holy crap i got a job!

[CarrieLynne]

at Macys...seasonal...temp..part time....but its a job! not my field, 1/3 my usual salary, .......only 8.75 an hour but its a JOB

might get to stay on after the holidays but then I'll have to join the ~UNION~ (YAY union! lol )I'm happy! it gets me outta the house...a lil cash where there was none...and as I keep looking at least now when they ask "are you working now?" i can say YES lol

age 16=min wage 3.35
age 43=min wage 8.75 (well 8.67)


3 years of unemployment is OVER!:woohoo:

[Demonaut]

1. great, get those employee discounts

after you become Union

[badhair77]

2. I am so happy for you.

It must be a relief. What good news!

[peacebird]

3. Congrats!

[MindandSoul]

4. Congratulations! I worked at Macys for about 3 years. . .good place!

You need to get on the list to work on the inventory (at the least) in January!
Good work (at least if you are detailled oriented) that might get you into a more stable position.

[CarrieLynne]

27. oooo will do thank you!

[Glimmer of Hope]

5. That is great!

[JDPriestly]

6. Congratulations!

If you work full-time, you can earn $17,840 or something around there. You can at least survive on that.

[Motown_Johnny]

7. good for you, just dry clean that Santa outfit before you wear it

:sarcasm:



Congratulations, I hope they keep you on permanently. Don't be afraid to show them how smart you are. As a liberal you have an advantage, put it to good use.

[CarrieLynne]

28. with any luck ill be doing their payroll and HR next year LOL

[Motown_Johnny]

32. go get 'em!

[renate]

8. yay! congratulations!

:woohoo: :party: :applause: :bounce:

[canetoad]

9. Well done!

I know other DUers, once getting into any kind of job, found it easier to improve their employment prospects by - being employed. Paradoxical, ain't it?

Congratulations.

[dhpgetsit]

10. I'm happy for you!

It may well turn out to be longer term. Good luck!

[TheDebbieDee]

11. Yay! I'm sending you a beer using telepathy...............

Did you get it yet?

[kestrel91316]

22. ....and travel money. Don't forget the travel money.

[treestar]

26. and the many experiences

[tavalon]

50. Double ha!

I wonder why he got canned? I gave him a star one year. I never understood the guy but I liked him.

[yodermon]

57. apparently he was abusive to the Mods in PMs. Seemed really out of character

he was definitely an odd cookie but was never abusive in his posts.

[tavalon]

49. Ha!

[CarrieLynne]

29. got it but it showed up as pinot grigio...that ok? rofl!

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Congratulations! Hoping for permanency, raise, and promotion.

[Greywing]

13. Congratulations!

Hope it just gets better and better for you!

[ejpoeta]

14. congratulations!! and good luck

[NNN0LHI]

15. Happy for you

Glad to hear it is a union store too. My wife really likes the Angel perfume they sell.

Good luck!

Don

[notadmblnd]

16. Yep a little money is better than no money. Congrats!

My sister just took a job at Tim Hortons after being out of work for about the same length of time as you. I got a job about a year ago after 5 years of not working. It's hard work cleaning houses, but the pwners business is growing and I've had four $1 an hour raises in less than a year. She started me off at 8, so I think I'm going to stay with her for a while.

[kag]

70. That IS hard work, notadmblnd.

The lady we have is a freelancer, and she works her butt off. My husband was astonished at how little she charged, and has insisted that we give her several raises in the last couple of years. We now pay her a little over twice what she asked for when she started. And she is SO grateful. Last year she told us that she got to take her daughter skiing one weekend because we had "surprised" her with a bigger check than she was expecting. I almost cried.

Our family is doing okay (not rich, but comfortable), and we can afford stuff like that. I just wish we weren't such an endangered species.

[notadmblnd]

79. well I don't make enough to take any vacations yet

but my bills are paid and I can sleep at night. I did have an opportunity to return to my field of work (IT). However, it was for less than half of what I made before I stopped working and a couple of dollars less than I'm making now. Besides, I like the freedom this job affords me. I'm not stuck behind a desk and PC all day answering phones or getting stressed out because a server crashed and our 99.9% up time requirement is compromised.

[WillyT]

17. Congrats !!! - K & R !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

:toast:

:hi:

:grouphug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Sweet!

[etherealtruth]

19. congrats !!!

[sufrommich]

20. Hope you can turn it into full time. I remember when I was

young and worked at Hudson's Dept. Store during Christmas, I loved it and got a 10% discount!Good luck.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

21. GOOD ON YOU!

I hope you enjoy the job, meet some nice folks and that it leads to something more permanent either at Macy's or elsewhere. Sad to say, nothing beats a paycheck! Well, almost nothing. Congratulations!

K&R

[Liberal_in_LA]

23. I'm so happy for you!

:-) :yourock:

[seabeyond]

24. YEA.... i like your attitude, it is a job. and i hope it turns into something. nt

[LadyInAZ]

25. wow.. congrads

i have been out of work the same time... continue to look and look and look... it good to finally hear someone got a job...

[sarcasmo]

30. Congrats, and good luck.

[mailman82]

31. I am very Happy for you!!!!

[Lint Head]

33. My wife just did the same thing.

[aquart]

34. I am so happy for you.

[midnight]

35. Awsome....

[Politicalboi]

36. Good for you

I myself just started a new job today. Not the best job, but a job.

[harmonicon]

37. Good for you. I just had my first day yesterday...

after over a year without a pay cheque. It's a super part-time teaching spot at a college (two days a month), but it's work, it's in my field, and I enjoy it - and, as you point out, it's something to put in my resume.

[BootinUp]

38. sincerely happy for ya.

hope things continue to get better and better for you.

[onestepforward]

39. Congratulations!

:toast:

[AsahinaKimi]

40. Omedetou gozaimasu!

おめでとうございます！Congratulations!

[DesertFlower]

41. congratulations. nt

[pam4water]

42. Congrats :)

[ScottLand]

43. Congratulations! I envy you.

[border_town]

44. Congrats!!!

:applause:

[Enthusiast]

45. Congratulations.

It's a wonderful feeling.

[InkAddict]

46. Good for you!

Now you can share - "How was your day at work?"

[Sanity Claws]

47. Mazel Tov, darling

You sound very grateful for this opportunity. I am so happy for you.

[redqueen]

48. Congratulations!

:)

[McCamy Taylor]

51. Congrats! When I went back to work it was like sunshine after ten years of rain.

[Le Taz Hot]

52. Congrats!

I'm so happy for you! As one who has been out of work for over a year (husband, over 2 years and out of UI), I can certainly understand your ecstatic reaction. I'll send positive vibes your way in the hopes of it working into a permanent position. :party: K & R 'cause we need all the good news we can get on this board.

[Disorientedx3]

53. Great news!!

[myrna minx]

54. Congratulations. I'm sure it's a huge relief. K&R n/t

[Ishoutandscream2]

55. The best kind of posts at DU

Congratulations!

[12AngryBorneoWildmen]

56. Great Attitude!

3 cheers for you!

[raccoon]

58. I'm glad you got a job! kudos to you for hanging in there. nt

[CrispyQ]

59. Congrats!

Not to bring you down or anything, but in his book "Take this Job & Ship It" former senator Byron Dorgan (ND-D), stated that if minimum wage had kept up with CEO pay since the early 90s, minimum wage would be $23.08! Unbelievable, huh?

I'm a little older than you & I think minimum wage was about $2.75 when I started work. I remember landing a job as a bagger at a union grocery store & the top level cashiers were making $6.36 an hour. That was a fair amoung of money back then!

Congrats, again! Hope you have enough to treat yourself to something fun.

[Irishonly]

60. Congratulations!

Way to go!!

[kstewart33]

61. Great, great news. Congratulations! nt

[Omaha Steve]

62. Congratulations

K&R!

[RedCloud]

63. Good luck and hopefully something more to your liking will come along.

[crim son]

64. Congratulations!

That is good news! My only work the last three years has also been seasonal & part time, at LLBean, but it does make a difference in how well I survive. It's also good to apply for other work while you are actually employed. Again, good for you! Have fun!

[efhmc]

65. So good!

[handmade34]

66. congratulations!!

...hope we start getting many more posts like yours :-)

[SlimJimmy]

67. Good for you. Congrats (nt)

[Beacool]

68. Wonderful news!!!!

I wish you well and hope that the temp job translates into a permanent one.

Congratulations!!!!!

:pals:

[LongTomH]

69. Congratulations and Good Luck!

nft

[defendandprotect]

71. Minumum wage should be $20 hour -- Living Wage $30 ---

Will be really good news if it works into full time job!!

Good luck -- :)

[RainDog]

72. k&r n/t

[karynnj]

73. Congratulations - 3 years is a very long time!

[Auntie Bush]

74. It's sad times when someone has to rejoice in getting a part time seasonal job at Macy's

"at Macys...seasonal...temp..part time....but its a job! not my field, 1/3 my usual salary, .......only 8.75 an hour but its a JOB"

(((((((CONGRATULATIONS!!))))))

[democrank]

75. YAY!

[MrMickeysMom]

76. I'm very happy for you!

I know what you mean about... "are you working?"

So many people near retirement age who never found re-employment say, "I took retirement", but wish they didn't have to.

[rustydog]

77. Woo Hoo Congrats!

:bounce:

[mnhtnbb]

78. Hooray! Congrats! I like Macy's and will shop there.