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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
Wed May 30, 2012, 12:42 AM May 2012

14 Month of Being Unemployed is About To End.



I got a call from a company this morning I interviewed with two weeks ago and they said Your Hired.

The pay is better than my unemployment benefits and figuring in the local economy the pay will be very close to my last job. They have already tapped me for a promotion in a few months which will then exceed what my last job paid.

I will have to relocate. The only disappointment is, is that I will have to give up my delegate status to the state democratic convention and positions on a local campaign and my community activism group. I hope I can find my way in to local politics at my new home.

Time to buy some new shirts and pants.


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14 Month of Being Unemployed is About To End. (Original Post) rsmith6621 May 2012 OP
congratulations! HiPointDem May 2012 #1
FANTASTIC! SO HAPPY FOR YOU! K8-EEE May 2012 #2
Best of Luck & Grey May 2012 #3
Outstanding! Lugnut May 2012 #4
Awesome! bigwillq May 2012 #5
congrats! madrchsod May 2012 #6
congrats to you BootinUp May 2012 #7
You're not only hired, but you're set for a promotion. Congratulations! SunSeeker May 2012 #8
Hopefully, they said "You're hired." Congratulations! TahitiNut May 2012 #9
Good for you............ Smilo May 2012 #10
Good news and good luck. JDPriestly May 2012 #11
YAY...this is grand news... Tikki May 2012 #12
Well done and congratulations... nenagh May 2012 #13
Congratulations! Wish you all the best! n/t LibDemAlways May 2012 #14
Congratulations! area51 May 2012 #15
Congratulations! onestepforward May 2012 #16
congratulations trueblue2007 May 2012 #17
Wooooodamnwhoooo! lonestarnot May 2012 #18
Woot! Tommykun May 2012 #19
Congratulations! Best of luck to you! nt raccoon May 2012 #20
K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #21
That's great! lunatica May 2012 #22
Meeting the dems TBF May 2012 #23
I'm seeing a lot more "Help Wanted" signs all over the place. Congrats! nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #24

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)
8. You're not only hired, but you're set for a promotion. Congratulations!
Wed May 30, 2012, 01:24 AM
May 2012

Sounds like both sides are going to benefit from this relationship!

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
11. Good news and good luck.
Wed May 30, 2012, 01:58 AM
May 2012

As for your community activism, maybe checking out the state forum here on DU that applies to your new home will help you get your bearings.

Again, good luck.

Tikki

(14,557 posts)
12. YAY...this is grand news...
Wed May 30, 2012, 02:28 AM
May 2012

Remember, spend a portion of your first paycheck on something fun.




Tikki

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
22. That's great!
Wed May 30, 2012, 09:14 AM
May 2012

Maybe they're right about the economy. Maybe we are past the worst. I hope you love your job and in time consider it a blessing to have had to wait for it.

TBF

(32,062 posts)
23. Meeting the dems
Wed May 30, 2012, 09:16 AM
May 2012

in your new area will be a great introduction to the area. Congratulations and let us know how it goes!

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