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I would say layoff or "redundancy" as you guys say. Its a simple enough reason and easily seen. just don't tell them about that business with Thai go go dancers and wild purple mushrooms and you'll be ok .

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Indeed on both counts!

Though I can always put it down to Redundancy.

Things I have going in favour for the Office job is a wealth of experience, a sharp mind, a will to succeed (I was VERY good at my previous job, third best team in the area, when I was on my own and all others had teams of three) AND I am available to start immediately. When it comes to salary negotiation, they are offering £17-£20k, and I would be more than happy with the lower value.... Plus I am a genuinely nice guy who finds it incredibly easy to get on with people!

And so humble, too!

Hey, this will be an interview situation. Damn straight I'm going to play some Trad-Jazz on my own Trumpet, hopefully whilst simaltaneously curing aids, juggling orphaned children that I saved from a Fire, AND riding a Unicycle!

Axyl wrote:I would say don't turn your hobby into your job. For then your hobby starts to feel like a job. Personally I would suggest trying for the Office Admin position. It pays more and it seems that you would actually enjoy that position more than a GW position. In addition the extra money gives you more for models and your new girlfriend (trust me, girlfriends will be a large cut of your check each month).

Btw, what sort of job fires you for using internet...I'm at work at this very moment and no one here seems to have an issue.

QFT. I've worked at two different FLGS in the last 4 years; I didn't even WANT to pick up a brush, or debate the merits of a list for quite a long time after either. However, being able to get in a game at pretty much any time was always good. It's just that a LOT of the time I'd end up playing TFG just because nobody else would, outside of a tournament. (Yes he's TFG, but TFGs usually spen a lot of money; If the employees have to play him to keep him at the store, then the employees play him.)

Also bear in mind, if you don't like one of the systems, it's guaranteed you'll spend a LOT of time playing that system. If you work for GW you (understandably) are NOT allowed to dislike ANY of their products.

Lordhat: you are allowed to dislike them the general phrase for something a GW staffer doesn't like is, "its a quality addition to the GW hobby."

Axyl wrote:

Btw, what sort of job fires you for using internet...I'm at work at this very moment and no one here seems to have an issue.

It' probably WHAT he was doing on the internet......

I think we all know he was continuously posting on Dakka.

As far as not making your hobby your job, I work with computers all day. That doesn't stop me from using them all afternoon and night.

I do get sick of the driving though, so I stop doing that when I get home.

I also never used to want to work with computers...