Almost three months after I started work, I have finally been paid. I’m guessing it was just the three months’ pay minus my advance — the relocation allowance should arrive next month. My bank account is now happy (and usable!) and I can now go shopping for some more clothes and some more things for [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 5, 2007
Virus
[May 2008: Again, I'm transferring some posts from a discontinued blog. My understanding is that Virus will not continue in 2008 sadly due to a lack of organising committee.]
On Sunday night I went to the Virus festival on campus. It’s a large cultural festival, with theatre, dance, cinema, and music. They took over a large [...]
June 3, 2007
Paperwork winding down and “Introduction Day”
On Thursday I finally signed my contract. Apparently I could choose how many hours a week I work and receive an appropriate reduction/increase in leave, but I’ve been signed up for a 40 hour week whether I like it or not. I now have 227 hours of leave to use before Christmas, so I’m trying [...]
