FINALLY: I got a job!

[ddeclue]

Upside is:

that it really pays a fortune and time and a half for O/T.
I get to work on the space program which I really want to do.
location doesn't totally suck - it's near Washington D.C. so there will be plenty to do.

Downside is:

that it is contract w/no benefits but almost all my jobs have been this way.
that I have to go to VA for the contract and will be out of touch w my Florida friends.

I had an alternative perm job offer here in Orlando but it was with a defense contractor instead of space, required a clearance that I probably couldn't have gotten because of my credit in the last few years, and paid less.

Outside of this there really haven't been any engineering or tech jobs in Florida in the last 6 months so I decided to go for it and take the oppty in VA.

:bounce:

[OhioChick]

1. Congrats!

:)

[waiting for hope]

2. Congrats!

:bounce:

[emilyg]

3. Congratulations.

[AdHocSolver]

4. Congrats!

:toast:

[DesertFlower]

5. congratulations.

[The River]

6. Congrats

I just got to retire, No more Job!
Virginia is not that bad and I've lived in every region of the U.S.
Suburban DC is a rat race but there's lots to do.

[anigbrowl]

7. Great news! Hope it's a good fit.

[tango-tee]

8. Wonderful news!

I'm so happy for you! Wishing you all the best in your new job.. and way to go, ddeclue!!!

:thumbsup:

[FLyellowdog]

9. Way to go...glad for you. nt

[elleng]

10. CONGRATULATIONS,

and welcome to the DC Metropolitan Area!

[TheDebbieDee]

11. Congratulations!

When and where is the beer bash?

[girl gone mad]

12. w00t!

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Congrats and good luck...

[FrenchieCat]

14. I am happy for you.

[tavalon]

15. Congratulations!

I cannot believe somebody unrecced this. What is wrong with people tonight?

[NanceGreggs]

16. Mazel tov!!!

All the best to ya!!!

:toast:

[onestepforward]

17. Congratulations!

:toast:

[aquart]

18. Wonderful News!

[bobburgster]

19. Glad to hear your luvk has turned!

Congrats!

[Berry Cool]

20. I'm happy for you.

Congratulations and may you have much success!

[malaise]

21. Congrats

:grouphug:

[njlib]

22. Congratulations!!

VA isn't so far away from FL, so you can visit often!

Here's hoping your good fortune spreads to the rest of us!!

Best of luck to you!

[Rage Inc.]

23. Good for you!

I'd LOVE to work for the space program!

[livetohike]

24. Congratulations!

:toast: Hope it turns out to be the best job ever! You get to work in a field you love, too. Have fun!

[Canuckistanian]

25. Congratulations!

You've got SO much experience, I doubted whether you would have been out of work for long.

Mazel tov!
:toast:

[rucky]

26. Sweet!

[intheflow]

27. Congratulations, Doug!!

This has been a long time coming but you really deserve it! :woohoo:

You give me hope that I might actually get a job in my desired field. I'm applying for another one this week, I'll hope some of your good karma rubs off on me! :hi:

[DavidDvorkin]

28. Congratulations!

[tammywammy]

29. Congrats!

[underpants]

30. Whoo I'll bet that is a sigh of relief

I was out of work for 10 months starting right when the bottom fell out of everything (Sept 08)

Good for you