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  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i went from freelance of ??(filing anywhere from 15-18k on taxes[after expenses, etc.]) to now a salaried position of 51k.

    it's about one of the best things that has happened to me.

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nogs wrote: »
    i went from freelance of ??(filing anywhere from 15-18k on taxes[after expenses, etc.]) to now a salaried position of 51k.

    it's about one of the best things that has happened to me.


    I read this as I'm prepping my taxes and...my god. I get the feeling that this is the year I'm going to get really really really screwed. Not looking forward to it at all.

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    So if you apply for a job online (through a job website like jobsite), how long should you leave it before you start chasing the designated point of contact for a update?

    This is for full time permanent work too, not a contract.

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Karl wrote: »
    So if you apply for a job online (through a job website like jobsite), how long should you leave it before you start chasing the designated point of contact for a update?

    This is for full time permanent work too, not a contract.

    Did the site have you send it to the person, (bob@acme.com) or the company's HR eHole (resumes@acme.com)? I'd probably send a note or phone call either way after a week, maybe less if it's a small company.

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    MichaelLC wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    So if you apply for a job online (through a job website like jobsite), how long should you leave it before you start chasing the designated point of contact for a update?

    This is for full time permanent work too, not a contract.

    Did the site have you send it to the person, (bob@acme.com) or the company's HR eHole (resumes@acme.com)? I'd probably send a note or phone call either way after a week, maybe less if it's a small company.

    Yeah there are contact details. Just some of the jobs i've applied for yesterday and i'm just wondering how long i should wait before chasing them. Because its happening, its just a question of time.

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Karl wrote: »
    MichaelLC wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    So if you apply for a job online (through a job website like jobsite), how long should you leave it before you start chasing the designated point of contact for a update?

    This is for full time permanent work too, not a contract.

    Did the site have you send it to the person, (bob@acme.com) or the company's HR eHole (resumes@acme.com)? I'd probably send a note or phone call either way after a week, maybe less if it's a small company.

    Yeah there are contact details. Just some of the jobs i've applied for yesterday and i'm just wondering how long i should wait before chasing them. Because its happening, its just a question of time.

    If you sent them yesterday, I think Tuesday or Wednesday would be OK. If you have any contacts at the company, now is the time to activate as well. Ideally before, but calling them to say you applied to work for Bob Bobson and if your contact could give you a good reference or even just let Bob know you two have worked together.

    autono-wally, erotibot300 wrote: »
    Farscape is pretty much the best at anything
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  • ZoelZoel Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    today I get to sit in court and listen to 3 different people complain that I'm mean because I wont let them steal their dad's money

    I get to troll people in a court of law. Thank you, Jesus.

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    there are no jobs

    get ready to die

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    MichaelLC wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    MichaelLC wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    So if you apply for a job online (through a job website like jobsite), how long should you leave it before you start chasing the designated point of contact for a update?

    This is for full time permanent work too, not a contract.

    Did the site have you send it to the person, (bob@acme.com) or the company's HR eHole (resumes@acme.com)? I'd probably send a note or phone call either way after a week, maybe less if it's a small company.

    Yeah there are contact details. Just some of the jobs i've applied for yesterday and i'm just wondering how long i should wait before chasing them. Because its happening, its just a question of time.

    If you sent them yesterday, I think Tuesday or Wednesday would be OK. If you have any contacts at the company, now is the time to activate as well. Ideally before, but calling them to say you applied to work for Bob Bobson and if your contact could give you a good reference or even just let Bob know you two have worked together.

    Alas i have no contacts within the actual companies. Some of the jobs advertised were actually from recruitment agencies on behalf of their client (the actual company). So most of these jobs will have a 2 stage interview (first with the recruitment agency, and if they like me, i'd go on to be interviewed by the actual company).

    Today hasn't been great. Haven't seen any new jobs to apply to and its too early to chase the ones i've already sent a CV and covering letter too. The waiting games sucks but i knew it would be a slow process. I really want to get out of contracting.

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    fuck this shit, let's see what the army has going on

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  • Burning OrganBurning Organ Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Guns and tanks, what's not to like?

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    yeah. or just doing mail room crap.

    something, anything. put me on jackboot duty, clubbing foreign people in the face for no reason. i just want a fucking job

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Zoel wrote: »
    today I get to sit in court and listen to 3 different people complain that I'm mean because I wont let them steal their dad's money

    I get to troll people in a court of law. Thank you, Jesus.

    want your job.


    give it to me.

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  • grouch993grouch993 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Way back in '89 I managed to go from $18k/year (probation salary would have bumped to 24k) to $33k/year by moving from a bank in Detroit suburbs to Motorola in Chicago suburbs. Nearly double with that move.

    Not really a raise, but there was a salary leveling that bumped our salaries 21%. On the down side, after having my position outsourced and the jobs situation, the salary was reduced over 30% to work at the new place.

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Apparently i have an exit interview on monday.

    What should i expect?

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    posturing

    that's it. have fun

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  • vermiculturevermiculture Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    expect them to talk to you about cobra health insurance

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  • PeccaviPeccavi You are all weirdos!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    If things start to go badly, take off your shirt and flex.

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The only thing they've told me is that i have to sign a NDA again. But besides that i have no idea.

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    again, posturing

    the fucking casket is being lowered

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  • Shazkar ShadowstormShazkar Shadowstorm Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i spend too much money where is all my money it is goooooooone

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    By posturing, they're going to pretend they're really sad they have to let me go?

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    yes. maybe you'll luck out and you know someone who could offer help to find something else if you haven't started looking already

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  • Anjin-SanAnjin-San That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    good luck though

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Anjin-San wrote: »
    yes. maybe you'll luck out and you know someone who could offer help to find something else if you haven't started looking already

    Well i've already started looking and i doubt i'll find another job where i am now. I'm either over qualified and unlikely to stay for as long as they want or i'm under qualified and unable to do the job. Also a lot of people are being made redundant across the whole company ( in particular out of my team of 10, 8 of us are being let go) so i'm not exactly hedging my bets on returning.

    But yeah we'll see what happens. Any success stories i will now attribute to you wishing me good luck.

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    vermiculture wrote: »
    expect them to talk to you about cobra health insurance

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    How'd the steel mill test go?

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  • BoomShakeBoomShake Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I just thought everyone should know
    It's National Engineers Week

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  • PeccaviPeccavi You are all weirdos!Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Pfft, what have engineers ever done for me?

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