Author Topic: No more living nightmare  (Read 7562 times)

Fido

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #30 on: September 15, 2008, 09:33:13 PM »
You need to know people have your back.

Right on, brotha. Good words.

pinky

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2008, 08:59:56 AM »
I once walked off a job at 1:00 (no notice given), went to an interview at 2:00, and had a job offer the following day.

Ah, the 90s.....

I was thinking this would be the case for me untill yesterday when Lehman Bros collapsed.  I am in london and now I am s%&ting it!

John Junk 2.0

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #32 on: September 16, 2008, 02:12:28 PM »
Yeah my girlfriend is in grad school right now and she gets out in May.  No way in Hell I'm walking off this job.  God only knows how long I'll have to hold down the household after she graduates.

pinky

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #33 on: October 29, 2008, 06:08:27 AM »
For those of you who are interested to find out what has happened to me since quitting without another job.

I am happy to say, as it has worked out quite well, that with 3 days to go before my last day at work I was asked if I wanted to be transferred to our New York office (I live in London) to take on a new role.  I did not have another job lined up and was staring down the barrel of unemployment until yesterday and now I am moving to New York City!!!, or possibly Jersey :)

It is hard to say whether the fact that I quit had anything to do with it but it has certainly worked out well.  Sorry to boast

Sarah

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2008, 06:10:47 AM »
Boast away!

Congratulations.

Andy

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2008, 08:49:33 AM »
yes, congrats.

this is also a good lesson about not burning bridges.  you appear to have done the right thing by giving them notice and not just walking out and it ended up paying off for you.
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Emily

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2008, 10:00:58 AM »
Boast on! What great news! Now you'll have a whole new adventure - way to go!

Spoony

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #37 on: October 29, 2008, 11:10:49 AM »
Great news, Pinky. I'm really glad to hear that. Welcome to the tri-state area, wherever you settle. I hope you have a smooth transition.

C

Martin

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #38 on: October 29, 2008, 02:14:37 PM »
Solid news, Pinky. Good for you!

pinky

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #39 on: October 29, 2008, 03:47:44 PM »
Thanks everybody.  Now I get to join in all the fun, am doing a listener hour and going to the Yo La Tengo/Feelies New Years eve gig.  Will be a good first week there!!

Steve of Bloomington

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Re: No more living nightmare
« Reply #40 on: October 30, 2008, 10:31:00 PM »
Good to hear this story turned out well.  I was actually wondering about this the other day, for real.