Sandro Mathys

On Monday, I’ll have my first day on the new job as a Linux Engineer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ or nicknamed ‘the MIT or Europe’). I’m really looking forward to that new task and to work for the ETHZ. Oh, and to earn my money with Linux for the first time ever.

On the downside, I’m facing two very stressful weeks. First, it’s always a bit stressy in a new job. Lots of information, new tasks, a new environment, new processes, lots of new people (all with different faces and names…d’oh!) and all such things that come with every new job. Additionally, I’m also looking for a flat in Zurich which is really time-consuming and becomes less fun with every flat I’m having a glance at. On the other hand I’ve got to commute until I’ve got a flat which is time-consuming, too…so looking for a flat is actually a good thing, long-term wise.

But as soon as I’ve found a flat I’ve got to move in. Or first to cancel the contract for my current flat and show the flat to potential flat-overtakers. Also, I’ve to check who’s the cheapest in relocations. And in cleaning my old flat. Phew!

But back two the two upcoming weeks. I’m joining my new employer, look for a new flat and…oh, right. I go to the FOSDEM in the weekend between those stressful weeks. The only 2 days of the next two weeks I could relax I’m taking a flight to Brussels to listen to some talks and host the Fedora booth and socialize with all those >5000 geeks there. I must be crazy to do this in such a stressful time. But then again, I’m also looking forward to it, of course.

I’ve also got in touch with FSFE’s Georg Greve to get together and have a chitchat over a beer or so since he’s working in FSFE’s Zurich office and my ETHZ office is just around the corner. We’d also want to look into how Fedora and FSFE could work together now and then. I sure want to start on this ASAP which means in those first two weeks if possible. Maybe we’ll have a minute or two to speak together during FOSDEM, but i’ll focus on everything else there since Georg’s just aroun the corner in Zurich and most people at FOSDEM are not.

One of this things we could work together a bit is FUDCon EMEA 2009 which I’d like to do in Zurich at the ETHZ. I better speak with some people at the ETHZ about this idea ASAP. Particularly, I’ve  got to speak with my boss about this matter first.

Well, I think that’s the important things I’ve got to do in the next two weeks. Of course, some of this will take longer or will not be done until March or whatever. Anyway, if you want me to do something the next few weeks…you better be patient as i might be too busy with lots of other things.