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Now that was odd...

Mood: Cautiously Excited.
Music: Apron Strings, EBTG
Game: World of Warcraft, COD2, Oblivion, Tomb Raider:Legend
Book: Odalisque, Neal Stephenson
Weather: 56 and sunny.
Jobs applied to today: None...sort of.

So I went to the interview at the ad agency yesterday...went pretty well, I think.

Don't know how excited I am about the job...the folks there seem to think it's not a really good job. All tactical, no strategic, and I'm not sure if they're sure about the longevity/strategy behind the group.

The group is small, which is a plus, it's centrally located, plus, and it's very varied work, big plus.

On the other hand, I think their goal is to strictly do whatever work comes their way, with no intention of drumming up more business, or creating relationship, or whatever. I don't know now much of that appeals to me. But it seems like the folks I'd be working with are nice, which is important, especially in a small group.

However.

On the way into the elevator, I hear behind me "I know that guy!"

Turn around, and I'm looking at a guy I used to work with at Modem Media like 10 years ago.

Turns out his last day's today, and what the hell am I doing there?

I tell him, and he says "let's talk a minute."

He pulls me into his office and I find out that he was up until very recently running the XBox business for that agency, and I'd be perfect for a PM position in that group.

He introduces me to a member of the team, and says "You need to hire this guy right away. He knows more about interactive technology than just about anyone, and he's perfect for that PM position in the loyalty group." I point out that I'm a really avid gamer, that I got my 360 on the first day, and I beta'd XBox Live...along with the fact that I've betatested dozens of MMOs and so on, and they're both like "Yeah...he's perfect."

So I left with a recommendation, a business card of that guy, and the guy I know wrote a letter to the guy who's going to be heading up the team in his place, and told him that they need to hire me immediately.

Now...a job in advertising working on the XBox account in customer loyalty programs worldwide?

OK...I think I've found the perfect job for me.

Hope it all works out. It's hard not to get really excited...but it would really suck for it not to happen.....

Guess we'll see. I really really want that job.

Posted by Glenn at April 27, 2006 10:28 AM