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11 August 2009

Hi bunnies, Miko's and mudpuppie's recent posts made me realise that I never told you that I got a new job as well. →[More:] I had known by February that I was not getting funding renewed in my former job after June and was having a terrible time finding a new gig. After a gazillion applications, I got offered a job only 4 days before my former one ran out. New job is awesome. I'm working (via a contractor) for the National Library of Medicine, indexing medical articles. I had to go down to DC for two weeks and do a full-on course learning how to index (and that was just the basics, I then have a phonecall training session 2 or 3 times a week for the next 6 months) and now work at home in front of my two gigantic monitors.

I really love the work, it's super challenging and weirdly creative in a way I can't really explain. It's like doing a cross between logic puzzles and haiku. But with SCIENCE! I think after all this time I found my niche.
post by: gaspode at: 08:28 | 31 comments
Hooray, Gaspode! That sounds fantastic. What a great job, I am really happy to hear about this most positive turn of events. Will Mini-Pode be at home with you?
posted by msali 11 August | 08:49
Wonderful! Plus, I am sure that Maddie likes having you around more. . .:-)
posted by danf 11 August | 08:50
Oh, hooray!
posted by crush-onastick 11 August | 08:53
Wow! Congrats!
posted by Stewriffic 11 August | 08:55
Yay for awesome job goodness!
posted by sperose 11 August | 08:58
Yays!
posted by gomichild 11 August | 09:16
Wow, that does sound awesome! Nice going gaspode!
posted by richat 11 August | 09:22
That job sounds so fantastic, yay!
posted by unsurprising 11 August | 09:40
Yay job!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 11 August | 09:49
Double woot!

(I must have been out of town when Miko posted her news. Yay Miko!)
posted by mudpuppie 11 August | 10:11
A new job where you can work at home - double awesomeness!!
posted by deborah 11 August | 10:46
This sounds perfect! Congrats on finding it and the timing and everything!
posted by Sil 11 August | 10:56
Sounds like an awesome job--congratulations, 'pode!
posted by box 11 August | 11:01
Hey that's awesome, congradges gaspode!
posted by Hugh Janus 11 August | 11:12
Wow, I knew you'd gotten the job, but I didn't realize what a cool job it is. Excellent! :) Yay for bunny employment!
posted by BoringPostcards 11 August | 11:19
Neat!

Nick-of-time + ability to work from home = doubly awesome.

Congratulations, gaspode!
posted by jason's_planet 11 August | 11:19
That sounds very interesting in addition to coming at a good time and giving you so much freedom. What a great skill! Congrats, podey.
posted by Miko 11 August | 12:05
Wow! This is wonderful news all around. CONGRATS!

Sending good vibes to all the other bunnies who are still looking.
posted by mightshould 11 August | 12:06
I hope this means you'll be free for lunch one day in late September ...
posted by essexjan 11 August | 12:32
absosmurfly, Jan.

Thanks, y'all. And much mojo to all y'all still job-hunting.
posted by gaspode 11 August | 12:50
Congrats to the 'pode! Working from home and then being paid to travel for work is awesome. Believe me when I say Amtrak is a nifty way to travel, especially if you can get them to cough up for Acela fares.
posted by TrishaLynn 11 August | 13:05
The train is awesome but I gotta say, on the NYC - DC route you only save a scheduled 15 minutes or so with the Acela "Express" and I can't tell you how many times I've sat in a local train and looked out the window at a broken down Acela sitting on a siding just north of Wilmington, Delaware. Okay, I can tell you exactly how many times I've seen that -- three -- but still the Acela's got a poor track record and there aren't enough straightaways on that route to justify the price.
posted by Hugh Janus 11 August | 13:25
Oh, I'm an old amtrak pro -- mr pode and I lived apart (NYC - Baltimore) for 2 years before I moved up here. Yeah, the Acela, well you're paying for nicer seats. Certainly not for quicker travel. They are constrained by the tracks, I guess. Man we need high-speed rail.
posted by gaspode 11 August | 13:47
Yay!
posted by mdonley 11 August | 13:58
Congratulations!

(won't you miss the rats, though? : )
posted by Pips 11 August | 14:16
Oh, cool, good for you!! Sounds like a great fit for you, bravo.
posted by redvixen 11 August | 14:31
The rats won't miss 'pode, that's for sure!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 11 August | 15:15
I'm so glad your job search turned out so well! (Where can I find a job that I love? *sniff*)(I mean... I like my job... but I wish I liked it more)
posted by halonine 11 August | 17:04
That's awesome 'pode!
posted by special-k 11 August | 19:37
Congratulations!
posted by brujita 11 August | 22:55
Welcome to Classification and Indexing World! We are a bit anal and set in our ways but quite friendly here. :-)
posted by initapplette 12 August | 09:23
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