Re: Celebrate!

Absolutely - we're pluggin' for him dear!

On 3/31/06, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> fingers crossed! It would be great if he landed a job
> close to home....
>
> Donna
>
> --- Theresa <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Yeah!!! My husband had an interview today in
> > Stockton (which is local)
> > that went very well- so hope the job-finding planets
> > are aligned here
> > also!  Congrats to you!
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > Kitty wrote:
> >
> > > 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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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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