Tag: employment
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[Bloganuary] Dream Job
I might already be doing my dream job. It's not perfect, but it more than makes up for its imperfections by allowing me to pay my mortgage. If money was no object, I'd still do my voluntary work with Three Rings... so maybe THAT'S my dream job??
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Magician Roles
Because I work somewhere hip enough to let people tweak their job titles, mine is "Code Magician".
LinkedIn isn't as hip as Automattic, though, because they keep emailing me sector updates... for the "Magician" sector... 😅 -
Announcers and Automation
A friend of mine used to do railway station announcements and was so good that he could do it from memory. That job now belongs to a computer. And that's fine.
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Automattic Privilege
Dan's thinks about the geographic/cultural privileges he enjoys within his international workplace.
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Automattic Retrospective (days 207 to 334)
The fourth in Dan's series of blog posts about his experience of working at Automattic comes as he approaches the end of his first year with the company.
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Future Challenges for Remote Working
As more and more companies (especially tech companies) talk about retaining a remote-work culture after the coronavirus crisis, Dan considers some of the future challenges they might face.
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Automattic Lockdown (days 79 to 206)
In another 128-day-interval update, Dan looks back on months two through six working for Automattic.
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Getting Hired at Automattic
Jerry Jones writes about his experience of Automattic's recruitment process, which is a more-readable summary than Dan's was!
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How to not make a résumé in React
I’ve seen a fair share of tutorial links floating around in newsletters and Twitter and the like recently. They all promise the same thing, namely how to use React to create a résumé.
I mean, I get it. It’s important to have something to build towards when learning a new skill, especially with … -
Automattic Transition (days -50 to 78)
A nice round 256 days since he applied to Automattic, Dan reflects on the whirlwind that has been his first two months working there.
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Howdymattic
In anticipation of starting with Automattic tomorrow, Dan makes a video to introduce himself to his new colleagues.
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Without The Bod
Dan celebrates his final day at the Bodleian with drinking, games, and rap music.
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Shredding eight years of old payslips
Finally convinced he's not going to need them any longer, Dan shreds 8 years of past Bodleian payslips.
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Automattic Recruitment (days -179 to -51)
Dan reflects on the last 128 days since he applied to work at Automattic, and looks forward to the remaining 50 until he starts.
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Shifting into Automattic
Dan announces his upcoming departure from the Bodleian Libraries and looks forward to working with Automattic.