It looks as though the national nightmare known as me not having a job is almost over. I’ve been offered a position with a Fortune 500 company that I have accepted.
Yea!
I was offered the position this past Thursday over the telephone, and UPS delivered my welcome packet this morning.
My first day of work will be December 14.
To say I am excited about this is a huge understatement. As fate would have it, this is actually a much better job than the one I had before. I wont be working with my hands and the job doesn’t involve electronics. No soldering, no desoldering, no dealing with burned up circuit boards, and no troubleshooting of tiny surface mount components I cannot even see with the naked eye.
This job involves computers and the Internet. I’ll be working with people over the telephone. It still involves troubleshooting, but instead of electronics, it will involve html and php. It’s something I see myself really enjoying.
I have something to be very thankful about this Thanksgiving. Not only have I found a job in a time when finding a job is somewhat difficult, I think I’ve landed one that I am really going to enjoy.
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Congratulations, Rick!!!
Although I guess you will no longer be “roaming the streets, and stuff.”… Personally, I would miss the “stuff.”
@Cathy: Thanks! And to think I was packing a bag for Afghanistan.
Yay! Yay! Yay! I feel I would be remiss to not say I’ve been praying for this very answer. I am so happy for you and so very proud of you!
Well done, Old Man- welcome to the world of IT! Best of luck getting started.
@Lee B.: Thanks Lee, though truth be told, it’s not my first foray into the world of IT, thought this will be the first time the job doesn’t involve anything else. And that makes me incredibly happy.
@Patty from Quartz Hill: Thank you very much. As a very wise person once told me, no matter how scarce jobs are, I only needed one.
Congrats!
Rick, that is absolutely fantastic! I am so happy for you! Best Wishes in you new career.