I GOT A JOB! And a damned good one, too!

[liberalhistorian]

As most of you know, I was laid off a few months ago and have gone through a very tough and frustrating time with seemingly no luck finding another job despite my education and background.

Well, today I got a call from a company that had asked me to go through a second round of interviews last week; they asked if I was still interested in the position and then offered me the job!!!!! The salary is twice what I was making before and WAAAAAAAAYYYYYY more than I've ever made in my life!!!!!!!! They have GREAT benefits, too, and I'll be able to roll over my 401(k) right away. It's a damn good company too as far as treatment of workers is concerned.

I still can't believe my luck after nothing but bad luck and bad news and financial difficulties these past few months!!!!! For anyone going through the same thing, hang in there because it really WILL get better, take it from me! And for those of you who gave me encouragement and kept my spirits up, THANK YOU!!!!! I've gotta get up real early tomorrow, but I'm almost too excited to sleep!!! I'm back in the world again and I can't wait to start working very hard for this company!!!

[HEyHEY]

1. Well done!

And you were all worried!

[liberalhistorian]

5. Well, things were starting

to get really desperate, ya know! But I just kept working at the job search and praying every day (I know many of you don't believe in prayer and that's okay, but I'm a Christian and I really do believe in it); just when I thought things couldn't get any worse good things start happening again!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

80. Congratulations!! Can I rub your tummy? I need some good luck (hate my

job, and am praying for a second interview for a job I'd like to have).

[nini]

2. Congrats!!!!!

sounds like a great job.. glad to hear it!!

:bounce:

[Fenris]

3. Cheers and felicitations liberalhistorian!

:toast:

Here is to finding work in the Chimperor's economy!

[sandraj]

4. Sincere congrats from a newbie

and best wishes.

So, will you vote for Bush now that he's turned the economy around? ;-) </dripping sarcasm>

[liberalhistorian]

7. LOL!

Thanks and welcome to DU!!!

[nini]

14. welcome to DU sandraj

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

42. Welcome to DU, sandraj!

Sounds like you're already right at home here, LOL!:hi:

[bigwillq]

85. Welcome to DU!

Loved your little joke!

[Deja Q]

6. CONGRATS!

:party: :bounce:

[SarahB]

8. Great news!

HHUGE congratulations to you! :bounce:

[lovedems]

9. WOO-HOO!

I know how excited you are because my husband has been unemployed for going on a year and he interviewed at a company yesterday and they called him today and asked him to come back tomorrow because they want to show him around and have him meet some people. He has not been offered the job but damn!, I think it is probable they will offer it to him tomorrow! It is for a good company, good benefits, a gym on the premises for employees and their spouses, great vacation, the whole package.

I am sooooo excited for you because I feel the same excitement!

Has anybody ever heard of being called back to be shown around and meet people and not get the job offered? The only thing my husband can think of is they might put him a room with the (IT)servers and see what he knows????? I am excited but I don't know if it is real yet!

[liberalhistorian]

16. It does, indeed, sound like

they're preparing to make an offer, congrats and let us know what happens!

[cally]

39. Congrats

That is really good news. BTW--we often call folks in to meet the rest of the employess before making a job offer. We're checking that they aren't condescending to support staff, they don't start sexually harrassing someone, or make racial jokes. Just checking to make sure others feel comfortable with the person and are they as good to those who are not their supervisors as they were to us. Good luck tomorrow.

[mike_c]

10. Congratulations!

Excellent news! :toast:

[NC_Nurse]

11. Wonderful!

Congratulations! Glad you kept at it!

[gmoney]

12. Way to go... just don't turn Republican on us

Now that you're one of the monied elite, I hope you won't forget your humble roots when it comes time to pull the lever in November.

[liberalhistorian]

15. LOL!

While I'll be making a lot more money, I sure as hell will NOT be among the "monied elite!" But I feel the salary is in line with my education, credentials, and experience, and I'm very deserving of it. And don't worry, I will NEVER EVER EVER turn republican!!!

[NightTrain]

56. Just make sure you don't forget a certain unemployed guy in Connecticut!

;)

[Norbert]

13. Congratulations

Maybe it all wasn't bad luck after all. It probably all was leading up to the best one of the bunch.

[liberalhistorian]

17. Yes, that's exactly

what I was thinking tonight!

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. Good for you.

You've worked hard at looking for work and been extremely proactive. The best of luck. Hope it isn't too far from home.

[Melsky]

19. I'm glad to hear it

Best of luck in your new job, how exciting.

[kitkatrose]

20. That's great!!!

I'm so excited for you. :bounce:

[mwdem]

21. Good for you, and congratulations!!!

It sounds like you have good luck coming your way!

[fudge stripe cookays]

22. Congratulations sweetie!

I know things have been rough for you lately. That's so great!

Congratulations! Looks like those 4th of July fireworks will have special significance for you this year!

Yay LH!
FSC

[redwitch]

23. Hooray!

Thrilled for you - just don't spend all day in the DU Lounge or you get fired!

[liberalhistorian]

26. LOL!

I have NO intention of doing that, believe me. Company property and company time are for WORK, not personal stuff. It's very wrong to do that at work unless you're on a lunch break. And remember, companies can monitor your computer usage and they know what you do when. That's only fair, since it's their property and time, and you're supposed to be working during work time. Okay, lecture over, lol!

I am SOO anxious to get started!!!!!

[Nite Owl]

24. Congratulations

and may it be all you want it to be. Much happiness.

[x-g.o.p.er]

25. YAAAH for you!!!

Congratulations!!!

:toast:

[IronLionZion]

27. Congrats! Me too!

I just started a co-op/internship this week.

This is stupid question: Is your job being a historian?

[liberalhistorian]

31. No, I wish, lol!

I have a B.A. in history, but I'm in the legal field now; I'm a paralegal and considering law school, among other graduate programs.

[jus_the_facts]

28. Way to go....sounds great.....I've got an interview tomorrow m'self.....

....with a home health type place called Heart's Desire...I'd be a sitter for the elderly..mentally or physically handicapped...can't wait to find out if they'll hire me...haven't worked in a looong time and jobs are scarce here...luckily found out about if from a friend who works there...got m'fingers crossed as it would help me get outta the rut I've been in and hopefully make some much needed changes for m'self...sigh! :)

Congratulations Lisa...hope you'll be very happy there!! :hi:

[stopbush]

29. Congrats! Maybe some of your luck will rub off on me tomorrow.

I go in for my THIRD interview tomorrow at the local CBS affiliate. The job pays less than half of what I was making before, but after 3+ years of unemployment, I'll take it if offered.

[supernova]

30. Congratulations Liberalhistorian!!

:bounce: :bounce: That's terrific! I'm so happy for you! :D :D :bounce: :bounce:

[St. Jarvitude]

32. Great news!

I'm still in high school, and the only reason I haven't pursued a job is so that I wouldn't take away a potential job opportunity from someone who really needed it to get through their life day-by-day, rather than to blow it on movies and poker.

To your new job! :toast:

[put out]

33. Wonderful!

Terrific, and good for you! Good for you, sincerely. I hope all things are as you wish them to be.

I'd send you an apple or something, if I could.

[Red State Rebel]

34. Wonderful News!! I know how worried you were....

I'm so glad it's turning out for the better :)

[Nikia]

35. Congrats

For people down on their luck with jobs, remember you only need to get one job (well if that's what you are aiming for). Sometimes the job that fits you best does not come up until a bit later and you would have been less happy if you had gotten one of the earlier ones that you applied to.

[liberalhistorian]

60. That's certainly true,

I was at my lowest point ever, in total desperation and frustration, when this happened. And looking back, a couple of the jobs I interviewed for that I wished I had gotten would not have been as good and secure, nor have paid near as much, as this job.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

36. YIPPEE!

What great news!

[Kat45]

37. That's great news!

You've been going through a rough time. Now you'll be able to get those fucking collectors off your back. Did you get a paralegal job? It's good to see you--and others on here--finally getting jobs. It gives me hope that maybe I'll find one someday soon.

Congrats!

[DS1]

38. Congratulations, I'm happy for you

Don't spend it all in one place, but ~do~ something nice for yourself.


/end unsolicited advice

[cally]

40. Congrats!!

That's truly great news. I'm glad your salary will increase and that you will be working for a good company. :bounce:

[Rhiannon12866]

41. Congratulations! What wonderful news! Great going!

This terrific news rates a parade in your honor!!!
:toast::party::bounce::toast::party::bounce::toast::party::bounce::toast::party::bounce::kick:

[JohnLocke]

43. Congratulations, LH!

:bounce: :toast: :yourock: :bounce: :toast: :yourock: :bounce: :toast: :yourock: :bounce: :toast: :yourock: :bounce: :toast: :yourock: :bounce: :toast: :yourock:

[traco]

44. You mean there's still hope for me?

I have been looking for Full time work for 2 years! I am getting worried that I will never find it!

[GOPisEvil]

45. Good for you!

:party:

[Brewman_Jax]

46. Congrats!

:thumbsup:

:toast: :toast:

[MountainLaurel]

47. Goooooo LH!

That's fabulous news. You deserve a break.

[sus]

48. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good for you!

[ProfessorGAC]

49. Good For You!

That's very good news! Good Luck!
The Professor

[DancingBear]

50. Hot dog!

Congrats, LH - long time coming but worth the wait, eh?

If I could ask, is the new job in the same filed as your old one (paralegal services) or are you, as they say, "expanding your horizons"?

Either way, big-time Cheney-ing CONGRATS!!!!

[BigBigBear]

51. Congrats - they made a good choice n/t

,,

[ewagner]

52. Congratulations!

Confirms my belief: Good things happen to Good People

:toast:

[MissMillie]

53. I am SOOOO Happy for you!

You were definitely due for some good news.

Congrats!

[Spirochete]

54. Glad to hear it

with so many people losing good jobs, it's a real breath of fresh air to hear of someone actually finding one. Congratulations.

[NightTrain]

55. Honey, that's awesome!

Kinda weird though, too. I mean, no sooner do you get a job than I lose mine. Go figure! :shrug:

So, does that mean you can pay for our hotel room in July? :evilgrin:

[flamingyouth]

57. Congrats!

This is great news! So happy to hear it. :bounce:

[moderate_hero]

58. gmoney beat me to it...

I was gonna say, now you need to start contributing more to your 401(k) to watch out for those taxes we keep getting burdened with!

[liberalhistorian]

59. LOL!

Believe it or not, I'll actually be making enough to contribute a lot more to my 401(k) than I could before, which is definitely a burden lifted.

[rucky]

61. Mazel Tov!

you deserve it!

[liberalhistorian]

62. THANK YOU ALL for

your congrats and good wishes, it really means a lot, especially since you've been with me through all the shit I've had to wade through these past few months. To those still looking and getting desperate and discouraged like I was just a few short days ago, DON'T GIVE UP! Do NOT give up! Take it from someone who's been there and who knows exactly what you're dealing with, just keep plugging away at it, being proactive in your job search, doing it full-time (which you pretty much HAVE to do for any successful job search), and DON'T GIVE UP!!!

I just got home from my first day, and I am so PSYCHED! I've got weeks of training to go through, but I know it's a great job and everything'll be just fine!

[laruemtt]

63. congratulations!

i'm so happy for you! good things can happen to good people!!!

[Maccagirl]

64. I'm so happy for you!

It's wonderful to hear such great news LH!!!

:toast:

[Shakespeare]

65. Congratulations!

I knew when we had an intra-thread conversation about a year ago that you were woefully underpaid (always an outrage to me, since we're in the same line of work), and have been hoping you'd get something better soon--that is FANTASTIC! One door closes....

[liberalhistorian]

69. Thanks, and yes, I remember that thread!

Suffice it to say that, when I get my first paycheck in a couple of weeks, my eyes will bug out and I'll have to pick my jaw up off the floor. And the best thing is that it pays so much better than many of the decent-paying jobs that I had been interviewing for but didn't get.

I have to say, though, that, once again, I had no luck at all with any of the legal temp agencies, including the ones we'd talked about. I had a few interviews through them, but never got anything and never even got any interviews from some of the others. And that's been the experience of a lot of other people I know, too. I hope to God I am NEVER in the unemployment boat again, but if I ever am, God forbid, I don't think I'll bother with the agencies anymore.

[Magrittes Pipe]

66. That's awesome, Lisa!

Now you can be Dean's "sugar mama!"

[liberalhistorian]

70. LOL!

Shhhhh, now don't go giving him any ideas!!!!!! :evilgrin: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[NightTrain]

73. Too late! I've got the idea now.

:P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

67. Congrats!!!!

Awesome!

[mzmolly]

68. Very cool! Best of luck to you.

:toast:

[marigold20]

71. Excellent news!

.

[NightTrain]

72. Did you say what the job was? If so, I missed it.

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Parrcrow]

74. Congratulations

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
first round's on you

[theivoryqueen]

75. Yay you !!!! Good to hear great news in times of stress -

as a fellow laid-off-er (ex-Halliburton's legal team --yikes! - and please - no flames) I can fully understand and sympathize with your previous plight. Hopefully my own situation will improve as well. But it is always good to hear a deserving person gets a great break. Toasts!!

[liberalhistorian]

78. Halliburton's legal team?

WHOA! The shit you must have had to deal with, lol! And you came out smelling like roses, too. Here's hoping you'll get your break soon!

[JanMichael]

76. Congrats. I'm glad that things finally worked out.

I hope your good fortune reflects kindly on our other struggling DU'ers:-)

[liberalhistorian]

77. I sure hope

so, too, Jan! I know there are far too many suffering DUers right now and just a few days ago I was one of them. I hope the predictions of a job market recovery will come true.

[playahata1]

79. That makes TWO of us!

:party: :toast: :bounce:

CONGRATULATIONS!

[Shrek]

81. It's not in the medical collections field, is it?

:evilgrin:

Best of luck!

[liberalhistorian]

83. ROFLMAO!

NO, rest assured it is not!!!

[bobbieinok]

82. Great!!!!!!!

[bigwillq]

84. This is great news

You should be very happy. I know it makes me feel good to see people getting jobs and starting to get back on track in their career.

I know so many people in the last few years who have been laid off and they had to settle for a second rate job.

This is awesome that you clearly got a great job. Good money, benefits.

I wish you the best of luck!

[liberalhistorian]

86. Thanks!

I feel like I've just stepped into an air-conditioned palace after wondering in the hot desert for three months, if that makes any sense!