Don’t hire me!
Someone else did. Can’t disclose details yet – and probably not here anyway… It’s wine related, of course, and based in Asia. I know “Asia” is vague, but it’s actually based wherever I want in this region, within reasonable budget constraints and in a place that makes sense business-wise [no, Java and Penang don’t qualify alas], since I will be in a different country every week – so whichever city I call home doesn’t really matter to my employer, as long as it has an international airport and I keep hopping around…
So Da Missus and I have voted for Hong Kong – but I won’t believe it until I sign the rental contract… Just like I didn’t believe in this job until my new boss called me this morning… Call me pessimistic, but I once interviewed for a very nice job I was well qualified for, and thought I had it. The disappointment that ensued made sure I’ll never, ever, believe again in my feelings regarding such things.
Now where is that bottle of champagne?
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:58 pm
So that’s done! When will we have the pleasure to make you discover La Perle de l’Orient?
January 2nd, 2007 at 6:46 pm
No better New Year’s present than a phone call on January 2 asking “You still interested to work for us?”… I am starting soon, but between training and a first few meetings in Seoul, HK and S’pore in February, I don’t think I will make it to Shanghai before March or April… Which could be quite after you left
January 8th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Hey congrats dda. And a happy new year to you too!
Actually maybe it would be more appropriate and timely to say “Gung hei fat choi” ☺
January 8th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Thanks pat
Actually, Gung Hei Faat Choi 恭喜發財 will come in a month or so – February 18th.
But wishes in any language are fine on this here blog!
January 11th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
All right, then here it goes:
Félicitations!
I hope you got to hold that piece of paper in your own hands and I wish you indeed the very best.
PS: I am making up an undergrad course on Erlang. Thanks for the tip:-)
January 15th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Thanks Christian. I guess we’ll have more opportunities to meet now that I am supposed to spend a week per month in Korea