Believe it or not, I got a job.

tunes · 03-13-2009, 01:10 PM

Congrats Scott! Life at home can get a little boring after 5 month - just take 'er easy.

Da Klugs · 03-13-2009, 01:13 PM

Congratulations! Getting back to work is such a great feeling.

lightning9191 · 03-13-2009, 01:16 PM

Congrats Scott!

03-13-2009, 01:19 PM

Excellent news Scott; I'm glad to hear you're all better.

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Originally Posted by shilala

They're certain to take care of me while I get my legs back

But seriously, wtf happened to your legs?

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Originally Posted by marge796

Give'm hell my friend

You stole my line!

03-13-2009, 01:20 PM

Break a leg?

shilala · 03-13-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mrreindeer

But seriously, wtf happened to your legs?

My "sea-legs", brother. Not my real legs.
I work as a pipefitter. As such, we work wherever the work is. In a powerhouse, it's all "way up there".
It's customary for me to work 200 feet in the air standing on my head holding stuff with my ass while someone else is shooting sparks at me and someone above me is dropping stuff on me.
It's just what it is.
There's good things about my occupation, too. This particular job pays about twice what I'd have made at the job I turned down yesterday. It's supposed to be good till Christmas. That means I'll be looking for another job in December.
Realistically, I'll quit long before that and take a job nearer to home.
It all depends.
In this business there is zero job security. One day I have a job, the next day I don't. It's the way it works. Cool thing is that if I get a bug up my ass, I just go home and get another job.
It's not what most people are familiar with at all, and on one hand it really sucks, but on the other hand it's very flexible and liberating.
I hate it, always have, but it pays the bills.

elderboy02 · 03-13-2009, 01:42 PM

Congratulations Scott!

GKitty · 03-13-2009, 01:48 PM

Congrats on the new gig, Scott!!

357 · 03-13-2009, 01:51 PM

Congrats Scott! Just don't push it too much. You don't want to aggrevate that injury.

DPD6030 · 03-13-2009, 02:44 PM

Glad to hear you got the job Scott.

AAlmeter · 03-13-2009, 10:02 PM

Congratulations.

I'm in the same class as you, I'll be back to work Monday after 4 months of being laid off (first time I've had more than 2 days off since I was 16). It sure is a great feeling to get geared up to be productive again.

You're lucky in that you are in what appears to be a growing industry in a rather tumultuous economy. Bust yer butt (well, not like you already did

) and see if you can come out ahead of the pack. There's likely to be a good amount of moving and shaking from the people I've been in contact with up here in NY.

Again, congratulations and good luck.

03-13-2009, 01:10 PM	#1
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Da Klugs Juan of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Right here Posts: 4,222 Trading: (8)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congratulations! Getting back to work is such a great feeling. __________________ Communities Not Commodities. Punctuation challenged, but trying. Proud winner of phase 1 of the Weight loss contest

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lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congrats Scott! __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.

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elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,521 Trading: (133)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congratulations Scott!

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GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congrats on the new gig, Scott!! __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

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357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congrats Scott! Just don't push it too much. You don't want to aggrevate that injury. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

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DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Glad to hear you got the job Scott.

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AAlmeter F.U.B.O. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: Buffalo Posts: 288 Trading: (0)	Re: Believe it or not, I got a job. Congratulations. I'm in the same class as you, I'll be back to work Monday after 4 months of being laid off (first time I've had more than 2 days off since I was 16). It sure is a great feeling to get geared up to be productive again. You're lucky in that you are in what appears to be a growing industry in a rather tumultuous economy. Bust yer butt (well, not like you already did ) and see if you can come out ahead of the pack. There's likely to be a good amount of moving and shaking from the people I've been in contact with up here in NY. Again, congratulations and good luck.