On Monday of this week I interviewed with Norwest. I think I did a quite good job on it and would probably have the inside track for the job if it weren't for two factors that I believe have pretty much disqualified me for the job:
1. They don't hire people whose former employers don't endorse them. If I actually included Gattaca on my resume I might have avoided this loophole altogether. Oddly enough, if they contacted Mr. Smith I think he would have positive things to say. As it stands I didn't and UFC is considered my last employer. While Theus didn't sabotage my job with Gattaca, there is no way he would endorse me.
2. Even if #1 didn't get me, this one would. They were less than impressed that I moved all the way across the country "for a girl." They were downright skeptical of my prospects with Eel. The more I explained of the situation, the less impressed they became. This is understandably an issue for them because if Eel and I were to break up next week, they'd have to start all over again. They were similarly concerned that if Eel took a job elsewhere I'd be on the next plane out of town. There wasn't much I could say to that since I will almost certainly be leaving in about two years, at latest.

My interview with Synchronus went considerably better. I bought a resume, but there really was no need. They just stuck us in a booth where we answered phones by simulation. I kept an eye on the clock since I know such things are important to companies like this and finished a good 10 minutes ahead of the woman next to me, who started five minutes before I did. After that I talked to the recruiter, who didn't even ask why I moved up and didn't really care that I would not be there long. As with Gattaca, that's part of their business model, I suspect. In any case, they made me an offer and I have accepted. I start a week from next Tuesday. The good news is that I will get the weekends off, which is a big deal since they run a 24/7 operation. The bad news is that I report in at 5:45 in the morning. I could have gotten an 8-5 shift, but I decided that this would actually allow me to continue to look for (other) work.