Right. As was established by the previous post- I need money. Like, now. I currently have a job: as a software tester for educational computer programs intended to be used an aid to teaching for primary kids and secondary school kids. It's not the world's most exciting job. I initially applied (2 years ago now) because they wanted science related degrees to test that the science was correct in the program. i.e. the ball simulations obeyed gravity and such. I've been there just over two years now and in that time, the manager has changed twice and now we're supervised by a developer. This means that the job is no longer about testing the correctness of the science/maths/ IU/ graphics but about actual programming and complex animation.
Result: I'm lost. I have nearly no idea if what I'm doing is correct and whereas I used to approach my old managers regularly and without fear of recrimination, this guy's got an ability to make you feel quite thick if you don't know about the intricacies of computing. All the other testers (bar my gbf) are informatics or computer software engineering students- the chemists, physicists and engineers left last year as it became steadily less about the content than the performance.
Anyway-- my dilemma. I have an interview on Monday for a potential temporary CAD technician. The problem being that it's not regular or constant as an income but when I do potentially get work- it pays well (from £10 to up to £15 an hour) and I can do it blindfolded. The job I have currently pays ok (£7ph) and is fixed (8 hours a week) and after 2 years, I know the people there and quite like the office.
Maybe I should see at the interview how far they can go to guarantee me a shift. Hmmm..... Definitely don't want to work as a chef again- it was too stressful and the hours too long. Plus I burnt my hands too often.
