This morning I email Jigsaw letting them know I’m interested in accepting the job offer, but that I’d like to start part-time until I’m through my 2nd CMA exam. I speak with one of the HR persons mid-day, and she confirms that this shouldn’t be a problem. I still have to go through Garda/police vetting and provide reference checks before things are finalized. I may start...

It’s been rainy off and on over the past few days, and I’ve been staying at home a lot. The HR manager from Jigsaw calls promptly this morning, and they agree to extend the job offer for an extra day while I wait to hear back from UCD. I also ask about private health insurance — Jigsaw does have a carrier, but employees have to pay the premiums without any employer subsidy; apparently there...

It’s been a rainy week, and I’ve largely stayed indoors. After enjoying a few days of respite from my accounting studies, I’ve started back up with lessons for the 2nd CMA exam that’s less than 2 months away. On Wednesday and Thursday, I attended Ireland’s annual nonprofit summit (conducted virtually over Zoom) hosted by The Wheel, an association focused on strengthening the nonprofit sector...