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Still waiting on UCD, more Pride around Dublin, getting locked out of my apartment

Job update – still waiting on UCD I had hoped I might hear back from University College Dublin yesterday (Friday), but I’m still waiting to receive the formal offer from them… hopefully I will get it first thing next week. In the meantime, I spoke with the HR person at Jigsaw and rescinded my acceptance of the position with them. They had already been more than patient with me, and I...

Taking a break from studies, COVID test, job situation, and pints with a friend

I’ve been taking a break for a couple of days from my CMA studies, but I’ll have to pick it up again soon… there’s less than a month to go before exam #2. So far I’ve been able to keep up with the accelerated pace. The good weather has continued, although this morning we had some rain and it’s been slightly cooler. Later in the day, the sunny / partly cloudy...

Unexpected job twist, enjoying a reawakening Dublin

It’s been an interesting past few days. Tomorrow (Monday) was supposed to be my first day of work at Jigsaw, but there was an unexpected turn of events on Friday. Previously I had interviewed for two positions at University College Dublin (UCD) but was not selected for either of those jobs. However, a third opening at UCD in their Research Finance Office came up after my initial...