Oh Dear, Here We Go Again

Yes, it's that time again. MMC v2.0 is well underway. Gone is the useful one-time application form that allowed you to save time and concentrate on one things (even if the way the system was built was bad), and back is the old-school system of 15 page forms, with each place having their own version and rules, and wanting multiple copies posted to them (probably because they don't want to face the costs/labour of photocopying themselves). When you're spending £5-10 per application on postage, it begins to get ridiculous. Fortunately, some deaneries have seen the light this year, and have taken applications by e-mail.

Ophthalmology has 49 ST1 posts this year (yes there are FTSTA1's, but for a speciality that offers run-through, it's not a very sensible option), and as usual, the competition will be sick. Whether an extra year at the FY2 level will make a difference remains to be seen....

On another note, I took the Myers-Briggs test. Interestingly, whenever I had taken the free versions on the internet, I'd always been labelled as an INTJ. With the official long test (you get what you pay for I suppose), I've been labelled as an ISTJ (21/30 I, 5/30 S, 28/30 T, 30/30 J). I can see where the confusion in labelling either the S or N comes from as I scored low on that, so I have a feeling that in reality, I'm more of a combination IS/NTJ.

So, if you're reading what that's supposed to mean for my personality, check out these 2 links which cover the 2 types, and see for yourself how similar I seem:

INTJ

ISTJ