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randomlife
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« on: October 21, 2011, 02:41:01 AM »
Wish me good luck! I should blame myself if I blow this opportunity off so easily.
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patchouli
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2011, 03:08:58 AM »
Good luck!  This is easy to do when something important is pending. I wish you the best.
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2011, 03:18:23 AM »
Sleep is optional, awesomeness is required. Knock 'em dead.
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Quote from: prytania3 on August 10, 2011, 01:56:06 PM
Try to keep up, Larry.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2011, 07:08:37 AM »
Totally normal. It feels horrible at first and then the adrenaline kicks in. Let us know how it went!
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randomlife
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2011, 01:04:41 PM »
Thanks guys! I'm offered the postion, not on the spot but soon after. My interview wasn't perfect. There were awkward moments when I was repeating myself due to slowness of my response, but mostly I conveyed the points I would like to make.

Really, thanks a lot!! I'm very happy, not as happy as I thought it would be, but very happy ;) I guess the next step was to negotiate a little bit, although I'm not sure what to negotiate about. I like the city and like the university & people. I promised two weeks of decision time, so I was given two weeks to decide. I guess it's reasonable? What kind of things I could and should get to know about before making my decision?

I'll post my questions regarding the offer in a separate post. This forum rocks! Thanks, thanks, thanks... and good luck to everyone that is seeking jobs :)
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2011, 01:11:31 PM »
Woot! I love the UK decision process. Its so much more sane than the US endurance challenge.

Congrats on the job. It takes a bit of time for it all to sink in. You'll be happy later in the game.
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2011, 01:53:46 PM »
This is all a bit like a reality show - congrats!
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