Virtual Mondays
Oct. 5th, 2004 11:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sobriqueHmm, another virtual monday.
I think I may have mentioned it before, but I hate mondays.
Virtual or Otherwise.
Anyway, this weekend was SINergy, which was nice. Kinda worked, but I ended up doing a little more 'winging' it than usual. I don't think having the lurgy helped matters none, but that's how it goes. (Although it did mean we had easy phys-reps for plague victims ;p)
The discussion Andrew and I had regarding structure for the evening, eg. a 'session' plot, I think worked pretty well. Of course, I think we need to come up with new ideas in that vein, but the first attempt worked, I think.
Well, Andrew's did. Mine ended a little earlier than intended, which wasn't entirely unexpected. I had kind of hoped that someone would realise and capitalise on the potential there. And I did get to (indirectly) shoot![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ehrine which made it all worthwhile :).
The look on Faust's face when the 'seller' handed him a small thermonuclear device was priceless. I think it's unlikely, but I do so hope someone got a picture ;p.
Yesterday I popped to Brentford for an interview, for technical pre-sales.
After about 20 minutes discussion of the role, I think we both came to the conclusion that pre-sales really wasn't what I wanted to be doing, so we spent the remainder havin' a nice little chat about the 'state of the market'. Nice chap, and was worth the trip, but basically, despite the 'technical' in the title, the role really isn't. What it means, is that you're a specificdeceitful bastard salesperson rather than a general one.
Depressingly, the drive to Brentford, even including London at rush hour was still cheaper than the train (I put in £32 of petrol in the tank. This included the 70 odd mile round trip to leicester. I took oliver with me on the way there. By train it'd have been £29 or so _each_). It was also faster. 2hrs 30 mins or so, with a side trip to High Wycombe on the way, and a stop at a service station for awank coffee and snack on the way back.
Yesterday morning, I also received my Shark Tank T-Shirt, for my submission. Which is nice.
I'm also getting the usual 'plea for stats' that heralds the start of the month. The email I got went:
"Ed
can you do the monthly availability stats pls.
Chris
I need the internet availability figure pls.
Thanks
Philip"
Now I hate to be a grammar nazi, (Actually, that's a lie. I love it) but really. I know this guy it associated with the Helldesk, but couldn't he at least pretend to have some literacy skills?
Furrfu.
Oh, and there's a new BOFH episode.
I think I may have mentioned it before, but I hate mondays.
Virtual or Otherwise.
Anyway, this weekend was SINergy, which was nice. Kinda worked, but I ended up doing a little more 'winging' it than usual. I don't think having the lurgy helped matters none, but that's how it goes. (Although it did mean we had easy phys-reps for plague victims ;p)
The discussion Andrew and I had regarding structure for the evening, eg. a 'session' plot, I think worked pretty well. Of course, I think we need to come up with new ideas in that vein, but the first attempt worked, I think.
Well, Andrew's did. Mine ended a little earlier than intended, which wasn't entirely unexpected. I had kind of hoped that someone would realise and capitalise on the potential there. And I did get to (indirectly) shoot
ehrine which made it all worthwhile :).The look on Faust's face when the 'seller' handed him a small thermonuclear device was priceless. I think it's unlikely, but I do so hope someone got a picture ;p.
Yesterday I popped to Brentford for an interview, for technical pre-sales.
After about 20 minutes discussion of the role, I think we both came to the conclusion that pre-sales really wasn't what I wanted to be doing, so we spent the remainder havin' a nice little chat about the 'state of the market'. Nice chap, and was worth the trip, but basically, despite the 'technical' in the title, the role really isn't. What it means, is that you're a specific
Depressingly, the drive to Brentford, even including London at rush hour was still cheaper than the train (I put in £32 of petrol in the tank. This included the 70 odd mile round trip to leicester. I took oliver with me on the way there. By train it'd have been £29 or so _each_). It was also faster. 2hrs 30 mins or so, with a side trip to High Wycombe on the way, and a stop at a service station for a
Yesterday morning, I also received my Shark Tank T-Shirt, for my submission. Which is nice.
I'm also getting the usual 'plea for stats' that heralds the start of the month. The email I got went:
"Ed
can you do the monthly availability stats pls.
Chris
I need the internet availability figure pls.
Thanks
Philip"
Now I hate to be a grammar nazi, (Actually, that's a lie. I love it) but really. I know this guy it associated with the Helldesk, but couldn't he at least pretend to have some literacy skills?
Furrfu.
Oh, and there's a new BOFH episode.
