Interview update

[annathepiper]

Not too happy with the way the Amazon interview went. I flubbed a couple of the questions the engineer I spoke with asked me--not necessarily because I didn't know the answer, but more because I didn't think to offer a speculation as to the right answer (and say I was speculating), so he could get a handle on how I thought. And I don't think I answered one question in adequate depth. He told me that the recruiter should get back to me within a week, but my gut feeling on this is unfortunately a "no".

In the land of neutrality, I got an auto-reply from the folks at DMLA that acknowledged the receipt of my emailed query letter. Most likely result here is no reply at all, given that their policy is to answer email replies only if they're interested in reading your material and/or discussing representation. But we'll see what happens.

The other interview, for the other contract job I have as an active nibble, went somewhat better although it was shorter. The conversation definitely felt more solid, and I was able to provide answers I was confident in to all of the guy's questions as well as ask a few of my own. Though again... hard to say.

Now is the time of waiting to see if anybody calls me back with a request for a face-to-face, or better yet, an actual offer.

Also, now is the time of lunch!

Tuesday miles: 2.25 (treadmill + walking)
Miles out of Hobbiton: 424.2
Miles to Rivendell: 33.8

Comments

[vtslick.livejournal.com]

What kind of work are you looking for? One of the IT guys I'm associated with is looking for help. His client base is in Southern California, but with remote access, that shouldn't be an issue for you. Plus it's very nice to be able to work from home. :)

If this is something you or solarbird might be interested in, let me know.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

This is the wrong entry to make this comment on, but as Luna's had your manuscript for 5 months, it would not be amiss at this point for you to call or write and say, "Hey, you've had it 5 months, I'm just contacting you to make sure the manuscript hasn't been misplaced, please let me know," because their desired turn-around time is 3 months, and while that often doesn't happen, a nudge is neither rude nor uncalled for. Just FYI. :)

[annathepiper]

Cool, thanks. :) I think if I actually make it to the five-month mark (8 days away at this point), I'll see about a polite query nudge! It would be nice to know my manuscript didn't fall behind somebody's desk or something. ;)

[annathepiper]

Software testing is my field, with a side of software localization. I'm specifically interested in jobs that'll let me improve my professional experience with writing automation, and/or working with Linux, PHP, or mySQL.

[vtslick.livejournal.com]

Okay. If I hear of any openings (generally freelance), I'll let you know. This job is for a variety of hardware, networking and web hosting stuff.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. :)

[vtslick.livejournal.com]

sure :D