On Life, Work and Byron (no, not the cool one)

Yes, OK, I got the job. So I had to call athena25 more or less in tears because nothing's ever going to be easy, is it? *fume* Suffice to say, I am somewhat insulted by their offer. No - they didn't actually send me an offer, they sent me a copy of their standard offer to new graduates that is likely to resemble my offer. However, it is still insultingly low, as I no way shape or form resemble a 21 year old grad with no experience, no debts and no commitments. There is no way in hell I'd be able to live on that salary in Edinburgh. I am sincerely hoping that once I phone them up in a few days (I'm thinking Friday, or Monday, maybe), and explain that the offer is actually lower than the national average for this position, and that they'd require me to live in a capital city that it bloody expensive, they might see reason. I also have a couple of years' experience in finance. I worked this out and it's true. Many, many years' worth of part-time experience = two years' worth of full time experience. I will also have a diversity qualification, and seeing as they'll want me to consult and manage (rather than be an accountant, which would be dull and tedious), this will come in very handy, yea verily.

So, as I said, I'm going to call them and haggle. Because I am right now fuming. *snarl*

This state of affairs was not helped by watching 'Strange Relations' and the first half of 'Secrets of the Soul' with athena25, who had never seen either episode. I hadn't seen 'SotS' for a very long time and upon rewatching realised why.

( Religious allegory and bloody Pantene )

Phew. Well, that made me feel marginally better. *kicks things*