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Title: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 02:20:51 PM
I could've had a graduate project here (http://www.astron.nl/index.php)
They just phoned me to participate in a project.
*sigh* twas always a dream of me to work with space technology. But time was short and I really needed a graduate project before September, and now I have a graduate project elsewhere.
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 02:55:39 PM
Can't you sack off the other one and do this one instead?
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 03:02:39 PM
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motorollin wrote:
Can't you sack off the other one and do this one instead?
No, they expect me the 1st of September. Everything has been managed. (or how do you say that in English?)

But there's a mixed feeling, they called me back for this, so I'm happy too, it means that there's work for me, that I am able to get a dream job. I mean, after this graduate project, I need to find work, don't I? :-)
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 03:08:18 PM
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
No, they expect me the 1st of September. Everything has been managed. (or how do you say that in English?)

Arranged?

Well, why not contact them and [d]arrange[/d] explain that you have been offered your dream placement and see if they would be prepared to allow you to switch? The worst they can do is say no.

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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
But there's a mixed feeling, they called me back for this, so I'm happy too, it means that there's work for me, that I am able to get a dream job. I mean, after this graduate project, I need to find work, don't I? :-)

That was going to be my next suggestion :-) The fact they *they* contacted *you* means they're going to be keen if you come back to them at a later date and let them know you're ready ;-)
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 03:19:56 PM
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motorollin wrote:
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
No, they expect me the 1st of September. Everything has been managed. (or how do you say that in English?)

Arranged?

Well, why not contact them and [d]arrange[/d] explain that you have been offered your dream placement and see if they would be prepared to allow you to switch? The worst they can do is say no.
Well, I've arranged it with them and with the faculty. It's far from bad where I'll be doing my graduate project now, it's in industrial automization and I want to keep good contacts in that sector.
But I'll keep on flirting with Astron, certainly! :-D
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 03:35:38 PM
That's a very professional attitude. If I were to be offered my dream job and I had already accepted one elsewhere, then it would take an extraordinary strength of will to honour my original commitment rather than trying to weasel my way out of it :lol:
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 03:47:12 PM
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motorollin wrote:
That's a very professional attitude. If I were to be offered my dream job and I had already accepted one elsewhere, then it would take an extraordinary strength of will to honour my original commitment rather than trying to weasel my way out of it :lol:
:lol:
You're typically an Apple slut! ;-)
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 03:55:09 PM
How very dare you!
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 04:03:07 PM
If I'd dare, I'd have that dream project by now... :-S
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 04:15:22 PM
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
If I'd dare, I'd have that dream project by now... :-S

There exists no 'if'...
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 05:49:47 PM
Exactly, so I do not dare.
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: motorollin on August 13, 2008, 05:53:11 PM
Nah, if there exists no 'if' then just do it anyway without any forethought :-D Of course, if there really exists no 'if' then this post makes even less sense...
Title: Re: DAMMIT!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on August 13, 2008, 06:00:06 PM
I must correct myself, if does exists, only in a future sense.