Posted on May 28, 2009, 3:30 pm, by Reid, under
Work.
So here’s a tip about small talk. Whether or not you like doing it, one thing you can always talk about is the weather. When I worked in retail, it was definitely easy to strike up a conversation about the weather. Whether or not (get it??) you really cared about what it looks like outside, [...]
Posted on May 27, 2009, 2:01 pm, by Reid, under
Travel,
Work.
It’s been three full days of work in Dublin which is surprisingly to me since the days have been really long. Lots of meetings, back to back to back to back. Unlike working in India, I am a lot happier that the 8hr time difference makes video conferences with Mountain View a lot easier than [...]
Well, I apparently picked a good time to come to Dublin. With the exception of a <15 minute shower on Saturday afternoon, the weather has been nothing but spectacular. I currently doubt the common complaint here that it rains too much, but I’m sure that might change during the week. Anyway, my plan to take [...]
Posted on May 22, 2009, 8:29 am, by Reid, under
Travel,
Work.
Well, I’m about to take a 2:15AM (not a typo, seriously, a 2:15AM) flight to London from Delhi. From there, I’ll hop over to Dublin on a much shorter flight and hopefully check into my flat around noon. No guarantees. It’s going to be a tiring journey, but I specifically picked the flight so I’d [...]
Posted on May 4, 2009, 10:09 pm, by Reid, under
Travel,
Work.
I just tweeted this, but I’m be doing some globetrotting as I ramp up in a new role I’ve taken on with work. It will be incredibly exciting, exhausting, and everything in between. The trip itself has hardly any downtime, especially since I plan to squeeze in some sight-seeing along the way, so we’ll see [...]