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Got a job in my field!

camgfscamgfs Posts: 968 ✭
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No, I'm not talking about farming, lol.

I graduated top of my class from a 3 year college course just days after turning 50. The only work I found in my home town was a 3 month contract at barely more than minimum wage. Last week I got a phone call about an interview I did out of town, and they offered me the job! I start on August 26 as an IT Programmer Analyst which is exactly what I went to school for.

Unfortunately it means I have to move. I hate the idea of selling my house, but it's really too far to commute. The kids are grown up and moved out and my wife was looking for a new job anyway, so the timing could not be better.

Best of luck to all those who are job seeking and don't ever give up.

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    LiquidChaos66LiquidChaos66 Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats! It's a hard market out there and it makes me happy to hear people getting hired. :) best of luck with the move and the new job! Knock'em dead!
    Life is like a blind fiver. You never know what you're gonna get.
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    perkinkeperkinke Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭
    Congrats man! Great to see your investment in time, energy, and money is paying off for ya.
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    reggie713reggie713 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭
    congrats!!
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    phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    cool man, good luck selling your house and moving and all of that. sort of a fast start date to do all of that.
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    stephen_hannibalstephen_hannibal Posts: 4,317 ✭
    Congratulations man.

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    roland_7707roland_7707 Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭
    Congrats brother.
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    Ken_LightKen_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    Sounds like everything's aligning itself nicely. Hopefully it's not too far out of town and you can commute a bit and not rush like hell to move. Three weeks is pretty insane.
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    jlmartajlmarta Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree about the timing being tight but the upside is wonderful news for you. And it'll all work out. You'll manage, you'll see. I'm really happy to hear that it's what you wanted. A lot of folks are settling for less these days. Congratulations, my friend. ..... :-/)
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    The_KidThe_Kid Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭
    Congrats, change is good.
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    BigshizzaBigshizza Posts: 15,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats man! I know it's been a long haul! You are bringing your dog correct?
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    camgfscamgfs Posts: 968 ✭
    Thanks everyone :)

    I am trying to set up a place to stay from Monday to Friday for a couple months. 3 weeks is NOT enough time to sell/purchase/move and I gave 2 weeks notice where I work now. That leaves me only 1 week to make arrangements before I start the new job.

    The dog, birds and wife will stay behind and take care of selling the house while I try to find a place closer to work. My wife will be looking for a new job and we hope to have all our ducks in a row within the next 3 months.....that's our current goal and I think it's one we can manage.

    I love the small town we live in now but it won't support us with decent jobs so its time to go.

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    rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    Congrats man!
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    RhamlinRhamlin Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's fantastic brother!
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    beatnicbeatnic Posts: 4,133 ✭
    Sometimes doors open and close very quickly.
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    jj20030jj20030 Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
    congrats
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