New Job

[lucidblue]

Just gave notice yesterday and start my new job in a few weeks. Going back to one of the places I worked at in the past. Anyway, point is I have more vacation time, which should in turn equal more blue warm water diving [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img].

[94GTStang]

Sweet! That's always a perk.

[JahJahwarrior]

I got "laid off" at the beginning of summer, had just come back from vacation and had no job.....they didn't tell me ina dvance or anything. I tried to find another job, but most places didn't want to hire me for only a month. One place at the beginning acted like they would hire me, so I lost about a week and a half of time when that place told me "ah, nevermind." So, I'm done odd work, gotten into wedding photography, which is something I've wanted to do for a while. Looking at my finances, I've survived entirely off of money I've made, without taking anything out of the bank, infact, I've put some money into the bank! And it's been a relaxing time for me, which I really needed, the last four years in HS I have been working my tail off at various places, paid and unpaid work, and I've truly been able to relax for a while now.

So getting laid off turned out to not be so bad after all. Good luck with your new job!

[JahJahwarrior]

I realize that, but I am a student paying for college on my own....I actually had most of the tuition, room, books and allcovered, money from the summer was for the car, scuba and if I wanted any spending cash at college I think every two or three weeks in college I will have enough money, if I don't spend it, to fil up the car's tank. If I wasn't going away to a different town for college in the fall, I could have gottena notherjob. Most places didn't want to train me when I would be leaving in a month or a month and a half.

OP gave notice though, and has another job lined up, which is the smart way to do it.

[Moxie]

Even being laid off can be a blessing in diguise. I know of a few people who have found better employment that they would not have sought out on their own.
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<DIV>Congrats Lucidblue on the new job! More vacation time is awesome</DIV>

[3rdEye]

Originally Posted by Moxie

Even being laid off can be a blessing in diguise. I know of a few people who have found better employment that they would not have sought out on their own.
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<DIV>Congrats Lucidblue on the new job! More vacation time is awesome</DIV>

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<DIV>i was laid off 3 yrs ago, and haven't had a full time job since </DIV>

[lucidblue]

Originally Posted by 3rdEye

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<div>i was laid off 3 yrs ago, and haven't had a full time job since </div>

Yeah but that's by choice [img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img].

Thanks Moxie! I'm definitely looking forward to the increased vacation time... they also have programs that offer travel discounts. Haven't looked into them too deeply yet, but hopefully it can at least help with flight costs.

[loudgonzo]

Wish you the best in your new job. Work until you get fired or find a better job, whichever comes first....

[dallasdivergirl]

That's great! Congrats

Losing my last job was the best thing that ever happened to me.

[plot]

Everytime my boss used to make a reference to firing me (joking around of course), I'd just smile and tell him it'd be good motivation for me to find a better job.

He's quit joking around about it now because he's afraid I might really quit. (And hopefully, I'll be motivated to do so this winter. It's about time to move onto a dif. employer)