Death from Above!

[l33tminion]

Yesterday: Spent 3:30AM-7:50PM on trains and in train stations. Woo. Don't know if Amtrak beats flying (it's cheaper, more comfortable hour for hour, probably better for the environment) but it's always late and much slower (why oh why don't we have bullet trains here yet?). It's better than Greyhound in almost every way, though. After arriving in Boston, I crashed at Xave's. Thanks to Markos for the ride to the Amtrak station and to Xave for putting up with my job-search-in-Boston-related shenanigans.

Today: Job interview with Karmaloop. Bottom line: The interview went well, except the timeframe doesn't work out. Their IT dude is going on a month-long vacation in a week. I donned ye olde interview suit for the first time, but that was way too formal for that company. Still might have been a good decision, as my suit is also far more stylish than anything else I wear. I picked up an application for work at the Starbucks near the Common on my way back to MIT.

Currently: I'm mystery hunting with team Death From Above. The puzzles this year are fiendish indeed, but it's good times.

Comments

[photonsrain.livejournal.com]

Death from Above!

(Calling from below!)

[vitalycherno.livejournal.com]

I think the one thing about Amtrack that isn't as good as flying is that Amtrack is kind of notorious for having trains derail and killing everyone on board. Also, it's (almost) always a good move to overdress for the job interview. It shows them that you take them seriously enough to show them some sort of respect.

And for the love of god, find a starbucks that no one goes to. Working at a busy Starbucks is a fucking nightmare. I should know.

[l33tminion]

Plane and train are comparable in safety (in terms of deaths per passenger-mile). Driving is many times more risky. (Not sure how bus rates compared to that.)

I'm probably going to apply in a few locations accessible by T. Some are more busy than others.

[vitalycherno.livejournal.com]

Starbucks keeps applications on file for 6 months, so if you apply at one store and they are full up you might be able to get your application sent from store to store if you make a good enough impression.

[l33tminion]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.