I did an interview today.
I can definitely do the job, and I'll likely be loafing along doing it without effort. I was calm and relaxed in the interview, even joked around a little- when they said they'd run a background check on me and asked if I had any skeletons in the closet I said "No, I don't have any criminal record. Of course if you ask my ex-wife you might hear a lot of bad things..."

Weirdly, the only music that regularly brings tears to my eyes is some of Pink Floyd's and David Gilmour's work. There's just something about the beauty of his guitar that blows right through me like a wind through a screen and takes me to a different place. Not sure why.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 19:49, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

the people who interveiw are human too
you may have nailed it with humor. Also try eBaying some art of yours
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 19:52, Reply)

^ This - in my interview for this job I used the word "geekery"
and that is more or less what I think nailed it!
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 19:56, Reply)

I nailed my job
by knowing about Freidel-Craft synthesis , not so cool
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 19:58, Reply)

I don't know what that is
but if you tell me I might think it's cool...
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:03, Reply)

Its a way of adding hydrocarbons to other hydrocarbons
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedel%E2%80%93Crafts_reaction
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:09, Reply)

I have a vague memory of hydrocarbons from GCSE chemistry
*puts on the SCIENCE glasses and reads* yes, it is cool.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:17, Reply)

ironcally, I dont have to use that at work
But today I got to use ultra high strength acid
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:20, Reply)

Oooooo.
Occasionally I get to go the vault, that has a metal door a foot thick. And use staplers with inch-long points that go CLUNK. I can't compete ;)
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:21, Reply)

Atleast you cant burn you face on them
I have a red mark above my eye when I got a corrosive splash on may face the other day
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:24, Reply)

Owww :( I have a huge burn mark on my left arm from an argument with a hot baking tray
and a very faded one on my right one from a run-in with a Swiss frying pan.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:44, Reply)

Sounds fancy
My old housemate was very possessive about her Swiss cookware. Plus I was ok, it was an alkali burn, those can be cured by washing the affected area with coke.
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:49, Reply)

You learn something new every day :)
nah, this was crappy cheap stuff while I was living in Switzerland. I was cooking something and Stalker Girl started screeching for my attention so I turned and arm collided with hot pan...
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 20:58, Reply)

coke also works on wasp stings
and oven cleaner burns
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:01, Reply)

And scummy coins that have been in your washing machine filter since the dawn of time.

( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:01, Reply)

Its the phosphoric acid in it

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:05, Reply)

It cleaned the coins up so far...
but the bus driver still looked at me funny.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:06, Reply)

it can also remove rust

( willenium Fist bump for verification, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:08, Reply)

That one I did know :)
I had an Italian professor at uni who hated us drinking Coke, because his uncle had worked in a Coke factory in Turin and tossed random things into the vat. "They all dissolved, so what is it doing to your insides, eh?"
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:12, Reply)

and goes famously well with Bacardi...
and other spirits too.
not only that but orange juice and coke!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:18, Reply)

That's a German soft drink
I think it's called Mezzo Mix.
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:28, Reply)

it was an old german guy who was a regular at a pub wherein i worked used to drink it...
3/4 pint coke and ice topped-up with 2 bottles britvic OJ
i will look out for the real stuff next time we are en-route to Poland, on the list with red/white sauce ;-)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:42, Reply)

Yesss! I knew I'd not made it up :D
I don't remember it being too pleasant though o.O
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 22:13, Reply)

I'm of mixed feelings about it.
On the one hand, I'd be an engineer doing drafting- probably I'll be bored homicidal after a time by it. On the other hand, it's a job.

Meanwhile, lately I've been spending a bit of time with this guy. I've taken apart a number of pianos now, and have come across some really exquisite wood for instruments in the process. I've given it to Tom, who's in the process of making it into guitars, mandolins and ukuleles. As the wood is about a century old and is more than well seasoned and is old growth lumber, the instruments should be fantastic.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:42, Reply)

What you're doing now sounds far more rewarding than the job you went for.
Is it steady work?
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:52, Reply)

Sadly, no.
I haven't made any real profit from this yet. However, if Tom's instruments really take off I might see if I can start marketing wood to luthiers and start offering to take old pianos from peoples' homes, especially those that are old and wrecked. (I wouldn't want to dismantle pianos in good condition, as they're still usable.)

But even if I got demand for it, I can't imagine it would ever be enough to pay the bills.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 21:56, Reply)

perhaps a hobby that would pay for a nice van?
i dunno...
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 7 Dec 2009, 22:06, Reply)

That's such a shame.
Still, I hope you get this job, then you can do what you enjoy in your spare time, right?
( Maladicta, Mon 7 Dec 2009, 22:13, Reply)