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The economy must be improving

#1 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:13 am

I received a job offer today. --Bob
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#2 Post by jarnon » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:20 am

Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
WTG, Bob! Details? On the other hand, you could support yourself playing bridge.
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#3 Post by gsabc » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:59 am

Yay! Congratulations!
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.
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#4 Post by kusch » Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:27 am

jarnon wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
WTG, Bob! Details? On the other hand, you could support yourself playing bridge.
I have played bridge with Bob, he should stick to his day job. :mrgreen:




Just kidding, Bob is an excellent player and I would enjoy playing with him again.

Congrats on the new job Bob!!!
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#5 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:02 am

Congrats! (I hope it's a worthwhile offer!)
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#6 Post by silverscreenselect » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:13 am

Does it have anything to do with fixing Obamacare?

Plenty of jobs available there.
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#7 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:15 am

Congratulations!
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#8 Post by christie1111 » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:43 am

Congratulations!
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#9 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:54 am

jarnon wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
WTG, Bob! Details? On the other hand, you could support yourself playing bridge.
Thanks. It's the same sort of thing I've been doing for the last 20 years -- working as a litigator for a law firm. I'll be taking a salary hit -- their offer is what I was making back in 2004. On the other hand, with Ms. 63 back in the work force, our combined incomes should be enough to enable me to move out. --Bob
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#10 Post by ne1410s » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:12 am

Good news!
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#11 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:09 am

Maybe the economy is not improving: Walmart says their profit forecast is not very good:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1 ... 0339504896
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#12 Post by Vandal » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:20 pm

Yay, Bob!
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#13 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:09 pm

Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
Are you accepting the offer?

Oh, I see you've already answered that. Congratulations!
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#14 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:11 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
Are you accepting the offer?
Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether to attempt to negotiate on salary. --Bob
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#15 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:34 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I received a job offer today. --Bob
Are you accepting the offer?
Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether to attempt to negotiate on salary. --Bob
How would you negotiate after saying, "Yes"?

I don't negotiate nowadays. I know what my services are worth and tell them that's what I want. If they won't pay that someone else will.
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#16 Post by MissBeautifulRedSquirrel » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:02 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Are you accepting the offer?
Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether to attempt to negotiate on salary. --Bob
How would you negotiate after saying, "Yes"?

I don't negotiate nowadays. I know what my services are worth and tell them that's what I want. If they won't pay that someone else will.

We must be in the same line of work. Do the undercover fuzz hound you as well?
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#17 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:22 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Are you accepting the offer?
Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether to attempt to negotiate on salary. --Bob
How would you negotiate after saying, "Yes"?
I haven't yet done so. --Bob
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#18 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:14 am

MissBeautifulRedSquirrel wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Yes. I'm just trying to decide whether to attempt to negotiate on salary. --Bob
How would you negotiate after saying, "Yes"?

I don't negotiate nowadays. I know what my services are worth and tell them that's what I want. If they won't pay that someone else will.
We must be in the same line of work. Do the undercover fuzz hound you as well?
No, the uniformed ones do.
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#19 Post by ghostjmf » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:43 pm

Congrats Bob78164!
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