Testing

Well, this morning I took a series of tests as part of an evaluation for a job. There were 5 timed tests and 2 untimed questionaires. The timed ones were on stuff relating to comprehension of instructions, basic math, visualization and mechanical aptitude. I didn't find the questions hard, but the time factor was a problem. I missed a couple of questions on one test and rushed a couple of guesses on another one. On the rest I had barely enough time. Usually I'm fairly quick with that kind of stuff, so I can only guess that the other candidates had similar problems.
Of course I'll only hear back from them if I've done well enough to go to the interview stage. And I'm sure things won't move too quickly even then.
I would love to get this job. It's very different from what I've been doing the last 10 years, which I am now sick of. Getting fired from the last one didn't exactly leave the best aftertaste, either. It would mean a drastic pay cut and relocation, but at least I could enjoy the work. The job is located in a wonderful area, and eventually the pay would catch up.
I feel like it's time for a new start.

In the meantime, the search goes on. Which mostly means checking various web sites and waiting.