Wish me luck and cross your fingers

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:56 pm

I've just found the job that is perfect for me. Not only that, but it pays well over 40k a year. (right now i make almost 30k) i WANT this job. i've just sent in my resume and cover letter, so please wish me luck and cross your fingers.

eriador · Postby **eriador** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:05 pm

Good luck!

My fingers are tightly crossed.

daPyr0x · Postby **daPyr0x** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:21 pm

You know, it's only when I hear people say things like that that I really feel lucky to get what I do (considering my average work week is 50 hours at least; it's 40-50, not including paid mileage)...

Good luck man. Just don't be like me and be unsatisfied with any amount of money (because it's easy to feel like just about anything isn't quite enough for everything you want.)

Andorbal · Postby **Andorbal** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:12 am

Good luck, mr_thebrain!

PS. I just spent more time than I care to acknowledge reading your avatar picture. Bravo, sir!

Andorbal.

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:56 am

thanks!

dap: i have had the benefit of being unemployed for a long period... after that experience, i don't take any paycheck for granted. i figure the only check that will pay for all the things that i want is a lottery style check. but i'm pretty comfortable in the idea that i will never have all the things i want.

Andorbal: i think most people have that issue. the text is awfully small and moves fast. so it's all good

Andorbal · Postby **Andorbal** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:58 am

Actually, I meant it more to mean that the content of the image was so good that it made me want to read them all. Preaching the ways of proper grammar and spelling is never a bad thing, especially on the internet!

Andorbal.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:59 am

Good Luck Brain!

Sibyl · Postby **Sibyl** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:55 am

Good luck, Brain! I'll pray about it!

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:38 pm

I'm hijacking your thread for a moment...

I got an interview... My second ever.

Please wish me lots of luck! I really need this job!

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:45 pm

good luck! what's the job?

Andorbal · Postby **Andorbal** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:40 pm

Good luck, blueantoidgirl!

And you know... I think I've been hired for every job I've ever had an interview for! Of course, that's only three in my whole life, but... I think the secret (besides actually being qualified for the job!) is just being relaxed.

Andorbal.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:01 pm

Going for a clerk position at Walgreens. Not very glamorous, but they have medical, which I desperately need.

Andorbal- same as my sister. You both suck! I wish it were that easy for me.

Andorbal · Postby **Andorbal** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:28 pm

I didn't say it was easy! I always feel like I made a total idiot of myself after I'm done with an interview, but apparently I didn't.

And medical insurance is definitely a good perk. I had a job where I had to pay for it totally out of pocket, and it was ridiculous! I ended up quitting and taking a job for about $1k less that had medical insurance fully paid, and I ended up making more than I would have at the first place.

Andorbal.

RoyalMother · Postby **RoyalMother** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:28 pm

Good luck. They would be fools for passing on such a bright prospect.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:41 pm

Aw, thank you. The interview's on friday, so I'll tell you how it went afterward. I'm really nervous!

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:41 pm

you'll do fine. relax, look them in the eye, don't take too long to answer any questions they ask. it's that simple. find sample interview questions to practice on. there's probably a list online of most often asked questions. i have one printed that i got from school. dress nice and be early.

you'll get it for sure.

Gravity Defier · Postby **Gravity Defier** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:05 pm

Good luck, BAG and brain.

Bevis · Postby **Bevis** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:07 am

Good Luck BAG!

Alright, fine, Good Luck Brain! But in all honesty I like your current job. You know, the one that allows you time to write funny stuff on the internet all day. Now who's supposed to entertain us? eriador? Oh well, all things must end. Knock'em dead.

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:45 am

i don't get to keep this job. otherwise i would. the pay's alright. but i'm a contractor, so no benefits.

other than that i was told late last week that my "services won't be needed after a certain project is done, most likely... oh but don't worry. we'll give you at least 2 weeks notice"

i s*** you not. that is what she said. also, i can't afford to be jobless even a week.

luminousnerd · Postby **luminousnerd** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:49 am

Sorry to hear that

I'm pretty lucky. At 16 I've got one of the best jobs I could ask for before I graduate college. $8.50 an hour and doing something I love. It's not a whole lot of work, but it's really nice since my schedule there is so flexible, and it needs to be what with school and stuff.

I imagine myself at a very similar job even once I do graduate college, though the pay will need to be better, and I won't stay there long before I roll out my own company.

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:24 am

you know, you can get a lot more than that for selling weed...

Bevis · Postby **Bevis** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:30 am

That's exactly what I'll miss!

RoyalMother · Postby **RoyalMother** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:04 pm

i don't get to keep this job. otherwise i would. the pay's alright. but i'm a contractor, so no benefits.

other than that i was told late last week that my "services won't be needed after a certain project is done, most likely... oh but don't worry. we'll give you at least 2 weeks notice"

i s*** you not. that is what she said. also, i can't afford to be jobless even a week.

Something will come open for you. They would also be foolish for passing on such a bright prospect as you.
Few of us can afford to be jobless at all. Life sucks like that.

eriador · Postby **eriador** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:16 pm

Well Bevis, I'm sorry to say that I will never measure up to the venerable Brain.

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:28 pm

awwwwww i'm feelin' the love

thanks everybody!

VelvetElvis · Postby **VelvetElvis** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:39 pm

i don't get to keep this job. otherwise i would. the pay's alright. but i'm a contractor, so no benefits.

other than that i was told late last week that my "services won't be needed after a certain project is done, most likely... oh but don't worry. we'll give you at least 2 weeks notice"

i s*** you not. that is what she said. also, i can't afford to be jobless even a week.

Something will come open for you. They would also be foolish for passing on such a bright prospect as you.
Few of us can afford to be jobless at all. Life sucks like that.

Quit encouraging other people.

RoyalMother · Postby **RoyalMother** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:43 pm

You need a swift kick, HBC.

I can't help it. I am an enabler.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:53 pm

Well, I had the interview... I think I did ok, no word on whether or not I got the job until next friday, so now it's a waiting game. I'm not sure whether or not I got the job. I really hope I did, I might have screwed it up at the end.

VelvetElvis · Postby **VelvetElvis** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:33 pm

You need a swift kick, HBC.

I can't help it. I am an enabler.

My mom needs a swift kick.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:34 am

I got another interview for Walgreens at a closer store... What the hell? I've never been this lucky before.

Snowdemon · Postby **Snowdemon** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:59 pm

This must be a sign that you'll most likely get the job!

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:12 pm

I hope so! Looks like I may be going back to the closer store Monday or Tuesday for a second interview. The manager was'nt there today, so I'll go back and talk to him. Today I was "interviewed" (he really only asked me one question then talked about what my job would be) by an "Executive Assistant Manager" who apparently didn't know much about what was going on. Anyway, I'm really hoping this works out.

Ela · Postby **Ela** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:52 am

Good luck, Brain. Hope you get that dream job.

Good luck to you as well, blueantoidgirl.

fawkes · Postby **fawkes** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:17 am

Well, I think I got a job... one I didn't apply for... at a store I hadn't planned on working at. But on the plus side, I start at $8 an hour, which is 75 cents more than the clerk job. w00t!

mr_thebrain · Postby **mr_thebrain** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:21 pm

good luck again BAG!

personally i'm at the follow-up stage. it's been a week now and i have to contact them. right now i'm trying to decide if i should follow up by email or by phone. email of course is preferred by me. the question that matters though is "which way will THEY prefer?" i did send my resume and cover letter via email, so i suspect that an email follow-up would be more acceptable. however, there is something to be said about showing the little extra initiative and calling. (i was responding to an ad in the paper, but have the phone number from the website... i found it while researching the position). if i were to call, i would almost definately ask if they had recieved my email... i don't want to put them on the spot though. *shrug* i'll probably follow up via email.

for a job like this i expect that if i get an interview, it won't happen for at least a month. still, i would really love to hear back from them soon!

i wish it were as simple as looking for a job at walgreens or what have you. need the money though. oh well. we'll see.

Wish me luck and cross your fingers

Wish me luck and cross your fingers

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