Final dash

Fridays are always a bit hit or miss. Especially since we've had all day opening for pubs.

Sometimes there are jobs advertised, sometimes there aren't. In any case I often don't make much effort on Friday afternoons. I reckon recruiters won't be able to do anything with my application until Monday, anyway, even if they are still sober (and if I was a recruitment agent I'd be drunk on Friday afternoon - might help me forget).

In fact, it's arguably better not to apply on Friday afternoon as the recruiter may forget about the application over the weekend.

Sometimes, however, I feel "damn it" and make a final push.

Today was such a day and I applied for four jobs, which is good on any day, let alone a Friday afternoon.

But I didn't phone any of the agencies as a result of these applications - that can wait till Monday.

Around 5pm I had just about finished when my mobile phone rang. First ring of the day. It was a call from the last agency I had emailed.

There seemed a very good match between his client's requirements and my skills. Now, his advert had asked for certain technical skills which I don't have. I told him so and he replied that really, as it was a PM role, that was hardly an issue and he appreciated my honesty. He's putting my name forward. That's a nice bite, right at the end of the day.

Today I applied for six jobs.