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Published 12 November 2006 by G.M. ERADES | E-mail this post

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Odds are nothing: in the end, success is all about what you actually get. I know that. I know that life is a winding path full of mousetraps. And still, odds, chances, maybes, what ifs… they all make the ride more amusing.

On Friday I got invited to a second job interview with Human Rights Watch. This time I have to flight to New York. The position is human rights Russia researcher. I had a good feeling during the phone interview two weeks ago. They seemed genuinely interested in my background on EU affairs. The interview is on Monday, I arrive in NY on Saturday.

Before that, I’m attending a preparatory course for the EU interview, organised by the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels. Initially I was a bit sceptical about it (what are they going to tell me at this stage that I don’t know?) but then I thought “who knows”. There is so much at stake. As all member states embassies, the Spanish Representation has a section to promote the presence of Spaniards in the EU institutions. So they invited all national candidates that are going to the final interview.

Berlin-Brussels-New York-Berlin. Still, I am nothing but a candidate. If life were a game of dice (and who says it’s not) I would have around a 25-33% chance of getting the HRW job (they told me they will invite 3-4 candidates) and a 66% chance to become an EU official (I’m among the final 315 for a 210 list). Not bad, but just odds.

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