Job

I survived MMC!

My future employment status hung in the brink when I didn't get any interviews on the strength of my "application form"(a.k.a. Essay in Creative Writing & Jargon Shoehorning) in Round 1a. But when Round 1b was created so that everyone else got one sympathy interview, I got offered my top choice of job! Which was nice.

My deepest sympathies go out to the people who've been screwed over by the system. Some of my good friends are currently still jobless (with Round 2 already well underway) - no-one knows what's going to happen, but it appears that their current employers have a responsibility to help them out if they get nothing - ironically these doctors are probably highly skilled in the competitive specialties where there are very few jobs available - what a waste.

Other casualties include relationships - I know of several couples that have broken up because of it, including Hippychick & I. When do we get Patricia Hewitt's head on a spike?


But as for my job - thanks to a quirk of the rotas, my new job doesn't start til November, so it looks like I'll have September & October off (after I locum for a month).

What to do? It's the perfect time to go travelling, so I intend to spend most of September abroad.

Can't decide whether I should go on Safari, or go round Oz & New Zealand, or do some charity work somewhere for a few weeks.


No idea where to look - any suggestions?