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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 20, 2020 15:47:05 GMT -5
After 19 months, five applications, four phone screens, one onsite interview (pre-COVID), and three online interviews, I have FINALLY gotten a job with this great local company that is 15 minutes and 8 miles down the road from my house. It's a lateral move (same work, same position title, and a whopping .5% raise, although their 401K match is considerably better, making it more like a 3.5% raise), but the future prospects with this company, both for potential promotions (my new manager said he could see me moving into something at a higher level within a couple of years) and security (my current company is going through all kinds of issues and isn't long for this world), are fantastic. Almost every local person that I've told about my switch has said one of two things, either: 1. "I know someone who works there and they say it's a GREAT company to work for.", or; 2. "I've used them when I worked for Company X, and they're a great company to deal with." Just to highlight the differences between the two is something completely small and stupid. I accepted their offer on the 9th, got the thumbs-up for my start date on the 17th, and yesterday (on the 19th), there was a box in my mail that included a company-logo facemask, a Christmas tree ornament, and a bag of candy, along with a note from my manager and the department director (who I've interviewed with three times) telling me how excited they are that I'm coming on board, while in five years at my current employer, I've never gotten ANYTHING for Christmas. Really looking forward to January 4, as that is when I start the next (and hopefully final) chapter in my professional career. Hope my journey will be similar. Friday(18th) was my last day after 19 years, they've packed up and moved their business to Thailand, so theres 150 of us joining the job search sites this week. Have had a couple of interviews at a place near here, but that constant worry of being able to provide doesnt go away. |
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Post by brutalis on Dec 20, 2020 16:44:50 GMT -5
Best of luck to you Cap & Triple P! The times they are a changing and so must we. Keep the faith during your course changes!
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Post by The Captain on Dec 20, 2020 17:30:34 GMT -5
After 19 months, five applications, four phone screens, one onsite interview (pre-COVID), and three online interviews, I have FINALLY gotten a job with this great local company that is 15 minutes and 8 miles down the road from my house. It's a lateral move (same work, same position title, and a whopping .5% raise, although their 401K match is considerably better, making it more like a 3.5% raise), but the future prospects with this company, both for potential promotions (my new manager said he could see me moving into something at a higher level within a couple of years) and security (my current company is going through all kinds of issues and isn't long for this world), are fantastic. Almost every local person that I've told about my switch has said one of two things, either: 1. "I know someone who works there and they say it's a GREAT company to work for.", or; 2. "I've used them when I worked for Company X, and they're a great company to deal with." Just to highlight the differences between the two is something completely small and stupid. I accepted their offer on the 9th, got the thumbs-up for my start date on the 17th, and yesterday (on the 19th), there was a box in my mail that included a company-logo facemask, a Christmas tree ornament, and a bag of candy, along with a note from my manager and the department director (who I've interviewed with three times) telling me how excited they are that I'm coming on board, while in five years at my current employer, I've never gotten ANYTHING for Christmas. Really looking forward to January 4, as that is when I start the next (and hopefully final) chapter in my professional career. Hope my journey will be similar. Friday(18th) was my last day after 19 years, they've packed up and moved their business to Thailand, so theres 150 of us joining the job search sites this week. Have had a couple of interviews at a place near here, but that constant worry of being able to provide doesnt go away. I'll be praying for you. At least this was my choice, whereas you are being forced to find something new. May your search be short and may your next job be satisfying, financially and professionally and personally. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 20, 2020 18:42:53 GMT -5
I'll be praying for you. At least this was my choice, whereas you are being forced to find something new. May your search be short and may your next job be satisfying, financially and professionally and personally. Thanks mate, heck I'd settle for any one of those 3. Its not too bad, we're getting paid out redundancy, but it would be nice to find something decent before I dip too much into the bank acc. I cant even blame it on Covid, as they announced it to us a year ago. Probably the only consolation is we have it pretty good here in NZ Covid wise, so visiting new businesses etc and meeting HR people in person is all still possible. My better half has been very supportive too, she's happy for me to find the right job, as opposed to A job. Im glad that your search seems to have paid off well for you, it seems that it can be a stressful time for anyone over there at the best of times, let alone mid-pandemic. Its always a relief to see you guys get a positive result in your life changes, like a distant family member doing well. I might not have been around much lately but you guys are important to me (That sounds a cross between creepy and weird when I read it back ... heh ) so seeing that Kurt is ok, or your job situation etc always makes my day a little sunnier. Plus you love Captain America too, so like brotherhood or some such  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 20, 2020 19:30:35 GMT -5
After 19 months, five applications, four phone screens, one onsite interview (pre-COVID), and three online interviews, I have FINALLY gotten a job with this great local company that is 15 minutes and 8 miles down the road from my house. It's a lateral move (same work, same position title, and a whopping .5% raise, although their 401K match is considerably better, making it more like a 3.5% raise), but the future prospects with this company, both for potential promotions (my new manager said he could see me moving into something at a higher level within a couple of years) and security (my current company is going through all kinds of issues and isn't long for this world), are fantastic. Almost every local person that I've told about my switch has said one of two things, either: 1. "I know someone who works there and they say it's a GREAT company to work for.", or; 2. "I've used them when I worked for Company X, and they're a great company to deal with." Just to highlight the differences between the two is something completely small and stupid. I accepted their offer on the 9th, got the thumbs-up for my start date on the 17th, and yesterday (on the 19th), there was a box in my mail that included a company-logo facemask, a Christmas tree ornament, and a bag of candy, along with a note from my manager and the department director (who I've interviewed with three times) telling me how excited they are that I'm coming on board, while in five years at my current employer, I've never gotten ANYTHING for Christmas. Really looking forward to January 4, as that is when I start the next (and hopefully final) chapter in my professional career. Awesome, Cap. You deserve it. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Dec 20, 2020 20:39:38 GMT -5
And just when 2020 is almost over...
Mt. Ruapehu(a volcano), 90 km from here has decided to maybe join in.
This is about a year since another active volcano killed about 20 people(a couple hundred km further north from this one).
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 20, 2020 20:41:05 GMT -5
Just a few hours after I posted here on Friday, my doctor's office called and told me to get my ass back to the hospital tout suite. Seems my blood work showed my hemoglobin levels had fallen dangerously low in the week since I was discharged (normal is around 13; mine had fallen to 5). They gave me two more units of blood over the space of 36 hours and monitored me until the levels were back out of the danger zone. I was discharged two hours ago but I'm not completely out of the woods yet. I need to schedule another colonoscopy and an endoscopy so they can make sure there's no slow leak causing my compromised hemoglobin level, but those will be outpatient procedures. Still, I'm feeling much better and my sister is relieved that I'm no longer gray so...
Cei-U! I summon the relapse!
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Post by brutalis on Dec 20, 2020 21:06:50 GMT -5
Geez, would you stop scaring us? Halloween was 2 months ago for crying out loud?!? Glad your back home and doing well Kurt! Are we gonna have to change your nomenclature to Count Vlad or Drac or The Grey Ghost?
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 20, 2020 22:24:43 GMT -5
Just a few hours after I posted here on Friday, my doctor's office called and told me to get my ass back to the hospital tout suite. Seems my blood work showed my hemoglobin levels had fallen dangerously low in the week since I was discharged (normal is around 13; mine had fallen to 5). They gave me two more units of blood over the space of 36 hours and monitored me until the levels were back out of the danger zone. I was discharged two hours ago but I'm not completely out of the woods yet. I need to schedule another colonoscopy and an endoscopy so they can make sure there's no slow leak causing my compromised hemoglobin level, but those will be outpatient procedures. Still, I'm feeling much better and my sister is relieved that I'm no longer gray so...
Cei-U! I summon the relapse!
My God. I'm so relieved to see you post here now. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 23:28:35 GMT -5
Just a few hours after I posted here on Friday, my doctor's office called and told me to get my ass back to the hospital tout suite. Seems my blood work showed my hemoglobin levels had fallen dangerously low in the week since I was discharged (normal is around 13; mine had fallen to 5). They gave me two more units of blood over the space of 36 hours and monitored me until the levels were back out of the danger zone. I was discharged two hours ago but I'm not completely out of the woods yet. I need to schedule another colonoscopy and an endoscopy so they can make sure there's no slow leak causing my compromised hemoglobin level, but those will be outpatient procedures. Still, I'm feeling much better and my sister is relieved that I'm no longer gray so... Cei-U! I summon the relapse!
Glad to hear you are alright. I was worried when Shax mentioned you were back in the hospital in the Twelve Days thread. Glad to hear you are doing better, but still pulling for you that you get past the worst of it. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 2:29:41 GMT -5
 it's officially winter, but now the nights start getting shorter again. (and I suppose Happy Summer Solstice for those of you below the equator!) -M |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 21, 2020 5:15:08 GMT -5
Just a few hours after I posted here on Friday (...) Oh, man. That sucks (again). Like brutalis noted, you've got us on a roller-coaster. This f***ing year... |
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Post by impulse on Dec 21, 2020 9:32:11 GMT -5
Whoa, late to the party...
Holy CRAP, Kurt, glad you are okay!
Congrats, Cap! A better job environment can be a wondeful thing.
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Post by Farrar on Dec 21, 2020 15:40:04 GMT -5
Glad you are back and doing better, Cei-U! |
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Post by Calidore on Dec 22, 2020 11:01:43 GMT -5
Very glad to hear you're well and on the mend! Hope you're able to celebrate the holidays satisfactorily.
Now I'm feeling like I should save that as text for copying and pasting as necessary.
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