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Robby
19-04-2006, 01:53 PM
Howdy people.
Been very quiet from me lately. No images, no observing. Crap weather to boot. Don't ya just love the equinox's!
Also I have been on the hunt for new work. My last job gave me the boot all of a sudden, and I landed pretty much you know where!
So I've been running around trying to find new work, and it took me 3 rejections before I landed a job! I've never had a rejection before. It's either age or looks starting to go against me!! :D Kinda like getting a F for woodwork in 5th form. You start to doubt your abilities.
Anyway I have lannded a job as a DSP engineer for a company called Phitek http://www.phitek.com They make audio systems for consumer and avionics. Sounds like a cool job and will be very challanging!
The down side is that is does mean we will be moving to Auckland, and astronomy will have to be limited exclusively to "out of town escapes" :(:(:(:(
Wish me luck. I start on the 15th of May....
Hopefully I can find a bit more time for IIS now that I have got the "find a job" bug of my shoulder...
Cheers

ving
19-04-2006, 01:56 PM
bist of luck in the big smoke robby :)
I hope you still find time for the sky :)
and good to see you back here where you belong :P

xstream
19-04-2006, 02:02 PM
Best of luck Robby, I'm sure you'll make it all work out in the long run mate.

Striker
19-04-2006, 02:06 PM
All the best Robby.

Nice to hear from you...make sure to pop in once in a while.

jjjnettie
19-04-2006, 02:07 PM
Good luck with the job Robby.
Have you found a place to move to yet?

fringe_dweller
19-04-2006, 02:11 PM
All the best in the future venture Robby, at least you didnt have to move to the west island to get a job :poke: :scared3: cant be all that bad?

Robby
19-04-2006, 02:22 PM
Thanks guys!
jjj, no place to live yet. That's the next job!
fringe, I did think about a move west, but then thought I'd be closer to Paul ponders so quickly dismissed the idae :D :P
Cheers

iceman
19-04-2006, 02:52 PM
Hey RObby! It's been a while mate, glad to see you back on your feet and I hope things are going well for you.

Great news about the new job, good luck with it and I hope to see you back on IIS some more!

h0ughy
19-04-2006, 03:20 PM
sad you lost your job but good that you have now found another one.

[1ponders]
19-04-2006, 03:23 PM
What a shame Robby, I was workin' on a job I thought you'd like. 15 hours a week checking trails on a mountain bike, $75,000 a year, all the Tui you could drink ( and not the 4% one, the new 16% one :P ) and the nearest town light about 200km away. Oh well I'll just have to take it myself. That's life :D

Good luck with the new job mate, I hope it all works out well for you. There's still a cot over here for the pair of you if it doesn't work out and the west island starts to look attractive.




PS. It was definately the looks :scared:

matt
19-04-2006, 04:05 PM
Hey Robby! Nice to hear from you again. Good of you to keep us informed on what's been happnin'.

Glad to hear you're in a new job. Swings and roundabouts, mate. Swings and roundabouts:thumbsup:

Hope everything works out OK. Stay in touch.

davidpretorius
19-04-2006, 04:09 PM
best of luck!

astroron
19-04-2006, 04:17 PM
All the best Robby, I hope alls well for your new job and you find good Digs, Keep in touch:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :) :)

Robby
19-04-2006, 06:18 PM
Hey Paul, no fair! Gotta give me a shot at that job! I haven's signed the contract yet! :P
We have actually got a clear night tonight.... So I might do an image or two before moon up at 9pm. Then some Jupiter if the seeing allows...
Good to be back into it... :D
Cheers