Career Fair & Bullshit

Updated 10/14/2008

For those curious, I did get out of the meeting. I tried calling the man in charge about a half dozen times, and finally hear from him just before our last interview on Thursday. One hour later and I would have been on the road. They planned another make up session this week, so I was off the hook. And so the career fair trip concluded with a long, fun, expensive Thursday night at Sonkas. I drove home Friday.

P.S. Piece of advice with anyone with a significant other. Don't tell her you're coming home early until you're absolutely sure, i.e. you're half an hour into the drive. I lost some major points on that one.

Original 10/07/2008

Returned from Homecoming Sunday evening. Driving to the career fair this afternoon. Should have just stayed in Terre Haute. But then again, that would be using two vacation days to watch tv in Terre Haute. Not worth it. Perhaps if Rush weren't going on...

Now get this bullshit...

I planned to stay in Terre Haute on Thursday night after the career fair and interviews are done, and probably enjoy a festive night at Sonkas. Then I'd drive home Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. But then I get this email from my Boeing manager on Monday morning. The company is holding a series of security training sessions required for all external contractors this week. My last name begins with "M" giving  me a 10am Wednesday session.

"But George, can't you ask to go to a Tuesday session?" you might ask. "No, my seemingly clever friend." I'd respond. "Because the A-L session is 8am Wednesday. And the makeup session is 1pm Friday."

Who planned this crap? Required training sessions for everyone on Wednesday and Thursday, a Friday makeup session, but wait until the previous Monday to tell anyone. I'm annoyed. Not angry. Just annoyed. I guess I'll be driving back Thursday afternoon, after I stock up on some Three Floyds and Dogfish Head beers at Big Red.

At least I have a Dynetics department meeting next Monday. Dynetics, they know how to throw a meeting. Tell us a month in advance, and serve us free pizza. I love my department meetings.

P.S. I'll post about my Homecoming hijinx sometime later.