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Well this hasn't turned out how I thought it would.
At first I was enamoured meeting my American counterparts, getting into Boston and driving around.
But since I've been here, I've been working 8am-8pm other than last night, when I worked until 11pm.
And it's Saturday and they're wanting me to go in so I wont get to see the place at all.
It's not even my problem I'm trying to fix and I've got the higher-ups on the phone asking me how it's going - we wont get conclusive results while I'm here so there's talk of extending the stay, but I think everybody now knows what needs done, so I'm looking forward to getting back on Sunday. They get paid 3x here what we do in the UK but I wouldn't work here after this short experience. It's cool, I'm here to fix an issue... but on a personal level, it's been shattering and I'm just seeing an office all day. I do wish I'd gone to Huddersfield now...
I've got pals on the West Coast who say it's even worse, as thermionic says. America: good for holiday but there's no place like home. UK is great - Europe in general a lot more laid back and better for living life.
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1: If you drink beer, try the local brew "Harpoon". I liked it a lot. More than Sam Adams, that's for sure.
2: If you like to eat fish, search out a chain called "Legal Sea Foods" - there are a few in Boston and one in Framingham. Unless they've nosedived in the past few years it's a decent casual dining experience that isn't easy to find in the UK.
3: Don't drive on Route 128 unless you want an earworm. Especially not down by the power line.
A shame it didn't work out like you planned but it sounds like a very interesting experience nonetheless.
As for USA hours, their work life balance seems well out to European standards.
Those kind of hours are the norm when things are going tits up before the fab deadline or similar - in more normal times it’ll only be 8-7 in the office
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
My boss has ordered me to take Monday off!
@thermionic ...so true!!
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Hope Huddersfield was awesome!
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Hope you flight was uneventful and you get to rest on your day off.
It's definitely put me in the radar a bit more but careful what I wish for as the pressure has ramped up. Also HR were in yesterday and asked me specifically if I'd consider technical management path. Flattering to be asked but I think I'm going to stay purely technical.
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Staying purely technical makes me more portable if ever I wanted to switch job.
As alleviationa for going over I'm getting restaurant vouchers! So I'm going to take our secretary for a Michelin star meal (she's helped me a lot)
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I would not want to be a paper-pushing manager type - that'd be a waste of what I'm actually good at - but having a hand in helping my cow-orkers develop has actually been quite interesting.
Certainly find out what they mean by technical management (as I'm sure you have) and consider whether it might be fun.
Lady BMcH had an interesting take on it, which I pretty much agree with. If you're offered a position that involves managing a bit more, balance the extra work and effort you'd have to put in against the risks inherent in any of the losers you work with doing it instead.