10:00am
I had my interview this morning. As always, I took my folder of testimonials and evidence, and, as always, it didn't get opened.
I switched off the light later than I intended last night - 'cos it took longer to read a chapter 'cos the phone kep ringing (Sarah and my sister). Then I slept pretty well, but struggled to wake up. Linda finally gave me a coffee at 6am, and I struggled to get up a few minutes later. I wanted to leave by 7am. I had showered last night, so just had to wash and straighten my hair, have breakfast, dress, do makeup and go... didn't weigh in. I left the house just on 7.
I got to work at 7:40, and had time to fire up computers, organise my folder (clipping everything in so that stuff doesn't drop out), have a chat with my neighbours, and go to the ladies before standing waiting outside the interview room at about 7:57.
Then I got to do some deep breathing and centering before they called me in.
The interview went for 50 minutes. I think I acquitted myself well. I think it went well. I came out feeling quite good and buzzy. I'm glad I didn't withdraw, but they made it clear that alot of people have applied for this one, and it sounds like many of them have been here alot longer than me (Jennifer actually said that it was nice to have received an application from someone relatively new to NATA - I've been here 3 years, less two weeks!!). I didn't ask about money, so I don't know how much the payrise would be - or even if there IS a pay rise; this is NATA, after all...
Interestingly, Rob Passam made a comment about VH doing the DoHA data on N-Cs manually! Lyn told me that Rob had read my submission on that matter and had chosen not to use my IP... No. Rob didn't know. MANUALLY!! I wish I knew WHY???
Reading between the lines, it also sounds like no-one applied for the Life Sciences SM role. Not surprised. It's a bit of a poisoned chalice. When asked, I didn't say an outright 'no' (I'm not good at that), but tried to explain why I thought my little field would be more interesting.
The decision will be made in about 10 days. The interviews for AMs should be notified next week - I expect to get one. I would rather do the SM job, though... More technical, more data, fewer irritating QMs.
Time to get on with some real work now...
5:50pm
It was a long day... If I had focussed earlier it could have been OK, but the interview really set my adrenaline off!
But now I've finished what I have to, so I'm going home.
