I got the job!

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury) 04/13/2016 at 19:38 • Filed to: None

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I’ve been out of work since last July. Last month I reluctantly decided to pack it in and move back to SoCal due to a lack of offers. The day I made that decision I actually landed an interview, and although that one didn’t turn out as planned I got a call about another potential job a couple of days later.

Last month I had a couple of interviews and then nothing - no word either way, but I figured that making it to the third round was a good sign. This week I needed to make that decision to give up on STL or stick it out so I sent an email to the interviewers asking them for status. It’s been two weeks since the last interview so I politely asked for an update. Well, none of those people responded to me, which is fine because HR called and said I was their choice!

The pay is better than at my last job, and I get overtime even though I’m salaried, much like the old days when I worked at Hughes Aircraft Company. Full benefits start on day one. The commute is only 2.3 miles, unlike the 19.9 mile commute across town I had to deal with before. It seems like a decent place to work; most of the people I spoke to had more than a decade on the job and worked their way up. I also won’t have to give up my nights and weekends, unpaid, like I did at my previous job.

The only downside is that it doesn’t start for nearly a month. My current start date is 9 May, but it may move up if all of the background paperwork goes OK, and I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t. I’ll continue to sell off crap from around the house to get by for a while, but that’s something I’ve been meaning to do for some time.

Now it’s off for a celebratory dinner. Today I think I’ll splurge a little and actually get some cheese on that burger...

shop-teacher > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 19:49

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Congrats!

$kaycog > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 19:53

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That’s great! Congratulations!

Birddog > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 19:54

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Nice! Moving back across the country is a bear but sounds like it’s worth it.

vondon302 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 20:35

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Congrats! Moving on up!

For Sweden > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 21:39

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F-18 production line?

Rico > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 21:47

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I am super happy to hear this, good luck man!

XJDano > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 22:01

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Good deal.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > For Sweden 04/13/2016 at 22:13

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The picture is a bit of a hint. I’ll be working in operations for Metro’s Paratransit operations.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Birddog 04/13/2016 at 22:14

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Actually, I don’t have to move. As much as I’d like to see SoCal again, I’ll be staying here in STL for the foreseeable future.

Birddog > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/13/2016 at 22:47

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Jeez, I read that wrong. Sorry!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > $kaycog 04/14/2016 at 01:22

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Thanks. I enjoy being unemployed, except for the whole ‘lack of money’ thing. It’ll be nice to be a productive member of society again.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Rico 04/14/2016 at 01:22

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Much appreciated!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > vondon302 04/14/2016 at 01:22

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Moving up, with the option to move up further, unlike my last job.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > XJDano 04/14/2016 at 01:22

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Thanks!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > shop-teacher 04/14/2016 at 01:22

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Thank you!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/14/2016 at 14:50

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Congrats - go Cards!

ocbrad1 used to be iamhoff but is now just wandering around > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 04/17/2016 at 20:42

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Congratulations! As someone going through his own job search, I feel your pain and take hope in your success! Best of luck with the new gig!