Well, due to Circumstances, I'll be looking for a job starting next week. Probably a real grownup job where I actually use my skills.

If anyone is hiring or knows of someone who is hiring remotely in the UK or locally in NI for an astrophysics PhD who is cracking with Python, knows a bit of SQL and cloud computing, is experienced in both data analysis and software development, and is ALSO uncannily quick to learn new things, then hit me up.

ETA: Just to be clear: I'm not looking for astrophysics jobs. My experience in astro was largely in big data wrangling and software dev so that's what I'm after now!

#getFediHired

The Circumstances are primarily that I am pretty much ready and rather desperate to get back to work for my own well-being. I am bored. I want to be useful and do new things.

But also, financially, if I find a job, we no longer have to look for a new rental place and can instead start looking to buy.

(We could buy now, technically, but we'll get a much nicer place if I can contribute to the mortgage. I quite fancy living in Holywood or something.)

@astronomerritt this sounds mostly positive, so yay. Glad you're just about ready for a job again and it's nice to hear that you're in a situation that buying might be an option
@Artemis201 If it wasn't for the landlord kicking us out I would have maybe left it another couple of months, but I'm really motivated now. I want stability.
@astronomerritt best of luck in both searches