14 AM
Good luck, Mike. The folks at NAS I know are pretty solid scientists, and not overly political, which is rare in these parts.

TC
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: TarpleyG on April 06, 2006, 06:42:01 AM
I can't even get anyone to call me let alone ask me in for an interview.  Must be nice.  Good luck.  BTW, the IT market sucks for job hunting...(Oh, and thanks MicroSquish for giving every Tom, Dick, and Harry an MCSE without have a single day of real world experience!!!)

Greg
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on April 06, 2006, 07:00:51 AM
heres a tact for the interview:

Well.. I do take one drug now - for fun - and, maybe you've heard of it, it's a new thing, I don't know if you have or not. It's a new thing, it makes you small. [ indicates size with fingers ] About this big. And, you know, I'll be home, sitting with my friends, and, uh.. we'll be sitting around, and somebody will say, "Heeeyyy.. let's get small!" So, you know, we get small, and uh.. the only bad thing is if some tall people come over. You're walking around going, "Ah hahaha..!" Now, I know I shouldn't get small when I'm driving.. but I was driving around the other day, and I said, "What the heck?" You know? So I'm driving like.. [ extends arms high in the air like he's reaching up to a giant steering wheel ] And, uh.. a cop pulls me over. And he makes me get out, he looks at me and he says, "Heyyy.. are you small"? I said, "No-o-o! I'm not!" He said, "Well, I'm gonna have to measure you." They have this little test they give you - they give you a balloon.. and if you can get inside of it, they know you're small. Now, I've already talked it over with the cast - they've been working all week, it's a tough thing to do, come out here live. Immediately after the show, we're all gonna go out.. and get really small!
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: K Frame on April 06, 2006, 07:07:05 AM
Tarpley,

I feel your pain. I've been there before, and it just couldn't suck worse.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: Guest on April 07, 2006, 09:31:08 AM
Reading these "job wanted" threads over the past few weeks, it has occurred to me how cool it would be to hit the lottery and be able to hire all the talent available here. Don't know what we'd do with the combination, but it'd be too cool!!! 'Course, just hitting the lottery would be pretty cool, maybe.

Good luck, Mike, et als!

Stay safe.
Bob
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: Stetson on April 07, 2006, 10:55:20 AM
I dont know what we could do with the talent but we would be the best armed company.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: K Frame on April 07, 2006, 11:31:53 AM
I had the interview.

I need to get back to them with some professional references.

Overall, I think it went OK, but it's a crap shoot if I'll get an offer or not.
Title: Wish me luck... Job interview tomorrow...
Post by: Mabs2 on April 07, 2006, 02:21:21 PM
Quote from: charby
Good Luck..  Don't pick your nose and flick boogers at the interviewers.  

C
Fsck...
I'm screwed.
Fsck!