A few weeks ago, I received a call from ITT Night Vision offering me a 6-month position in their research and development devision. It was somewhat strange in that my only previous contact with them was a few months ago at a career fair. I never had an interview and my GPA is shitty, so I'm not sure why exactly they chose me. In any case, it pays $15 per hour, it gets me out of school and in the real world for 6 months, and it moves my graduation back a semester so now I can graduate with all my friends.

I had to go for a drug test today, and it was the first time seeing the facilities. They claim to be in Roanoke, which is a decent city, but the area around them was almost completely barren. I get off the interstate, and all I see is a hotel, forest, a bank, forest, and then huge building surrounded by barbed wire. I had to park in the visitors parking lot, get buzzed through the gate, and sign in with the security guard. I couldn't bring my cell phone in because it had a camera in it, and all over there were LCD screens warning against electronic devices and personal safety equipment. It somewhat reminded me of playing a video game that takes place in a government facility (half-life, fear, etc). I thought it was kinda cool.

I start in a few weeks, but I still don't know what I am actually going to be doing. I need a formal job description for the Co-op program at my school, but the HR person I have been talking to still hasn't sent one.

Way to go hr person. It sounds a bit creepy. Will you be able to take your phone when you're working there?

Teehe, I could just ask you these things now...
» ikimashokie on 2007-05-03 09:34:03

Sounds cool my grandma helps build heat vision equipment, for special forces and stuff.
» catatonicloki on 2007-05-04 12:55:26

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