Hi All,

Well, to elaborate a bit...it was a "corporate decision". We are slow right now, so we did some restructuring and eliminated your position. OK, wait, let me contain myself from doing a happy dance! I was not expecting it to happen yesterday, but I was expecting that if I didn't quit soon, they would have to let me go, because who wants to pay someone 40K to answer phones and make coffee?

I left my recruiter a message this AM and she called me back with a job! It's not too far from home, probably a similar distance, but it's the opposite direction, which means running with traffic. I think there are enough side roads to make it easier though. It's another small office, but totally different industry. She is submitting my resume on Monday, because the 2 VPs are out of the office today and they don't want the woman that is currently there...and screwing things up...to see it. She said they're pretty excited about it though.

I also had a phone interview on Tuesday with another agency that has a position for a software company. It's an admin job, but it's more project/tech related. It sounds awesome and the pay is at least 5K more than I'm making now, but it's also with the traffic and further away. And I'm not sure they'll want me because I'm lacking some of the skills they want. I'm probably about 75-80% qualified. I'm hoping to get an in person interview next week.

So for the time being I'll just be home waiting for my final paycheck and severance.

Karen, it was a lay off, not firing. When DH & I bought my bike, and made sure I got a nice big "wide load" gel seat! I've only rode it couple times though.

PJ, No, that was Lisa that just moved. While I was out on maternity leave, they laid off 2/3 our sales force and moved some positions around in the office. The girl that was a 2nd F/T marketing & sales admin (my original position), became P/T M&S, and P/T Customer Service (my current...at the time...position). So when I came back from maternity leave, all they had open was receptionist. I told them on my first day back that I wished they had just laid me off, because I didn't want to be receptionist, it was a slap in the face. So yeah, I was hoping for it. I came close to just up and quitting a few times, but I had to hold off, because I needed to have the unemployment option if I didn't get a new job right away. And besides, I enjoyed getting paid that much to make coffee!

Lisa, Yeah, it stings just ever soo slightly. But it's definitely for the best!

Rakkoon, Yup, definitely was prepared!

Well, tomorrow is The Wiggles in Philly!! I can't wait to see Cpt. Feathersword in person!! Did I just type that?! OK, I can't wait to see how excited Peter gets!! I hope he has a great time! We're going to the 1:00 show.

Karen, you're going Sunday right? Any tips on directions/parking?

Lauren--DH thinks the Captain smokes weed the way he acts on stage!!!
Have fun!! Yeah on the layoff!!!
RR

Lauren:

LOL!!!!! We got lost last time and missed half the show! I'm leaving my house at 11 on Sunday, picking up my friend between exits 8 and 8A and heading down. I'm hoping we make it with time to spare this time. As far as parking, just follow the attendants! There was a game going on in the stadium next door at the same time last year and there was still plenty of parking. It was close to the building, but our seats were on the other side of the building! It wasn't that long of a walk tho. Hope you guys have fun. Post when you get home!

AJ, that was me that moved our offices around. I work as a work-study on campus. The school has grown so fast in the past year that they had to bring in portable offices, and thats where my office is at. A year ago they lowered tuition by 41%, making the school competitive with several of the state schools in our area. Everyone now wants that private college education. Now the school is scrambling to meet demand. They had to hire between 10 - 15 teachers for this coming year alone.

Hopefully they will still be growing when I graduate in May. I would like to work there full time. (I think) If it doesn't work out, I will be checking all over Ohio, Nashville TN, and maybe Las Vegas NV. I hear it is really booming out there.

Lisa/LBH - sorry for confusion - some days I just shouldnt post since my brain tends to wander off on its own.

Hope everyone is doing great! I know we start a new week tomorrow.

I did my weigh in and the scale refused to move

But I took some new measurments and had some significant reductions in the mid range

So I think the 4 more lbs before labor day should be a snap - yeah right - anyway now that temps are coming down in the evening I am gonna start going for walks in the pasture next to our place - it is about a 3/4 of mile round trip.

I can take the big dog and listen to the crickets.


Sorry I can't be more personal - gotta go do my "chores"

See you all on the new week's thread!