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Tobin S.

(10,418 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2016, 07:22 PM Mar 2016

Jen, my wife, got a new job.

We just got the call a few minutes ago. It's more hours and a better hourly rate plus commission. It could not have come at a better time. It will give us some much needed breathing room, financially speaking.

She was working in retail for $7.50 an hour. After the holidays, they cut her down to about ten hours a week. She just called them and told them to take that job and shove it. Well, she was nicer than that about it . Nicer than I would have been.

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Jen, my wife, got a new job. (Original Post) Tobin S. Mar 2016 OP

Congrats to her, my dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1

Thanks, Peggy! Tobin S. Mar 2016 #2

"She was working in retail for $7.50 an hour" - yeesh. Best wishes to her. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #3

good to hear! rurallib Mar 2016 #4

Hooray for the new job! mnhtnbb Mar 2016 #5

Excellent! progressoid Mar 2016 #6

Congratulations to both of you. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #7

Yay! nt Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #8

Congratulations to your wife NewJeffCT Mar 2016 #9

Good news! Phentex Mar 2016 #10

Great news! femmocrat Mar 2016 #11

This is truly good news! lunatica Mar 2016 #12

Congrats! TeamPooka Mar 2016 #13

Congratulations! mackerel Mar 2016 #14

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,641 posts)

1. Congrats to her, my dear Tobin!

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 07:30 PM

Mar 2016

I am truly thrilled and relieved to hear this great news!

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

2. Thanks, Peggy!

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 07:32 PM

Mar 2016

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. "She was working in retail for $7.50 an hour" - yeesh. Best wishes to her. n/t

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 07:51 PM

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rurallib

(62,426 posts)

4. good to hear!

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 09:12 PM

Mar 2016

mnhtnbb

(31,395 posts)

5. Hooray for the new job!

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 11:07 PM

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progressoid

(49,991 posts)

6. Excellent!

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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 11:53 PM

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oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

7. Congratulations to both of you.

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:01 AM

Mar 2016

Glad for you. Best wishes to Jen. Hang in there -- always a little crazy to start a new job.

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)

8. Yay! nt

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:49 AM

Mar 2016

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

9. Congratulations to your wife

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 10:04 AM

Mar 2016

I hope she rakes in the commission money!

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

10. Good news!

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 10:07 AM

Mar 2016

Hope she enjoys it!

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

11. Great news!

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:38 AM

Mar 2016

Hope she is very successful!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

12. This is truly good news!

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:31 PM

Mar 2016

Being financially strapped is always hard. I was for years and years and even though I'm OK now I still find myself worrying about whether I can replace something or leave it broken so I can eat at the end of the month. Or buying clothes for myself. Never mind doing anything like going to a movie or even out to eat.

Then I remember I have the money now and my heart sings! Being OK financially is very liberating, especially after being strapped for a long period of time.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

13. Congrats!

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:54 PM

Mar 2016

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

14. Congratulations!

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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 06:19 PM

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