So I got the job then. It’s funny you know but they were just “taking their time” before getting back to me. I hope they have a similar laissez faire attitude when if turn up for late or fail to get any work done. I have no doubt that there were other reasons for the delay and they were probably screwing some other hapless applicant on the other side of the world for a few hundred quid less than I was asking. Well anyway it’s happened; I have now been accepted with a start date of the 1st September. In Hong Kong. Now there are a few reasons why I am not jumping for joy right now. Firstly I have to get a work visa and that may or may not involve the disclosure of a criminal record during a heavy interview here in London at the Chinese embassy. Needless to say I have one, albeit incredibly minor and quite a few years ago but it could be a factor and I will only be dancing on the ceiling when the visa arrives. The other factor which could throw a spanner in the works is the references. When I left my old company it was under a cloud as I was effectively sacked when they found out the scheme we be plotting to start our own thing. It got nasty so there will be no words of kindness from those fuckers. If they only want two references then I’ll be OK but if they want my last employers then we can say goodbye to Hong Kong. So, you see even when you think you have got it there is always some sting in the tail. No doubt if all the above is navigated successfully then World War Three will begin as is looking more and more likely with each passing hour.