As best as I can tell the interview went well, but I\u2019ve learned that I\u2019m clearly not the best judge of such things these days, as you really can\u2019t tell what\u2019s going on behind the scenes. Often we are applying for jobs that are already decided for some internal candidate, and the business is just going through the motions. At least with this one I can be confident that there are not internal candidates waiting for the process to finish and then gain the roles in spite of good candidates being available externally.<\/p>\n
Of course even if I\u2019m successful gaining a position, the role isn\u2019t guaranteed for several months. That in itself is not necessarily any different than being on contract, but it\u2019s the financial climb up from the crevass of debt that opens up underneath me while I\u2019m not generating an income via employment or the photography business that grinds on my soul.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s difficult to not feel it\u2019s a losing battle. The empty promise of Australia as the \u201cLucky Country\u201d as outlined by Donald Horne in 1964 hasn\u2019t changed even 50 years later. We\u2019re still a country that skids along on it\u2019s arse being driven by mediocre and self centred individuals, i.e. Politicians & Business Leaders unwilling to tell the truth to the community and suck it dry every day even in \u201cretirement\u201d. Our community seems mostly undefended by Intellectuals and Entrepreneurs who could help us attain some nobility and caring in purpose and direction as a nation. We\u2019re a nation that seems to follow blindly rather than a leader that leads and opens the way for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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