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[Emancipation 2]

Is stunned.. where you been jellybean?

Mostly (trying!) to get things sorted out, ie. find a job, hurry up with moving out of the in-laws' house, and all that fun jazz. Laura sent me a PM a couple of weeks ago and said that I should check in I've missed being around!

ps. fun slippers! those look cushy

excellent.. great to see you again we've missed ya!

[Galateia 1]

I got the call centre job, and instead of 9/hr starting pay I'll be getting 10/hr because of my experience and how impressive my interview was. They eagerly assured me there a program in place to fast-track agents interested in management positions, and they reimburse tuition, and offer health/dental/eye insurance.

Most importantly, I felt like they realized how valuable I am and how momentous it was that I got recommendation letters from former managers even though my old company had a no-references policy.

So come Monday the 20th, I will have a full-time job a parking lot away from mah house.

[MrsCat 6]

I got the call centre job, and instead of 9/hr starting pay I'll be getting 10/hr because of my experience and how impressive my interview was. They eagerly assured me there a program in place to fast-track agents interested in management positions, and they reimburse tuition, and offer health/dental/eye insurance.

Most importantly, I felt like they realized how valuable I am and how momentous it was that I got recommendation letters from former managers even though my old company had a no-references policy.

So come Monday the 20th, I will have a full-time job a parking lot away from mah house.

Congrats! That is fabulous news - seems we've been short on that in here lately. Smiles for you

[MissStacey 1]

I got the call centre job, and instead of 9/hr starting pay I'll be getting 10/hr because of my experience and how impressive my interview was. They eagerly assured me there a program in place to fast-track agents interested in management positions, and they reimburse tuition, and offer health/dental/eye insurance.

Most importantly, I felt like they realized how valuable I am and how momentous it was that I got recommendation letters from former managers even though my old company had a no-references policy.

So come Monday the 20th, I will have a full-time job a parking lot away from mah house.

Congrats!! And being so close to home- how wonderful.

[Galateia 1]

I got the call centre job, and instead of 9/hr starting pay I'll be getting 10/hr because of my experience and how impressive my interview was. They eagerly assured me there a program in place to fast-track agents interested in management positions, and they reimburse tuition, and offer health/dental/eye insurance.

Most importantly, I felt like they realized how valuable I am and how momentous it was that I got recommendation letters from former managers even though my old company had a no-references policy.

So come Monday the 20th, I will have a full-time job a parking lot away from mah house.

Congrats!! And being so close to home- how wonderful.

Thanks you two!

Being so close to home is why I settled for the wage; a parking lot crossing commute is priceless when your town has a crappy public transportation system and you don't drive. I could easily get a job that's in the 12-15/hr range, but then I would be in a transportation crisis all the time. Been there, done that, turned the 7 minute drive into a 1hr 45min commute to protect against bus stupidness, blew the $15 taking a cab on a regular basis ... so done with that.

It takes me less than 3 minutes to lock my door, cross my apartment complex, cut across the nextdoor building's parking lot, and walk down the side of my workplace's building and enter the door. I timed it today.

No more frantically checking my watch in the rain, wondering if the bus/taxi is going to come on time. No more having to argue to leave work early to catch the last bus home. No more eating ####### from the sandwich machine/blowing cash on lunches, I can spare 6 minutes out of my lunch to eat at home. I'm willing to take a pay cut for that.

[Flames9_RN 358]

congrats!! But ur soo close now that if they need to call some one in, ur #1 on the list,lol And if u call me at supper time, well........................................

[Emancipation 2]

No more frantically checking my watch in the rain, wondering if the bus/taxi is going to come on time. No more having to argue to leave work early to catch the last bus home. No more eating ####### from the sandwich machine/blowing cash on lunches, I can spare 6 minutes out of my lunch to eat at home. I'm willing to take a pay cut for that.

This is priceless my friend.. (from the gal who has a 20 min walk to work and loves each and every step!

[Emancipation 2]

This made me want to throw up this morning..

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...?urn=nhl,113984

uh... "we're soccer boys what do we know?"... then why did you need a photo op with Lord Stanley's cup? GEESH

Edited October 11, 2008 by Emancipation

[trailmix 77]

Good morning everyone.

Well we are here in the house....finally. OMG I was tired last night

So everything is still a mess, but at 11 we have to go over to the apt to meet the carpet cleaning people who are supposed to show up between 11-1. Mike has just gone to the cable company office to grab a remote for the cable box as they neglected to leave one here last night.

The cat seems to be ok, bit ticked that there is no screened in patio - but very happy to see her climbing thing etc from Canada!

Congrats on the new job Galateia!

[Emancipation 2]

glad to hear you are in trailmix!!!

[Krikit 1,163]

Yay! Glad to hear you're finally home with all your stuff. There's nothing like your own stuff.

How lame does that sound - hi, I saw your ad on craigslist and you don't know me from a hole in the ground but we 'lost' our cash card and don't know the pin number for the other one - would you like to take a cheque??

- oh noooooes trailmix you're one of those poeple now. Her friends are telling right now - you know you shouldn't be doing this right? Sounds like a scam.

Oh Cat! Have you ever seen these flip flops? I used to buy them in Hawaii but haven't been there for a while

Oh, I love those!

*darts through*

*showers everyone in confetti*

It's Nini! It's Nini! Wake up everybody! It's Nini!

Niniiiiiiiii...... I've missed you.

I got the call centre job, and instead of 9/hr starting pay I'll be getting 10/hr because of my

Congratulations on the new job, Galateia!

[Krikit 1,163]

OMG..... a good laugh about the political landscaping. There are WAY too many McCain/Palin signs in our neighbourhood. So last night my husband noticed that someone had stolen one from our neighbour down the street and put it on our nextdoor neighbour's lawn..... who will have an aneurism when he comes home and sees it. So this morning my husband left for the gym, then called me two minutes later to tell me someone had removed ALL the McCain/Palin signs from the lawns around the neighbourhood..... except for the one next door. I wish I'd been there. I would have convinced them to put them all on our nextdoor neighbour's lawn. Too funny.

(Still not sure if they all came down because Palin was found to have abused her power as Governor. Now, there's a shocker. )

[Emancipation 2]

OMG..... a good laugh about the political landscaping. There are WAY too many McCain/Palin signs in our neighbourhood. So last night my husband noticed that someone had stolen one from our neighbour down the street and put it on our nextdoor neighbour's lawn..... who will have an aneurism when he comes home and sees it. So this morning my husband left for the gym, then called me two minutes later to tell me someone had removed ALL the McCain/Palin signs from the lawns around the neighbourhood..... except for the one next door. I wish I'd been there. I would have convinced them to put them all on our nextdoor neighbour's lawn. Too funny.

(Still not sure if they all came down because Palin was found to have abused her power as Governor. Now, there's a shocker. )

Awe I love stuff like that.. too funny!! I think that's classic!!

[Cassie 8]

Our neighbour's lawn is covered with signs affiliated with various republicans trying to get elected, many of them good ole Oklahomans in the good ole boy network. I feel like going over and planting a sign with the word "Seriously?" in the middle of them.

[Krikit 1,163]

Our neighbour's lawn is covered with signs affiliated with various republicans trying to get elected, many of them good ole Oklahomans in the good ole boy network. I feel like going over and planting a sign with the word "Seriously?" in the middle of them.