People have already said this but follow up with the dude. Message him on Linkedin or Facebook. Call him. He's old, so why not fax him a handwritten letter thanking him for the support and ask if he can meet you in a Wetherspoons to give detailed pointers, offering to pay. If you don't have his contact details, ask someone who does. Show up unannounced when he's at a restaurant with friends. Be pushy. Use that as your way in. Job offers aren't just handed out in today's world to anyone but friends and family. And it seems like you're only an acquaintancPeople have already said this but follow up with the dude. Message him on Linkedin or Facebook. Call him. He's old, so why not fax him a handwritten letter thanking him for the support and ask if he can meet you in a Wetherspoons to give detailed pointers, offering to pay. If you don't have his contact details, ask someone who does. Show up unannounced when he's at a restaurant with friends. Be pushy. Use that as your way in. Job offers aren't just handed out in today's world to anyone but friends and family. And it seems like you're only an acquaintance
In the meantime, bite the bullet and get an agency job at a warehouse. They're everywhere, because britain is very cramped and very much filled with vapid tellytubbies who shop and shop and shop even after 8 years of continuous recession. It's the end of may, so everybody is hiring. If you can't live on 1050 a month with the ability to quit with 0 notice, move back in with your parents/extended family/whatever, EVEN IF they live like 800 miles away. If you can't keep a roof over your head after that then I'm very sorry to say that you are part of the Unnecessariat and everything is rigged to slowly kill your lineage off so as to preserve capital for the benefit of the more affluenIn the meantime, bite the bullet and get an agency job at a warehouse. They're everywhere, because britain is very cramped and very much filled with vapid tellytubbies who shop and shop and shop even after 8 years of continuous recession. It's the end of may, so everybody is hiring. If you can't live on 1050 a month with the ability to quit with 0 notice, move back in with your parents/extended family/whatever, EVEN IF they live like 800 miles away. If you can't keep a roof over your head after that then I'm very sorry to say that you are part of the Unnecessariat and everything is rigged to slowly kill your lineage off so as to preserve capital for the benefit of the more affluent.
Don't do overtime though. Use your time productively and learn some fucking C# and apply to every IT job you see. Lie your ass off. HR is the enemy, and everybody does it. Also it's 4am, fucking Christ. Get some sleepDon't do overtime though. Use your time productively and learn some fucking C# and apply to every IT job you see. Lie your ass off. HR is the enemy, and everybody does it. Also it's 4am, fucking Christ. Get some sleep.