[pen] Hooray for freelancing, for all the reasons gil said (actually I'm on staff at the moment, but I behave like a freelancer and they let me, so hooray indeed for that).

Phil - fantastic news! Do you need someone to do your PR? ;o)

...and - do you need a brewer?

Yes indeed, I fancy 'Trappist' as my next career move...

(Chalky) A brewster, shurely?

You'll probably never look back. May your previous employer's business go bankrupt in six months.

[penelope] Thanks - I'm getting involved in a bit of PR satuff at the moment, now that you mention it. I'm liable to have my 15 minutes (seconds, to be honest) of fame in video format on the Everards recruitment web site. There may also be a blog on the way - again for my supplier's recruitment purposes.
[Chalky] Sorry, no brew(st)ers required , although I sense a need for a multitude of tasters.