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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 3:03 pm
So sorry to hear that news, HP! Not fair!
Yay, Marm! Sending you positive vibes! Hang in there, Sillymomma!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 4:21 pm
I thought about this and realized I didn't mention...Maesin's resignation was better than being fired. The reason for all this is very long and difficult to understand if you don't work in the casino business. Basically, someone had to fall and she was closest to the ground.
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 4:22 pm
Oh no! Thats no good HP. Sheesh. Don't get discouraged, something great will come along. I am the perfect example. I have been out of work for two years. At first I went on every job interview I could get my hands on but of course didn't get offered a job. I gave up and decided to try and be content as a SAHM and full time college student. Living off of loans and grants has been so hard, but POOF then came along this job! It just fell into my lap! I am so happy and I just know things will work out for everyone here! Positive thoughts... Which leads me to why I stopped back by here today-I finally got the call that the girl who is training me is back in the office and I officially start tomorrow! Woohooo!
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 4:32 pm
yeah Marm good luck silly
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 6:02 pm
Hey, guys!! A short but sweet note to congratulate everyone on your recent successes....me, I'm still looking, still discouraged; however, my cats are getting all the benefits, 'cause we get to snuggle and chill most of the time, that is when I am not looking after my mom/grandparents. Anyhoo, just wanted to send a cheery "Hello"!!
, SBG
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 6:12 pm
SBG, dont be discouraged. I was out of work for two years and start my new job on Monday.
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Hippyt
Member
09-10-2001
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 6:20 pm
Chin up SBG,you'll find something just right for you!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:39 pm
Marm, How exciting!! Terrific school and great place to live! Oh, I am really hoping for you!!! Keep us posted, please! Thought everyone would enjoy the following pics and info about NYU:
Founded in 1831, New York University is one of the largest private universities in the United States. The University, which includes 14 schools and colleges, occupies six major centers in Manhattan. The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city's most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. Beyond the Village, New York City becomes an extension of the University's campus.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:45 pm
Good luck, Maesin! Join us here!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:22 pm
Thanks, Kstme, Silly, and Babyruth. BR, the award cracked me up! too cute. I've been through every emotion in the last year and a half with respect to this job thing. Fortunately, right now I am now reasonably happy cozying up to the idea that no true genius is ever recognized as such is his/her lifetime. Good save, huh?

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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:27 pm
Silly, congrats! Friday is a good day to start. Gives you the weekend acclimate to the changes and start fresh and ready to dig in the following week. Let us know how things go, okay??
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:39 pm
"Fortunately, right now I am now reasonably happy cozying up to the idea that no true genius is ever recognized as such is his/her lifetime. Good save, huh?" ummm HP - i think you better take that back ... hehehe
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:43 pm
  , thinking of you. Maybe we should rub Silly's, Sas', Tabby's, Daydreamer's and Legal's noggins, whatcha think?

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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:45 pm
Legal, I said I was happy enjoying that idea. Didn't say it was true!!!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:52 pm
Oops, and way to go, Maris!! You were mouselike about all that! Very, very happy for you!!
 
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 5:14 am
Hey! Maris! Congrats on the new job....is this the one where you get to travel a bit? I'm getting excited and petrified of the NYU interview. I will have to really read lots of current research in the next weeks, as it is a "teaching research methods" job and not a "teaching teaching methods" job. I was delighted that they DO have an "Orff methods" class listed on the Fall schedule with NO instructor! This is a great sign. The other "Staff" courses on the Fall schedule are ones that I certainly could teach, even though I haven't taught them yet. There are so many good vibes in this thread, I can't imagine others not getting jobs. Even when we fall on our faces, we just bounce right back up and go after that brass ring again.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:15 am
No it isnt the same job. They are still thinking and considering candidates but since I have been out of work for two years, you know what they say about a bird in the hand............... This job is a total switch for me - back to the financial sector. It is less than I used to make but I will probably net the same with the benefits and bonuses at end of year. My son is thrilled I finally found a job. When he heard he ran to the phone and called his best friend to say "the money train is back on track". Nice that the kid has his priorities straight. He is already planning on how "we" should spend my first paycheck.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:25 am
Maris, they're lucky to have you and I hope they know this. I was going to volunteer to be your assistant for the first job (except you'd have to do Paris alone), but since you're in the financial sector instead . . . well, let me just say you're going to have to go at it alone. LOL. It's better this way, really - I'd be fired for cause within hours and you'd roll out the door right behind me for guilt by association. There'd be banners flying from Trump Towers with our pictures saying not "you're fired" but "wanted dead or alive." Really, though, congratulations and I hope you are spectacularly happy in your new position.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 7:57 am
Thank you very much. I am looking forward to going back to work. It certainly is a relief because I have to pay hefty high school fees in a little over a year so it will be nice to know how I am going to pay for it. Plus the guy I will be working for is on the board of a very nice ivy league school (good old mom thinking ahead to the recommendation letters)
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 9:11 am
lol by the way HP= i never will buy into any notion that your talents wont be noticed while you are living - they are already recognized and many more will soon see how wonderful you are
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:14 am
Got the interview set up for NYU....April 18-20th. Standard format: meet with many Deans, teach a class, interview with the committee, meet with the faculty and students. I'm hoping that I will have time to grab a show while I'm there, but most of the theatres are dark on Monday night. This would be a great job I think!
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Daydreamer
Member
09-16-2003
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:01 pm
Congrats Silly and Maris!! Marm, Good luck on your interview! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. HP and SBG, I just know something wonderful is going to come along for both of you. I remember how I felt when I was out of work for 6 months, please don't get discouraged. You both have so much to offer. You all know how I made the decision to stay at my old job after they counter offered and my boss and I cleared up a lot of the things that had been bothering me? Well, I e mailed a very good friend of mine and told her about it and I was very upset by her response. Here is what she said "I'm surprised that you are staying at your job. Most people don't accept counter offers and those who do usually leave anyway within a few months." Talk about bursting my bubble!! She made me feel really stupid for accepting the counter offer. I have no idea why she would react this way. She hurt my feelings and I haven't answered her yet. I'm just curious as to how some of you would respond to this. Would you just ignore it or would you respond? I feel like asking her where she got those statistics from but sometimes in e mail things may come across different than if you were speaking in person. I don't want to cause any tension between us but I also kind of want to let her know that she hurt my feelings.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 2:04 pm
I would thank her for her good wishes and you feel gratified that your company appreciates your worth. That is just me. A better person would probably ignore it.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:48 pm
Thanks, Legal and Daydreamer, for the nice words. Daydreamer, if she is really is your 'good friend,' then maybe you should meet her in person for a drink or lunch or something--to allow her to fill in the blanks. See if you pick up the same vibe from her. It was harsh, IMO--but you are right, email is a terrible medium when it comes to interpreting someone's true intent. And because she is a 'good friend', sorry, but I would level with her about how it made you feel--unless she begins by apologizing. Then, just let it go. Maybe she is frustrated in her own prospects. Even good friends get jealous sometimes.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Friday, April 02, 2004 - 3:51 pm
i second what Hp says daydreamer
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