5:00pm, Tue 10 Feb 2009 : Sarah Simpson, Best job applicant
Sarah Simpson - Best job applicant
Tip of the day: Don't have "one more" with a brit…
Waking through grey eyes to grey skies I realised at the instant that perhaps I had one to many with Sarah Simpson and husband Nick night. After wandering from pub with the last one 1/2 finished, we made our way home where we engaged in various discussions about travel, the best job, got up to some antics around the pool table. There was also a late night 3 way Skype conversation with Charles (business partner), currently in Chilli and Joey, at home in the Whitsundays. What a marvel Skype is… and completely free. To connect simultaneously around the world never ceases to marvel this career geek.
Anyway, the morning improved sharply with a tray, I mean a TRAY of Bacon, eggs, sausages served into my lap while still rising from the couch / bed of the last night. Sarah was being a fine host!
The morning formed up nicely, Tea instead of coffee, pat the Labrador, pack the bags and smart car for a "tikki tour" of Poole and surrounds. The overnight rain had flooded some roads and we watched as one elderly lady, no stranger to the situation waded off across the 300 m flooded causeway road to the neighbouring town with her morning shop.
The swans and ducks were loving it though. "Ducks weather" as we would say back in Oz. Threatened by an overzealous swan, I offered to wring its neck, but was reminded by Sarah, that Swans in the UK are the Queen's property, and any offensive action against them would bring me to the gallows…. And the swans new it, arrogant things!
Hamstrung by legal red tape, I grabbed a snap and bid a hasty retreat, backing away to avoid a snap on the ass.
With Sarah playing hooky from work, we Smart car'd to Sandbanks and set up for an interview by the sea. One of the best beaches in the the UK, its reputed that the car park cues wind back for kilometres (miles?) on the best days. Sandbanks on this day, definitely did not deserve more than a raised eyebrow. It was cold, and the dark sky made the wave action look almost angry. We got the interview done with clouds intervening and on the 4th attempt got the footage we wanted without too many shadows. Sarah was otherwise great fun, easy to talk to, and comfortable and energetic in front of the camera.
There is no question that she has the energy and enthuisiasm for the role, has put in the time and had continue to create application videos to help her cause… seemingly to the detriment of her workplace reputation. This is one committed soul! Related Videos, Stories & Links Sarah's Blog
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