says Had an interesting conversation (as opposed to an interview). Thought it was for a contract role; turns out it was for a permanent.

Had fun. Felt like it was a good conversation. Who knows? Maybe? (fingers crossed).

says Meanwhile, it amazes me at the range people offer for contract roles, especially ones demanding complex (read: expensive) skill.

says I hate having to decline roles below my floor rate, but the take home from such roles yields less than unemployment, which (interestingly) is almost, but not quite enough to cover our major bills. (That was a surprise.)

says (Which is one reason why I'm not panicking entirely. We've enough in savings to hold out for a few months, so I'm trying to be careful about the opportunities I pursued heavily.)

Wow. Best of luck.