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Resume' + Climbing 12-Mar-2009 At 8:33:28 PM miss crag

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Not that this is specifically resume related, but I started some training off-site for work this week and as I walked in it was hard not to cringe, on the walls they had those wonderful 'leadership', 'courage', 'challenge' posters in frames with dudes on crazy overhanging ice and tackling giant frozen waterfalls.

While I managed to contain my rolling eyes at least it makes daydreaming easier - just look at the wall - there's meagre excuses for windows ok!

Now I'm dreading the 'tell me something about you outside work' introduction, break the ice (no pun intended) yada yada:

"Oh yeah so something I like out of work, well yeah, I like climbing"
(while in my head I try not to say "I fall asleep thinking about moves on rock and am rabid when I don't touch a rope for three days straight")
"Really?! You're crazy, like that dude in the poster?"
"Not quite. Yet."

Sigh!

Apologies if anyone knows anyone photographed or the photographer of those particular posters, I've seen ones with herds of zebras ('Cooperation') and a tree with a droplet about to fall off a leaf ('Perseverance'). Perhaps it's my cynical sense of humour but they tend to make me laugh rather than inspire me.