RE: Celebrate!

Whoo hoo! Yay for Kitty and Mick! I'm thrilled for you Kitty, and I think
they made a very smart decision at your new employment. You're certainly a
fantastic researcher for us! 

Uh, what will you be researching, just curious?
A

Andrea
Beaufort, SC Zone 8b
raider843@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 3/30/2006 9:22:17 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] Celebrate!
>
> I lost my job a couple of weeks ago.  The new franchise owners thought we 
> weren't making enough money and it had to be someone's fault.  Since it 
> couldn't be the boss' niece, the one who performs the tests and works for 
> straight commission, it must be me, the one who was getting paid.
>
> I sent out resumes and hit the standard online job postings.  I happened 
> upon a short posting for a researcher at the recorder's office.  A friend 
> told me that short postings (job only listed for 5 days) meant they
probably 
> already had someone in house who wanted the job.  But I applied and got
an 
> interview.  I just scraped by on the typing test, but did well on the
other 
> tests, finishing all in about 40 minutes.  The testing was scheduled to
take 
> 2 hours. When I arrived for the interview they said no one had ever
finished 
> the tests that quickly.  We had a pleasant exchange, but nothing in
detail, 
> so I assumed my friend was right, the job was locked.
>
> I got the call this morning and I start Monday!  Can you believe it? 
More 
> money, great hours, pleasant people, engaging work, retirement plan, and 
> insurance.  And they wanted ME.  I wasn't too old or too fat or not good 
> enough in some way.   Maybe it's an omen.  Good things come in 3s you
know. 
> Mick will be fine.  and I don't care what the third thing is.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5 
>
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