Was this a really mad thing to do?

[Tanzie]

I applied for a job today (good). It would mean working for an organisation I worked for 16 years ago, doing a job that I hated, in a city that I have very unhappy memories of. I know I am unlikely to get the job (although I do have all the rather odd "qualifications" that they have asked for and I suspect there won't be many of us around who do), but I am stressing slightly about it. Other justification for applying: great schools and way of life for the children, good standard of living, reasonable salary and "package" for me (and avoids return to UK). When I am being rational, I do think that I hated it in my early 20s as I had a shit boss and wanted to go out clubbing all the time. Now I am older and greyer this has less appeal and the shit I worked for is now thankfully dead. I've visited the city once since leaving and had an OK time there, but do I really want to live there again?

Cross that bridge when you come to it No point fretting about it unless they actually make you a firm offer. You're right though - what didn't appeal 16 years ago may be fine now you're a 'grown-up'

I am going to sleep on it. I will only shit myself if they call me for interview.

Try and put it out of your head for now

"and the shit I worked for is now thankfully dead"

highly excellent

no advice btw.

Custardo, I have an excellent track record at killing off bosses. They have popped off early due to a number of reasons from heart attacks and strokes through to drunk driving and AIDS. I don't feel I actually induced any of the deaths though!

If you get invited for interview, go along and see what your gut feeling is about the place now. I am a strong believer in gut feeling (ignored it a couple of times and put up with crapola job/boss until I cracked)

btw, pmsl at killing off bosses - I wouldn't mention that in the interview IIWY

Ummm - it doesn't sound all that promising