Viadeo

Found out about this business networking site.

Currently investigating but can't see the value add over LinkedIn, Xing or Facebook.

Bite

Shopping in a supermarket in Munich is getting better.

But not as good as in the UK.

Nevertheless my mobile rang whilst I was there.

It was then that I noticed the ambient sound, the musak.

And I'm tired and not in the mood to speak German.

Which is a pity as the agent calling didn't speak English.

Anyway I gave him some pertinent answers: availability and salary and he said he'd get back to me.

Clarity

Is it "focussed" or "focused"?

Microsoft spellchecker doesn't help on this.

I found a site which claims to know and apparently it is ...

... either. Although the one "s" version is gaining prominence.

Americans

I love them.

OK, not true in slightest. I love only one American ("Hey Babe").

But Americans as a group are lovable (when they are not pissing me off on construction projects which is something they, collectively, like to do).

I have an American contact, with whom I worked when he was with our supplier, who is also on Facebook.

Tonight I saw he was on line and sent him a quick message, which summarized said I am looking for contacts in our mutual Telepresence field.

His response was "let me make some enquiries and try to get back to you by the end of the week".

Awesome.

And earlier an American friend who lives in Munich sent me loads of job details from the company where she is currently working.

Also awesome.

You never know

A friend of mine commented on one of his contact's LinkedIn updates - they were looking to fill roles in Asia.

I didn't know this contact but sent a message as a short contract or interim assignment might be quite good, at least for now.