Went to see personnel today.

All I have to do is write a letter to my manager who's not here so it goes to RD instead.
They seem to think that if it's alright with her, I'll finish at the end of the month but subsequently a colleague pointed out that then for various reasons I might not be paid for 3 weeks (leave apparently complicates matters). I'll need to clarify. No reason I can't come back the week between my annual leave and starting at the new place, but I can't see that it would be very useful workwise.

Meanwhile Q Uni have emailed asking if I'm a vegetarian and/or like curry. (No and yes). They're planning a welcome meal for the other newbie and myself. Sounds like a nice idea and encouraging to hear that they're "that sort of place" - whatever that might mean!

The same email also asked if I wanted requests for user education forwarded to me. The writer was dealing with them till I get there. No thank you. I've no idea what my schedule will be like - but I don't want to worry about them until I'm being paid to worry about them! (Of course, now he's planted the seed of worry that there's going to be a lot of the stuff!)