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September 10, 2003

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by fluffy at 2:40 PM
I just had an interesting job interview.

(Also, I'll probably start doing some retroactive journal comics of the past weekend tonight, for those who have been jonesing for a scribble fix.)

The interview (a conference call with a few of the people there) went well. It actually sounds like a pretty interesting position. There would be a mixture of web development, video production (both audio and video), application development, and so on. Most of their contracts are with the US government (mostly DoD but there's others, like some department of justice work as well) and they have more contracts than they can shake a stick at right now.

The city (Johnstown, PA) actually sounds pretty nice, too. It's a farming town which isn't too far from urban areas, and is pretty close to Boston, DC, New York, etc. None of the people in the department I'd be working in are from that city, and it has a fairly low cost of living, but still has all of the amenities I want. They described the city as being very green, and having lots of mountains nearby for hiking, bike trails, and so on.

The most intriguing part of the job for me is that I wouldn't be stuck doing any one thing the whole time, and there's so much work they have available that I can basically pick and choose which tasks I want to do. There'd be some travel involved depending on my involvement with the various projects, but they said that basically I'd be in control of how much and to where.

They were interested in my range of knowledge, skills, and interests, and said they'd be in touch with me again soon, and will likely fly me out there for an on-site interview.

In some ways I think I'd be happier there than at Alien Skin, but I'm definitely not sure at this point.

Comments

#MT1173 leviramsey September 10, 2003 10:45 PM

Close to Boston?

I realize that maybe this is my New England sense of distance kicking in (anything over 50 miles is "far"), but I wouldn't call Johnstown pretty close to Boston. It's at least a 6 hour drive.

That said, it sounds like a great place, though perhaps a bit more rural than Raleigh.

#MT1174 leviramsey September 10, 2003 10:46 PM

Close to Boston?

I realize that maybe this is my New England sense of distance kicking in (anything over 50 miles is "far"), but I wouldn't call Johnstown pretty close to Boston. It's at least a 6 hour drive.

That said, it sounds like a great place, though perhaps a bit more rural than Raleigh.

Oh, yes, you'll be about an hour away from Mr. Krout...

#MT1175 fluffy September 10, 2003 11:05 PM

As long as I can get broadband, I'll be fine. :)

#MT1195 devtrash September 17, 2003 8:40 PM

Johnstown? That's about 65 minutes west of where I am. I can think of one or two companies that it might be. I don't know if I'd describe J-Town as a farming town. Former steel town, yeah. And you can't forget the flood. ( Or that Slapshot was filmed there).

But hey if ya fly out for an in-person interview, let me know.

#MT1196 fluffy September 17, 2003 10:01 PM

I will be sometime the week of the 6th.

#MT1197 fluffy September 17, 2003 10:05 PM

Oh, and send me email, 'coz I don't have your address, and I don't want to post the company name publically here. (I'm getting paranoid about this stuff.)

#MT1199 devtrash September 18, 2003 6:16 PM

Look for an email from nawftn502@sneakemail.com.

#1920 meltinjohn1 (unregistered) 02/17/2004 10:35 pm Johnstown sucks
Man, its one of the worst cities in america to live in. I hate it here.
#1921 meltinjohn1 (unregistered) 02/17/2004 10:38 pm How can anyone like it here?
Boarded up buildings, dead businesses yea some town alright. Im up on the hills in the nicer section and Im miserable just because theres no jobs and the people suck and the shithole city is where I gotta go through to get anywhere. I know some of yous agree with me, Im not the only one. They say johnstown is friendly, clean and safe but they are 0 for 3 in that statement.
#1922 02/17/2004 10:39 pm
Fortunately, this entry is really damn old, and I didn't actually get the job anyway.
#2204 chinenjim (unregistered) 03/28/2004 01:48 pm your lucky.
You are lucky you did'nt get that job. Johnstown sucks ass man. I live about 30 miles west of that hole in the ground, and it sucks here too. That's why I am moving to fl. in a couple months. Western pa is a shithole and if you can help it, avoid coming here at all costs. This is hick central. The people are retarded redneck bible thumping assholes, everyone is dirt poor since the steel mills collapsed. Just to give you an example of how backwards this place is: when I was in high school (Saltsburg jr-sr high) the head of the cheerleading squad (and the most popular girl in school) was knocked up with her 2nd kid. Her first was from her blood coustin, and the second was from her stepdad. This is what it is like here. Avoid it!
#2205 03/28/2004 01:54 pm
Wow. And I have a sneaking suspicion that you're a good speller compared to most of them, too.
#4698 chinenjim (unregistered) 02/15/2005 06:57 am I might not be a great speller, but at least I CAN spell.
Fuck Pennsylvania and fuck it's little shithole towns like johnstown. Pennsylvania should be nuked by it's government's own arsenel. It would truly make this country a better place. Pittsburgh, PA sucks too. I refer to it as "god's private toilet". I'd rather live inside of a dumpster than live in that depressing wastland of filth and poor-spoken GPC smoking rednecks. This is a WARNING to anyone even remotely considering transplantation to the armpit state of my birth: DON'T FUCKING DO IT! Besides, you will lose your job anyway within a few months. This is one of the few places in the country where the unions are in total control of everything (thus fucking up everything). My wife was an accountant at a steel mill, and the grunt high-school dropouts that were training to pour iron made TWICE the amount she did with her 4 year degree! So, when the mafia unions went on strike again, she lost her job, because the company could'nt afford to pay her.....The laborers needed more money.

This is Pennsylvaina. The land of perpetual precipitation, the land of total isolation from the rest of the country. It's a good place to come to if you want to get depressed, put a pistol in your mouth, and blow your fucking brains out. Stay out of this fucking shithole and go somewhere else. Evil or Very Mad
#4958 Native of Pennsylvaina (unregistered) 03/07/2005 03:39 am Pennsylvaina sucks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pennsylvaina is the worst for shure I live in berks county can't wait to get out. Hickville usa people are rude talk behind your back always in your business.If they think your gonna get ahead they will do everything to stop you. This place is the pits ! The women hear are gossip gossip and they have no clue all of them are nuts want everything for nothing believe everything they hear.Run there mouth and eat there so dirty lazy this place makes me sick. Many people have to agree post like me end the dumness .Going back to FL where people have a clue. Want to thank all the teachers in pennsylvaina for giving me the hardest times of my life not being there for me when needed them just talk down on me. When I was in 6th 7th grade I was only a kid the way I was treated was unbelievable if my spelling is not so good or my english you can thank them teachers people need to speak up about that crap. Your job as teachers is to help and learn no matter what not to gossip and talk down on KIDS there only KIDS help them thats what your there for.
#4959 03/07/2005 11:11 am Google does its magic.
Guess what's first hit for Johnstown sucks on Google?
#13757 Anonymous 01/17/2011 04:45 pm Re: Johnstown sucks
meltinjohn1:
Man, its one of the worst cities in america to live in. I hate it here.




Agreed Sir i lived here my whole life till i moved to CO and its awesome