As you can probably read from the title above, I am moving to Budapest. Or rather, I may be moving to Budapest. At this point it seems like a sure thing. How, and why you may be asking yourselves right now?
Well gather around, I shall tell you a story!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away....Oh we're not auditioning for Star Wars? Damnit! No, really, a while back, I posted how I had had an interview with this guy named Jon, who works for a corporation called Move One Relocations. You can find their website at www.moveonerelo.com
At first, I thought nothing of the interview, because it was more funny than serious. I had gone in to interview for an editorial position (something I'm really not qualified for, but why the hell not?), and came out thinking about my film credentials. Let me go back. When I went in, I slid my CV over to Jon, not really thinking much of it, other than this was just another interview that I was getting nothing from. The smiles, the small talk, the questions, the pained expressions at the end. I really was not in the mood for interviews, being my last week of work at Anagram, and I was thinking of what I was going to do after Anagram. Who knew that the interview I was in right at that moment thinking that very thing, would do anything for my life? Who knew?!
Well now I know. He took one look at my CV (oh yeah, that's a resume for all you non European dwellers...actually I'm pretty sure its called a CV in every other country other than USA, Canada, and maybe Mexico), and said, Oh you do film? We're looking for someone to start filming our locations. But it wasnt that easy. This position was not open. There was no position. Jon was creating a position out of thin air. From scratch. And telling me about it. I just went with it. He said, You would go to each of our locations, film it, come back, edit, and then post each video online. Hmm, maybe I should go back, again. Move One Relocations is a rather large corporation based out of Budapest, with offices all over Eastern Europe, extending to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Their clients are mostly Americans who move abroad, with families, and need help adjusting to their new lives. In other words, they help with visas, schooling for their children, whatever else.
What I would be doing, is showing these people what their lives will be like when they finally arrive in their final destination.
I shot and edited a 90 second video for Prague, and sent it off today. But we have been talking over the last two weeks, and Jon has been pushing for this position to be worked in house, with one person. Technically, it would be a lot cheaper, rather than hiring out someone who you dont know and dont trust from each location. And then, they have a company flat in each location, so I would go to those places, sleep on the couch, and shoot for however long. Anyway, Jon has been fighting for this position to his superiors, and basically for me to work this position, which has been pretty amazing. Considering he created the position, on his own, and pitched it to upper management, and got it approved. That's big.
Anyway he gave me an offer tonight, but he personally was not happy with it, so he was going to go back and talk to his boss about it to make it higher. Hmm. Sounds fine with me!
But the fact of the matter, is that I will be in Budapest in three weeks time, if not sooner. Jon wants to get Jamie there with me ASAP, but I told him that she has commitments until June, and that is not an option at the moment. But, what is good, is that he is willing to look for something for her, when she gets into Budapest.
Things are looking up, as they say.
Well gather around, I shall tell you a story!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away....Oh we're not auditioning for Star Wars? Damnit! No, really, a while back, I posted how I had had an interview with this guy named Jon, who works for a corporation called Move One Relocations. You can find their website at www.moveonerelo.com
At first, I thought nothing of the interview, because it was more funny than serious. I had gone in to interview for an editorial position (something I'm really not qualified for, but why the hell not?), and came out thinking about my film credentials. Let me go back. When I went in, I slid my CV over to Jon, not really thinking much of it, other than this was just another interview that I was getting nothing from. The smiles, the small talk, the questions, the pained expressions at the end. I really was not in the mood for interviews, being my last week of work at Anagram, and I was thinking of what I was going to do after Anagram. Who knew that the interview I was in right at that moment thinking that very thing, would do anything for my life? Who knew?!
Well now I know. He took one look at my CV (oh yeah, that's a resume for all you non European dwellers...actually I'm pretty sure its called a CV in every other country other than USA, Canada, and maybe Mexico), and said, Oh you do film? We're looking for someone to start filming our locations. But it wasnt that easy. This position was not open. There was no position. Jon was creating a position out of thin air. From scratch. And telling me about it. I just went with it. He said, You would go to each of our locations, film it, come back, edit, and then post each video online. Hmm, maybe I should go back, again. Move One Relocations is a rather large corporation based out of Budapest, with offices all over Eastern Europe, extending to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Their clients are mostly Americans who move abroad, with families, and need help adjusting to their new lives. In other words, they help with visas, schooling for their children, whatever else.
What I would be doing, is showing these people what their lives will be like when they finally arrive in their final destination.
I shot and edited a 90 second video for Prague, and sent it off today. But we have been talking over the last two weeks, and Jon has been pushing for this position to be worked in house, with one person. Technically, it would be a lot cheaper, rather than hiring out someone who you dont know and dont trust from each location. And then, they have a company flat in each location, so I would go to those places, sleep on the couch, and shoot for however long. Anyway, Jon has been fighting for this position to his superiors, and basically for me to work this position, which has been pretty amazing. Considering he created the position, on his own, and pitched it to upper management, and got it approved. That's big.
Anyway he gave me an offer tonight, but he personally was not happy with it, so he was going to go back and talk to his boss about it to make it higher. Hmm. Sounds fine with me!
But the fact of the matter, is that I will be in Budapest in three weeks time, if not sooner. Jon wants to get Jamie there with me ASAP, but I told him that she has commitments until June, and that is not an option at the moment. But, what is good, is that he is willing to look for something for her, when she gets into Budapest.
Things are looking up, as they say.
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