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31 July 2009

It all worked out OK. Better than OK. →[More:]After a rocky and rough ride this year following the termination of my position from the budget, I have been beating the pavement for work and despairing about the future. But good news struck, and this week I was offered a new job, at a fantastic place, with better pay than I make now. It means a lot of changes and it will be a very tough job, but it's intriguing and challenging in the right way, and I"m really looking forward to what it will make possible. Thanks to all of you for commiserating, helping, and suggesting places to search/apply to. For those of you still looking, take heart and don't give up. Making a living is a neverending challenge, but keep at it. Let us be brave in the attempt.

post by: Miko at: 15:29 | 37 comments

Awesome, good for you Miko :)

posted by doctor_negative 31 July | 15:31

Hoooray!

posted by crush-onastick 31 July | 15:32

yay!

posted by special-k 31 July | 15:33

Well done!

posted by danf 31 July | 15:37

Bravo, congratulations! Hurray, success!

posted by Hugh Janus 31 July | 15:38

WHOO HOO! Good news indeed! And well deserved!

posted by Elsa 31 July | 15:38

Woohoo hurray alright!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 31 July | 15:39

Good for you, Miko.

I'm still sending out my CV, but can't get an interview. I'm lucky in that I already have a job, but the competition is so fierce that, even where my skills and experience are a great fit, I'm rejected at the first stage.

posted by essexjan 31 July | 15:40

Yippeeee!

posted by chewatadistance 31 July | 15:41

Fantastic!

posted by birdie 31 July | 15:46

essexjan: that's where I am: lucky I have a job and unable to get an interview anywhere. I feel especially frustrated because right now, I'm willing to work--basically--for free at the right public interest organization for at least a year, just so I can get back into work I value, but no dice. It's crazy. If you were closer, I'd be offering to send your CV to everyone I know, or at least offering to buy you lunch to commiserate. It's madness. Total madness.

posted by crush-onastick 31 July | 15:46

EJ, I didn't know you were looking. Good luck!

My observations about competition have been similar. That's something that adds additional suck to this abysmal job market. First, there are fewer jobs, due to all the cuts. And if that were the extent of it, that'd be bad enough. But in addition, due to the widespread layoffs in all sectors, there are a ton of very qualified people also out there looking - which means every applicant is up against a lot of other really good people. It makes it very frustratingly tough.

posted by Miko 31 July | 15:47

Luck to you too, crush.

*Bunny Employment Office Open*

posted by Miko 31 July | 15:48

Yay for you!

posted by casarkos 31 July | 15:51

I'm not desperately unhappy in my work, but we've taken on a lot of new staff. Over half the staff have been there less than a year, and because there are so few experienced staff, we are having to both deal with the most complex cases and mentor new people. I'm currently mentoring three people, which involves reviewing every piece of work they do, and case discussions on all their files. I also have a very heavy caseload of my own.

Two of my trainees are in their very first jobs out of college and are woefully inexperience for the work (the investigation of complex banking disputes). The third is a 35-year-old woman who likes to act like a little girl, all pouty and giggly. She's also unteachable and is full of yes-but.

On top of that, there are a ton of contract staff, who are paid FIVE TIMES AS MUCH AS ME!!! And we are not allowed to go and work for the contractors if we resign, yes I've thought of that already. A friend of mine is working for my company through the contractors and that's how I found out how much they're paid.

posted by essexjan 31 July | 16:22

Congrats, Miko! And that was quite the rallying cry.

posted by TrishaLynn 31 July | 16:55

Excellent news.

posted by Meatbomb 31 July | 17:00

Nice going Miko! Congrats!

posted by richat 31 July | 17:11

Indeed, excellent news. Congrats, Miko. And good luck to all of the other bunnies out there looking for work.

posted by msali 31 July | 17:15

Congratulations! You deserve this! Does it mean you'll need to move?

posted by jonathanstrange 31 July | 17:34

YAY!

posted by sperose 31 July | 17:38

If this is what you want, 'tis wonderful news. Change, while oft times intimidating, is invariably a good thing. It sounds like you already have a positive attitude about the potential opportunity. Good on you.

posted by netbros 31 July | 17:41

Congrats! Glad to hear it.

posted by rmless2 31 July | 17:53

HOORAY!!!

That's wonderful. Congratulations.

posted by tangerine 31 July | 18:08

Congratulations!!!

posted by occhiblu 31 July | 18:21

That's great Miko, and you deserve all good things!

posted by flapjax at midnite 31 July | 18:21

Great news, Miko! And good luck to all the other searchers. I've been there and I know how much it sucks. But when you finally find a new job, it's great!

posted by Doohickie 31 July | 18:31

Congrats you!

posted by By the Grace of God 31 July | 18:32

Congrats! And LUCK! to thems that's lookin' for work!

posted by deborah 31 July | 19:20

Congratulations! And good luck to everyone looking. I managed to find something great from another state away, so anything's possible. Think outside the box, that's what I did.

posted by Twiggy 31 July | 19:47

Miko! I'm so happy for you. You totally deserve the best.

Bunnehs looking? I too have been there, and I wish you well. Things turn out in the end.

posted by Stewriffic 31 July | 19:50

Way to go, Meeks! In a related story, I just put in this morning for a Family Advocate position at a local domestic abuse advocacy group. If I get it, it would be a dream job.

Team New Hampshire's on a roll!

posted by Lipstick Thespian 31 July | 20:20

Congratulations!!!!

posted by gomichild 31 July | 22:00

Hurray, Miko!

posted by brujita 01 August | 02:05

Yay yay yay! That's awesome news and I hope the new job is great!

posted by Kangaroo 01 August | 11:43

Good for you!! Sorry I'm late with my congratulations. I'm sure you will do great - you are an amazing, highly capable person!

posted by redvixen 02 August | 19:43

Yippee!

posted by mightshould 03 August | 07:06

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