Goodbye Piccadilly

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:01 am

Went for a job interview on Saturday, and got it. I'll be travelling the world (Singapore, Hong Kong, Buenos Aries, Toronto and New York were mentioned) and programming on the fly (perhaps literally). I have about a month and a half left in London. I'm a bit scared but very excited - it's an opportunity I can't really pass up. Can't really say much about what the work will entail except that it's to do with social networking, and some of the big boys (Microsoft, AOL) are involved.

So the countdown starts here. Gotta ditch my car, move out of my flat etc. And you can guarantee there's going to be a massive party at the Hilldrop before I leave. All welcome

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:18 am

Congrats, dudester. You corporate Facebook whore.

Metal Vendetta wrote:And you can guarantee there's going to be a massive party at the Hilldrop before I leave. All welcome

Yay.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:20 am

Very well done indeed! Though I'm very sad to see you go

We must get together before you toddle off.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:44 am

Hey, that sounds great MV, I bet it will be bloody exciting either way.
i can understand your nervous but then who wouldnt be, after a few days tho, it will all pass and i bet you will just be having a good time.

I wish u all the best!

Keep posting here of course.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:13 am

woah! nice on MV!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:09 pm

Brilliant! Good luck with it all, I'm sure many adventures await...

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:27 pm

Sounds very exciting! Will you be able to tell more in the future, or is it all top-secret?

Congrats for getting the job

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:31 pm

Well I've got the car sorted now, and I've started packing away the Cybertronians and comics that litter my abode. Got some storage sorted too. Gonna miss this place (been living here 4 years now) though I certainly won't miss the chavs who tried to kick our door in at 2am Sunday morning.

I'm putting a bunch of stuff aside for ebaying purposes but I'll probably list some of it here if I think you guys will want first dibs on it...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:58 pm

Congrats, MV!

Hope you'll stay here and update us about your adventures around the globe (I've always wanted to go to Toronto)

Good luck!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:04 pm

So if you're moving out, does that mean you'll be a nomad?

Like The Doctor?
Or Malcolm Reynolds?
Or Bruce Banner?
Or The Cybertronian Race in the IDW comics?
Or Marvin Gaye / Paul Young (dependent on personal preference)?
Or The Littlest Hobo?

Post by **Best First** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:14 pm

the latter arguably has the best theme tune.

Good work MV.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:20 pm

Found this just as I was asking you about it on gmail. Right on, man. You coming to Seattle?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:56 pm

Well, congratulations MV.

I must say, you are a lot braver than me, taking such a job, but then again you wouldn't be an international man of mystery if you weren't, now would you? ^^

I didn't know you were a programmer? Where did you use to work before this big job? Any place we'd happen to recognize..?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:13 pm

Brendocon wrote:So if you're moving out, does that mean you'll be a nomad?

Funnily enough, our codename for this little project is "Geek Nomad", so, er, yes I suppose I will.

And I'm going to walk the Earth, you know, like Caine in Kung Fu

Predabot wrote:I didn't know you were a programmer? Where did you use to work before this big job? Any place we'd happen to recognize..?

Until recently I worked for Sybase, I dunno if you know it.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:36 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote: And I'm going to walk the Earth, you know, like Caine in Kung Fu

Youll have to learn to type and fight at the same time.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:37 pm

Congrats fella!

Does this speed up the urgency to get our London drinks sorted?

rusty_herring · Post by **rusty_herring** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:32 pm

Congrats! As you mentioned, it sounds like a great opportunity.

angloconvoy · Post by **angloconvoy** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:34 pm

And of course, should you be in tokyo you'll have to give me a shout.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:33 pm

It's all accelerated a bit...now leaving for Buenos Aires on the weekend of 16th-18th November. Panicking, and packing Transformers now.

Post by **Kaylee** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:35 pm

travel safe!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:51 pm

Will you get another flat in London - or are you gonna like, live all over the world at random?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:32 pm

Er...the second one

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:58 pm

Better make that suitcase a sturdy one!

You gonna have a base for touching at some point?

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:59 pm

Wow! Take it easy dude!

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:01 pm

I had indeed never heard of Sybase, but apparently according to themselves they are biggest company in the world when it comes to databases and networks for companies and such?

Metal Vendetta wrote:It's all accelerated a bit...now leaving for Buenos Aires on the weekend of 16th-18th November. Panicking, and packing Transformers now.

Be well, mate. And take the time now and then when you're on the job to sneak a quick post here on Transfans. ^^

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:21 am

Certainly will do...bloody hell, I'm flying on Wednesday morning, I'm terrified now

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:42 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:Certainly will do...bloody hell, I'm flying on Wednesday morning, I'm terrified now

just drink a lot of scotch, that should take care of the terrifiedness!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:05 pm

The worst parts are the take-off and landing.

As long as those go ok, the rest of the flight should take care of itself.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:11 am

Take care!

Get some nice music on your mp3 player and drink camomille tea to relax. And read a nice book.

Have fun in Buenos Aires!

Post by **Best First** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:30 am

safe travels dudester.

safe... but exciting. woo.

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