Good

But actually my interview last week wasn't a waste of time.

As you may recall, after the interview I met a friend who asked for my c.v. Then his company sent me an email asking me about my medium-term aspirations.

I displayed great levels of will-power not to write:

• just get some sort of employment
• to earn enough to spend it on vast quantities of beer and chocolate (the Oktoberfest is now on, if I went tomorrow it would be my sixth or seventh visit)
• take an MBA and then leave the company for a better paying position (these days I'm glad I didn't waste time and money on one of these)
  

Instead I wrote along the lines of "continue doing what I do ..." which is true. Well, it's true when I'm employed. Obviously.

I wasn't too sure about "continue doing what I do ...". Felt it could be read as being cocky (though it certainly wasn't written in that way).

Anyway, I had a reply today asking me to attend a first interview with them on Wedneday!

And their email added that it should be informal dress!

I've never been interviewed in casual dress before. But I think it's great. Although I look smart in a suit I much prefer to work casually dressed. In anycase, I think I can look smart without a tie. My casual shoes are Loakes and I'll wear chinos, a blazer and a Muji shirt. Should be fine. Must remember, however, to buy a pair of chinos!