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Ok, truely exciting news

#1 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:14 am

I have an interview tomorrow afternoon 3:15 pm cst for a position in another dept, but still in the School of Medicine. I am very excited and nervous. I haven't had an interview in over 4 years. But, I have the qualifications, and the experience that they need. Here's the catch, my current job knows. I told them, so that they could make a counter offer.

I work for the state, so therefore, my salary leaves alot to be desired. This has been an issue for quite some time.

The cool thing is...I have currently got a ton o'peeps working on getting me a better salary all the way up to the Dean's office. :D

It really feels great to be actually appreciated for all that I do here! :P

BTW, the new position is funded privately.

I will keep you all informed on how it all turns out!

Please keep me in your thoughts (so I don't put my foot in my mouth tomorrow!)

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Re: Ok, truely exciting news

#2 Post by earendel » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:15 am

fuzzywuzzy wrote:I have an interview tomorrow afternoon 3:15 pm cst for a position in another dept, but still in the School of Medicine. I am very excited and nervous. I haven't had an interview in over 4 years. But, I have the qualifications, and the experience that they need. Here's the catch, my current job knows. I told them, so that they could make a counter offer.

I work for the state, so therefore, my salary leaves alot to be desired. This has been an issue for quite some time.

The cool thing is...I have currently got a ton o'peeps working on getting me a better salary all the way up to the Dean's office. :D

It really feels great to be actually appreciated for all that I do here! :P

BTW, the new position is funded privately.

I will keep you all informed on how it all turns out!

Please keep me in your thoughts (so I don't put my foot in my mouth tomorrow!)

fuzzy
That's great news, fuzzy - I'll be thinking about you during your interview.
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#3 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:34 am

Good luck!
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#4 Post by gsabc » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:44 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Good luck!
Ditto from the Massachusetts wilderness. It is nice to be appreciated, isn't it? Especially in the money aspects.
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#5 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:04 am

Good luck, fuzzy!
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#6 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:09 am

Yay! Congratulations, and do keep us posted
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Best of luck!

#7 Post by christie1111 » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:40 pm

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Woo hoo!

#8 Post by cindy.wellman » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:03 am

I'm sending you non-marble mouth thoughts so that all the right words come out just like you want them to. Congratulations over all of this fawning. If anything else, it is nice to know that these people do care about your well-being.
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#9 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:41 am

Pats on the back are great, especially from people who work with you.
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Re: Woo hoo!

#10 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:47 am

cindy.wellman wrote:I'm sending you non-marble mouth thoughts so that all the right words come out just like you want them to. Congratulations over all of this fawning. If anything else, it is nice to know that these people do care about your well-being.
Thanks Cindy and skoop :D I am ready for my interview today. I will going home to get changed during lunch, and will be raring to go by 3:15 cst.

I will check-in later and let you all know how it went.

Thank you again for all the +++ vibes and good thoughts!

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#11 Post by minimetoo26 » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:19 am

The best vibes for the person with the best signature quote! Go get 'em!!
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#12 Post by moonie » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:15 am

minimetoo26 wrote:The best vibes for the person with the best signature quote! Go get 'em!!

Hey Fuzzy!

Great news.... and wishin you lots of clear thoughts and a non-dry throat during the interview. Let us know when you get the job!!!


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#13 Post by tlynn78 » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:02 pm

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It went great...thanks for the good thoughts and ++++ vibes!

#14 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:34 pm

I had a great interview. I was a little nervous, but, I feel that I would fit right into their dept. They were very nice, and extremely enthusiastic about my application. By working with them, I would be expanding the managerial part of my job. Which is what I have wanted.

So...whew! I am beat from all the nervous energy! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the well wishers, good thoughts people, and ++++ vibe senders!

You all ROCK! :D

I will tell more in the am...

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Now I wait

#15 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:17 am

Good Morning from rainy KC!

Well, this morning I sent out my thank you notes for yesterday's interview.

Ok, my dear friend/former boss who now lives in Florida called me. She wanted to tell me that they are calling my references. And, she wanted me to know that they are serious about hiring me! :D

I will keep you all in the loop!

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#16 Post by Rexer25 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:24 am

fuzzywuzzy wrote:Good Morning from rainy KC!

Well, this morning I sent out my thank you notes for yesterday's interview.

Ok, my dear friend/former boss who now lives in Florida called me. She wanted to tell me that they are calling my references. And, she wanted me to know that they are serious about hiring me! :D

I will keep you all in the loop!

fuzzy
Sounds great! I love hearing about good interviews. I hope I never have to do another one for a job, just for, well...you know.

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#17 Post by Flybrick » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:45 am

Good luck!
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#18 Post by silvercamaro » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:41 am

Great news, fuzzywuzzy. May you get a happy call soon.

P.S. I'm happy to see that Flybrick found his way over here.
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#19 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:56 am

silvercamaro wrote:P.S. I'm happy to see that Flybrick found his way over here.
Ditto!

And I bet he could find a neat photo of a WWII nightfighter to be his avatar! :)
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#20 Post by mrkelley23 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:59 am

Calling the references is definitely a good sign (at least, as long as you chose references.... wisely. :D )
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Welcome to the bored flybrick!

#21 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:01 pm

Hi fly!

How are you? How is DC?

Been awhile since we chatted!

Hope all is well with you and yours... :D

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#22 Post by Flybrick » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:18 pm

Great news on the interview and checking of references. Luck wished, prayers made.


Mrs. Flybrick retired from the USAF last month as a Lt Col. I'm bailing out next summer, starting the job hunt thing now. Want (so to speak) to stay in the DC area due to the great schools our kids are in. But I want to escape as quickly as possible.

Cheers,
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P.S. Marley, I'll work on the avatar thing............you kids and your new fangled boreds.....................
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#23 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:24 pm

Flybrick wrote:P.S. Marley, I'll work on the avatar thing............you kids and your new fangled boreds.....................
Hey, all our new toys have been the biggest attraction here!

But, if you'd rather, Rexer might let you play with the cardboard box.

If Molly will share... :)



Oh, and congratulations to Lt. Col. Mrs. Flybrick (ret.)
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#24 Post by cindy.wellman » Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:16 pm

Flybrick wrote:Great news on the interview and checking of references. Luck wished, prayers made.


Mrs. Flybrick retired from the USAF last month as a Lt Col. I'm bailing out next summer, starting the job hunt thing now. Want (so to speak) to stay in the DC area due to the great schools our kids are in. But I want to escape as quickly as possible.

Cheers,
Brick

P.S. Marley, I'll work on the avatar thing............you kids and your new fangled boreds.....................
Hi Brick,

We just went through the retirement thing ourselves, well my dh did. I wish you well, and congratulations to both of you on your long careers. What job fields are the two of you investigating?

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An Offer has been made

#25 Post by fuzzywuzzy » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:19 am

Good Morning Everybody!

I was made an offer yesterday for the job I interviewed for on Tuesday. :lol:

I have requested all their benefit package information prior to making a decision. The job is not a state job. I would be working for a private non-profit medical company.

I have given my current job the information so that they could make a counter offer to me.

I will know more today. Thank you for all the encouragment!

fuzzy 8)
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