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Title: Woo! I have been promoted!
Post by: Roobubba on May 12, 2010, 03:59:36 PM: So I applied for a promotion to a 'non-time-limited' contract as a staff scientist, and had my interview today in front of 5 professors and my current supervisor. The interview went pretty well, and they've offered me the post! Woo!

I somehow doubt this will leave me with more time for the guitar, though...

Roo
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Post by: MDV on May 12, 2010, 04:01:57 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 12, 2010, 04:48:15 PM: Congratulations! You pay the beer, I want lager, plase :D
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Post by: dave_mc on May 12, 2010, 04:57:57 PM: nice work :)
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Post by: Philly Q on May 12, 2010, 05:01:02 PM: Congratulations Roo! :D

Time to buy yourself a present in celebration!

(http://www.backwaterpartymusic.com/%20buttercaster/emeraldcaster/paisleys.jpg)
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Post by: WezV on May 12, 2010, 05:03:28 PM: well done. make sure you really celebrate in a few years when you are not having to worry about what to do next
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Post by: Twinfan on May 12, 2010, 08:57:45 PM: Great news :)
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Post by: 38thBeatle on May 12, 2010, 09:27:47 PM: Philly you are a rascal :lol: Congrats Roo.
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Post by: Fourth Feline on May 12, 2010, 10:00:12 PM: Brillliant news - and obviously a remarkable achievement ! :D

I'm applying for the cleaner's job ! :mrgreen:
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Post by: d1dsj on May 12, 2010, 10:03:44 PM: Congratulations, always good to hear some good news in these frankly depressing times! Nice one.
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Post by: CaptainDesslock on May 13, 2010, 04:49:29 AM: good show, now you'll have additional resources to conquer whatever GAS ails you!
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Post by: JDC on May 13, 2010, 08:46:36 AM: So does this mean no more 24 hour shifts?
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Post by: roland_rat on May 13, 2010, 09:11:05 AM: Congrats. Now you can afford that tele you always wanted, but just been shy to say about!
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Post by: tomjackson on May 13, 2010, 09:15:33 AM: Congratulations :D

5 Professors, sounds very official. My last interview was in starbucks next to my office and lasted about 30 seconds.
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Post by: phlip on May 13, 2010, 09:23:53 AM: Congratulations.

So who do you work for Sounds like a Uni?
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Post by: AndyR on May 13, 2010, 09:26:55 AM: Big congrats :D

I can't think of anymore amusing "tele" comments - in fact, I don't really think Philly's pic can be topped - so I shall say no more about it :)
Title: Re: Woo! I have been promoted!
Post by: Roobubba on May 13, 2010, 11:39:51 AM: Thanks everyone (except you, Philly, you dirty stop-out, you! :D)

Quote from: JDC on May 13, 2010, 08:46:36 AM
So does this mean no more 24 hour shifts?
Sadly not - well I say sadly, but I quite enjoy working at the synchrotrons even if it does wipe me out for a few days.

Quote from: phlip on May 13, 2010, 09:23:53 AM
Congratulations.

So who do you work for Sounds like a Uni?

I work for a major institute that does cancer research. We are the largest academic drug discovery outfit in Europe (possibly also the world), and I do X-ray crystallography of drug targets for our drug discovery and development programmes. It's a fantastic place to work (although the commute from Oxford is truly a b*tch!), and it's doing exactly what I want to be doing.

I count myself very lucky!

Roo
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Post by: ToneMonkey on May 13, 2010, 12:23:24 PM: Any spare jobs going? I'm about two days away from knocking my boss the $%&# out.
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Post by: phlip on May 13, 2010, 12:34:00 PM: Excellent Roo, a very worthwhile job too and you like it BONUS!
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Post by: Nadz1lla on May 13, 2010, 03:17:09 PM: Brilliant, Roo! Congrats on that, and doing a very worthwhile job too mate, kudos! :D

Congratulatory treat for you, Roo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcUI9UdQZrs

(watch until the end, you'll like it, promise :D...)
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Post by: Andrew W on May 15, 2010, 11:34:59 AM: Congratulations, that's great news! It's so good to hear someone who can be genuinely enthusiastic about what they do.
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Post by: Johnny Mac on May 15, 2010, 04:03:31 PM: Nice one Roo, well done. I hope it all works out for you. Philly you crack me up!
Very worthwhile job too, it must be very challenging and interesting.
5 Proffessors interviewed you?! Was you nervous? My last 'interview' consisted of one question. Can you drive that lorry? Asked by an Ogre in rigger boots and a brown pin stripe suit! :lol: