So, after a period of wondering if it ever might happen, I got close to landing a job in London.
They were willing to sponsor, and I had two interviews, the second with the CEO. I was a pretty good match, and did pretty good on the interview, but it didn't pan out in the end, unfortunately.
It's given us some hope, but still, it's back to the drawing board right now. A few irons in the fire still, but I'm having a hard time just getting past the recruiters.
We are still in the process of trying to downsize our life (i.e. get rid of stuff), but we were long overdue for that anyway. Whatever happens, were not going to be spending another winter in this house -- probably not even another summer. We need a change.
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It's a long frustrating process, even when you're just looking locally. I can't imagine the complexity it add when you're looking internationally.
Yeah, it certainly doesn't make it any easier (except in one regard: London's work day starts exactly as I get off work, so I'm generally free to chat). It's not usually a problem getting a recruiter to set you up an interview when looking locally, but remotely I'm having a hard time getting past them. It generally falls apart when they realize I need sponsorship.
The metaphor I keep thinking of is that I'm sitting on a stationary bike, but with no idea how long I'll have to keep peddling until suddenly I find myself at my destination.
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