rambling on an insecure world

We are looking for an application developer to be based in our lovely corner of southland.
we have applications written in Delphi that need to be maintained for now until we start rewritting/ migrating them to another platform in the next 6 to 18mths. Delphi knowledge as such is not required , but being keen to learn it and dig into existing applications is a must.
Skills in PHP , Adobe Flex , Javascript will be a plus as you will be able to work on other projects.

The job will require regular short stays in Auckland (usually not more than a week at a time).

Customer interaction will be a big part of the job too from user support to top level management meetings.

Sitting at the ambulance station for more interviews/paperwork
So far so good …

Back to the title of this post..
Ducks shooting season start today !
Hopefully we will not have any hunting related accident , whether it is taking your mates for a duck or too much beer and rolling off the quad bike / car ..

Overall it was a very quiet day. No calls which is a good thing, specially on duck shooting opening day, but it does make those 12hrs shift seems even longer .

Tonight is my first night Shift at the Ambulances station.
a bit anxious of what the night has in store for us..

First response training with the local volunteer fire brigade last night and St John training tonight .
Add to that all the programming work i have to get done by end of week , couple of security related training , Farm work and goats care .

I am starting to get addicted to this . Good sign or bad one ?
Nice sunny day just before the easter weekend..2 calls so far… ( one cancelled halfway thru )

It is saturday morning and i am at St John ambulances doing a shift as volunteer (06:00 until 18:00).I am still only an observer, as i am waiting for the paperwork to go thru and get on the next available courses , but i think i already got the bug .

After working mostly on my own for the last few years spending hours one to one with myself and a few monitors i was starting fell like i was running around in circle, going nowhere. Being now part of a group of dedicated, motivated and friendly people is pulling me out of the “hole” and i am starting to feel myself again. Only trouble will be managing family/work/Ambulance balance ….

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