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Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:12 AM
Been unemployed since Oct 3; finally got an offer today on a new gig!

I originally applied back in November (prior to Turkey day); was asked to send in an application on December 6th; interviewed beginning of Februrary; and a 2nd interview about 2 weeks ago. It's a 30%+ pay hit, but I don't care. Things were beginning to get rough financially.

It's Miller Time :D
Hydrae
03-06-2009, 11:13 AM
:thumb:
wutamess
03-06-2009, 11:13 AM
:thumb:
BigMeatballDave
03-06-2009, 11:14 AM
Congrats.
doomy3
03-06-2009, 11:14 AM
Congrats on the new gig! What are you doing?
Skip Towne
03-06-2009, 11:15 AM
Now is a good time to have a job.
The Franchise
03-06-2009, 11:15 AM
Congrats man.
ChiTown
03-06-2009, 11:16 AM
Good show! Congrats
Mr. Flopnuts
03-06-2009, 11:18 AM
Congratulations dude. A 30% pay cut is worth it if the job is stable.
Lumpy
03-06-2009, 11:18 AM
WTG!! Congrats on the new job!! Drink up the brew! :toast:
jiveturkey
03-06-2009, 11:19 AM
Great news. But if you're employed you should be drinking real beer.

http://www.blvdbeer.com/images/SWIPA_bottle.jpg
kc rush
03-06-2009, 11:21 AM
Congrats.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:21 AM
Congrats on the new gig! What are you doing?

Project Controller; monitoring costs, margin, revenue etc for an environmental project.
PhillyChiefFan
03-06-2009, 11:21 AM
:toast:

That's great, congrats!
Rain Man
03-06-2009, 11:22 AM
This is the first indication that the recession is ending.
soundmind
03-06-2009, 11:22 AM
Badass man, congrats! There are far too many of us without jobs, myself included. You're actually the first person I've heard in a long time say they were hired....if nothing else, it tells me its possible.

I'm just gonna shed some weight and join the military if I can't find a job soon.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:24 AM
Great news. But if you're employed you should be drinking real beer.

http://www.blvdbeer.com/images/SWIPA_bottle.jpg

Definitely; I use the phrase "Miller Time" very loosely.:D

Might make a trip to Lucas Liquor; I have my taste buds watering for:
Red Hook - IPA and/or Blonde
Leinenkugel - 1888 bock
Boddington's or Beamish.

......decisions, decisions...
R&GHomer
03-06-2009, 11:25 AM
Been unemployed since Oct 3; finally got an offer today on a new gig!

I originally applied back in November (prior to Turkey day); was asked to send in an application on December 6th; interviewed beginning of Februrary; and a 2nd interview about 2 weeks ago. It's a 30%+ pay hit, but I don't care. Things were beginning to get rough financially.

It's Miller Time :D

Way too go man!! Sucks about the pay cut, but something is a hell of alot better than nothing.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:26 AM
Badass man, congrats! There are far too many of us without jobs, myself included. You're actually the first person I've heard in a long time say they were hired....if nothing else, it tells me its possible.

I'm just gonna shed some weight and join the military if I can't find a job soon.

Yeah; it's rough man. I was getting really really down; worried about EVERYTHING etc. Couldn't believe it had taken this long.

Final count; 75 resumes sent out; called back on, maybe, 8 of them. 3 interviews.

I drove around Tuesday and found some 'now hiring' signs for AutoZone, GNC, BWW etc. I was at the point where I would take/do anything.
Frazod
03-06-2009, 11:26 AM
Looks like my wife is getting her job back as well - the place she worked at that closed last fall is reopening under a new owner, and the old owner recommended her. She's even getting a bit of a raise. :thumb:
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:27 AM
Looks like my wife is getting her job back as well - the place she worked at that closed last fall is reopening under a new owner, and the old owner recommended her. She's even getting a bit of a raise. :thumb:

Exxxxcellent. / Mr. Burns.
RickObie
03-06-2009, 11:28 AM
Congrats!!!
jiveturkey
03-06-2009, 11:29 AM
Definitely; I use the phrase "Miller Time" very loosely.:D

Might make a trip to Lucas Liquor; I have my taste buds watering for:
Red Hook - IPA and/or Blonde
Leinenkugel - 1888 bock
Boddington's or Beamish.

......decisions, decisions...
All good choices, even the liquor store.
1ChiefsDan
03-06-2009, 11:35 AM
sounds like a 100% pay raise from unemployed. congrats
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Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:37 AM
All good choices, even the liquor store.

I have so many 'favorites' I'll probably be there for an hour.
:D
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:38 AM
I feel little bit like this


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jiveturkey
03-06-2009, 11:41 AM
I have so many 'favorites' I'll probably be there for an hour.
:DDo you ever do the mix and match 6 packs? When I can't decide I just try new shit.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 11:46 AM
Do you ever do the mix and match 6 packs? When I can't decide I just try new shit.

I usually do that as well; particularly if I don't want to do 6 really hoppy beers etc; or 6 wheats etc.

Some of my favorites were discovered this way.

While in Pensacola, I found a great Extra Pale (although, I think of it more of a Pale than IPA); from a brewery called "Sweetwater Brewery" out of Georgia I think; "Sweetwater 420"; damn delicious.
DaFace
03-06-2009, 11:47 AM
Congrats, man. That must've been rough.
teedubya
03-06-2009, 11:57 AM
glad to hear it man... i know the feeling. No bueno is the feeling. Getting the gig. MUY BUENO!

Congrats, homie.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 12:01 PM
Congrats, man. That must've been rough.

glad to hear it man... i know the feeling. No bueno is the feeling. Getting the gig. MUY BUENO!

Congrats, homie.


yep; rough indeed ("ah, 'rough'...just like your mother likes it Trebek")

Never thought I'd be this excited to 'work' :D

For all those CP-ers still waiting for work; hang in there. It's a b*tch, man. But things will turn around when you least expect it.
Dayze
03-06-2009, 12:05 PM
Badass man, congrats! There are far too many of us without jobs, myself included. You're actually the first person I've heard in a long time say they were hired....if nothing else, it tells me its possible.

I'm just gonna shed some weight and join the military if I can't find a job soon.
Luckily, I joined and 'did that' when I was 19; I was jokingly telling my wife that I was just going to re-enlist before I turned 32 in 5 months lol.

I think A) I'm too fat and out of shape to survive boot camp again; and B)My threshold for putting up with BS is not what it once was when I was 19.


:evil:
The Buddha
03-06-2009, 12:21 PM
Been unemployed since Oct 3; finally got an offer today on a new gig!

I originally applied back in November (prior to Turkey day); was asked to send in an application on December 6th; interviewed beginning of Februrary; and a 2nd interview about 2 weeks ago. It's a 30%+ pay hit, but I don't care. Things were beginning to get rough financially.

It's Miller Time :D

WOOT!