London: 1, Me: 0

As you may have guessed I've been wanting to hit the road for London for a bit now.  The problem with this is that finding a job without an active UK work permit is next to impossible since relying on my non-existent wealth is not in the cards.  I've read that working for an American affiliate there is the best bet.  But I've had my sites on quintessential British jobs where I can live out my dreams of changing the world; such as the Children in Need campaign, primary schools or the RSC.  There are a few others but these are my tops.  Working at the UK office of Deutsche Bank or American Express sort of spoils the whole London immersion experience.

So every few weeks I take a peak at any new jobs that may have been posted.  Alas, yesterday the holy grail appeared.  A coordinator position with Children in Need in London: Brilliant!  Nowhere in the posting or the job description was there any mention of it being a UK only position.  So I spent my day re-working my resume and composing a positively perfect (even if I do say so myself) cover letter. Then this evening I get online to apply and what's the first question they ask?  "Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?" Of course when I answered No, I could go no further in the application because they are only "accepting applications for UK citizens at this time."  Are you kidding me!?

But I'm not to be beaten.  If they want to play, I can to.  I'm sending the application via snail mail.  Yes, I know they will probably drop it in the bin as soon as they receive it; however, I feel better just knowing it's at least in the country...slightly...