A diary based on my latest attempts to get a job; this time in Munich. I'm an engineering graduate (and chartered engineer) with more than 10 years' experience in IT. Over five of these years have been spent in team leading and project management roles both in the UK and abroad.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Late night call

From America.

A few weeks ago an agency contacted me about a possible contract in Frankfurt.

Now I have just started a permanent job in Frankfurt so normally would not be interested. Except, this is no normal situation, so I am interested.

Few more calls then it went quiet.

But the agent called at around 2245 last night to say that the client wanted to interview me.

Although I was asleep in bed and therefore woken up I was delighted.

Hoping they will interview soon.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

ApplyMate

Why didn't I think of this?

Hat tip to Lifehacker.

War Work is Hell

Until Saturday I spent the last three weeks working on a stupid project in Hamburg.

Very long hours, lots of uncertainty and pressure.

Incredibly unstructure at both project and programme level.

And I hadn't been in the company a month when I went up to the city after a terrible handover.

Today I was suppose to go back there. In fact I flew to Hamburg but felt sick so grabbed a flight back to Munich.

And the company still hasn't found me a flat - which they had promised to do.

When I get the time to job hunt I will update this blog, but basically I need a(nother) job more than I needed a job just a few weeks ago.