What's making you happy today? - Page 155

HungLikeJesus · 09-28-2008, 10:06 AM

FStop, it sounds like you made a good move. I hope you're enjoying your new job.

Tulip · 09-28-2008, 12:24 PM

What's making me happy today?.......ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! Is there a "What's making you pissy today?" thread??

limey · 09-28-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulip

What's making me happy today?.......ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! Is there a "What's making you pissy today?" thread??

Take your pick ...
this one
or
this one!

Tulip · 09-28-2008, 11:10 PM

I thank you. But others won't. What would a woman on PMS say when she has a place to vent? Nothing pleasant, I assure you.

Juniper · 09-28-2008, 11:35 PM

Dropping sociology class!!!

Sundae · 09-29-2008, 03:58 AM

Cats!

Hely is getting more comfortable in here. She is still focussed on me, but happy to come in when I am not here, just for the company. She's sitting on my boss's desk right now, grooming herself, whereas before she would only sit on mine, or under it in a bed I made her (out of a bag and old clothes!). JT isn't in today, so I'm not worried about shooing her off, she'll come back to me when she's ready.

Diz last night gave me a lesson in how cats' minds work - not like ours!

A big spider came into the room - only big by UK standards, but it was a proper charlie-walker. Knowing how Diz loves to chase anything that moved I tried to point it out to him. Of course he was more interested in the ends of my fingers than what I was pointing at, stupid cat.

In the end I poked the charlie-walker with a stick and it scuttled off, engaging Diz's interest. He scrabbled about with it for a while, then it managed to find refuge under the door. Diz wouldn't give up on it even then, and went from one side of the door to the other trying to make it play again.

A bit later, when he had returned to bed, worn out, I went to see if I could find the spider. His legs were poking out from under the door in a way that suggested he wasn't going to use them again. So I took the same stick as before and poked him out, retiring to bed myself while Diz did something interesting to make him disappear (nom nom nom).

The funny thing was, Diz went back to the door a couple of times last night, as if it was a spider dispensing machine. And again this morning. Despite having chased the spider there himself, he seems to assume that because there was one spider under the door, there might be more.

Bless.

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 07:35 AM

Glad you found Diz , SG. I'm thinking of "unfinding" Gaines right about now...he's really ticking me off!

Met with the Director Friday. I'm the only one she's interviewed. She said they were starting to think they were way off base trying to get someone to fill the unique niche of my (major) area of FA knowledge. This is why, the last time they posted (have tried 3 times) they made it a professional position and revamped the duties of the other FA officers. Still, it was just a fluke that I happened to check their website that day.

Now it goes through HR. I wonder if my rough and rowdy past will catch up to me.

I made a list of pros and cons concerning a job change. To be honest, the list of cons is very very short. The drive (which turns out to be not bad at all due to my current location near the interstate, and them being right off the interstate) and the fact that it's new with new people. I've hit it off with the committee and the director, famously even, so I know that would pass. The other thing is my misguided sense of loyalty to this place. I will miss my boss, but I know even she will not be here forever. I talked to a friend whose wife just left here for higher ground (and he has been herer for years), and he talked about how they lull you into that sense of duty, and that we're just a big family, but the loyalty is not mutual. It's true, and I'm sad to say, because at one point this job meant everything to me.

This morning already I've been reminded by half a dozen things that I'm not happy here. Regardless of my love for most of my cow orkers, I haven't been happy for quite some time.

Let's see: more money, less of the crap I hate, more support from the college for technical improvements and staff needs, a new start. There really isn't much this place could do to keep me.

So that's where that's at.

ZenGum · 09-29-2008, 08:06 AM

Great stuff Shawnee!

Yeah don't fall for that corporate loyalty crap. They'll keep you on exactly as long as it suits the corporation, and a good manager will cause you to fell it's because they're loyal to you. The same one will regretfully let you go when they have to.

I have no doubts that you will make new friends in your new place.

Oh the tiiiiiimes, they are a changin'...

Sundae · 09-29-2008, 08:08 AM

It's made for you.
Sure there'll be a period of settling in - there always is.
But it sounds like such a great move.

Where are you at in the process now?
Have they made you an offer, or is it dependent on references?

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 08:10 AM

It is now in the hands of Human Resources...background check (at least I have to fill out a paper, I wonder if they'll really do a full blown check as I am currently working at a state instititution) and check references.

I've already mentally cleaned out my office.

ZenGum · 09-29-2008, 08:22 AM

It sounds like the job is yours if you want it - if they've advertised three times and have found only one possible candidate, obviously you fill a very unusual niche they need filled. In fact, you could probably hold out for more money.

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 08:23 AM

I know! I'm going to be visiting Flint's thread a la money talks.

How high above "minimum starting" should I ask for? I mean, all they can do is say no, right?

Trilby · 09-29-2008, 08:27 AM

Hey, Shawnee! Great! Make it a double and get a new HG, too!

Srsly. I know it's hard to do, but once you get the hang of it...

It's a BeaUtiful day in the neighborhood!

I talked to my First Born this morning as he drove back up to school (he went to see the Bengals lose to the Browns yesterday) and my Second Born is doing really well in his junior year. I have GREAT kids! YAY!

classicman · 09-29-2008, 08:30 AM

Congrats!

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 10:50 AM

I have negative thoughts creeping in that something is going to go wrong.

09-28-2008, 10:06 AM	#2311
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	FStop, it sounds like you made a good move. I hope you're enjoying your new job. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-29-2008, 03:58 AM	#2316
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Cats! Hely is getting more comfortable in here. She is still focussed on me, but happy to come in when I am not here, just for the company. She's sitting on my boss's desk right now, grooming herself, whereas before she would only sit on mine, or under it in a bed I made her (out of a bag and old clothes!). JT isn't in today, so I'm not worried about shooing her off, she'll come back to me when she's ready. Diz last night gave me a lesson in how cats' minds work - not like ours! A big spider came into the room - only big by UK standards, but it was a proper charlie-walker. Knowing how Diz loves to chase anything that moved I tried to point it out to him. Of course he was more interested in the ends of my fingers than what I was pointing at, stupid cat. In the end I poked the charlie-walker with a stick and it scuttled off, engaging Diz's interest. He scrabbled about with it for a while, then it managed to find refuge under the door. Diz wouldn't give up on it even then, and went from one side of the door to the other trying to make it play again. A bit later, when he had returned to bed, worn out, I went to see if I could find the spider. His legs were poking out from under the door in a way that suggested he wasn't going to use them again. So I took the same stick as before and poked him out, retiring to bed myself while Diz did something interesting to make him disappear (nom nom nom). The funny thing was, Diz went back to the door a couple of times last night, as if it was a spider dispensing machine. And again this morning. Despite having chased the spider there himself, he seems to assume that because there was one spider under the door, there might be more. Bless. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-29-2008, 07:35 AM	#2317
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Glad you found Diz , SG. I'm thinking of "unfinding" Gaines right about now...he's really ticking me off! Met with the Director Friday. I'm the only one she's interviewed. She said they were starting to think they were way off base trying to get someone to fill the unique niche of my (major) area of FA knowledge. This is why, the last time they posted (have tried 3 times) they made it a professional position and revamped the duties of the other FA officers. Still, it was just a fluke that I happened to check their website that day. Now it goes through HR. I wonder if my rough and rowdy past will catch up to me. I made a list of pros and cons concerning a job change. To be honest, the list of cons is very very short. The drive (which turns out to be not bad at all due to my current location near the interstate, and them being right off the interstate) and the fact that it's new with new people. I've hit it off with the committee and the director, famously even, so I know that would pass. The other thing is my misguided sense of loyalty to this place. I will miss my boss, but I know even she will not be here forever. I talked to a friend whose wife just left here for higher ground (and he has been herer for years), and he talked about how they lull you into that sense of duty, and that we're just a big family, but the loyalty is not mutual. It's true, and I'm sad to say, because at one point this job meant everything to me. This morning already I've been reminded by half a dozen things that I'm not happy here. Regardless of my love for most of my cow orkers, I haven't been happy for quite some time. Let's see: more money, less of the crap I hate, more support from the college for technical improvements and staff needs, a new start. There really isn't much this place could do to keep me. So that's where that's at. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 09-29-2008 at 08:05 AM.

09-29-2008, 08:06 AM	#2318
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Great stuff Shawnee! Yeah don't fall for that corporate loyalty crap. They'll keep you on exactly as long as it suits the corporation, and a good manager will cause you to fell it's because they're loyal to you. The same one will regretfully let you go when they have to. I have no doubts that you will make new friends in your new place. Oh the tiiiiiimes, they are a changin'... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-29-2008, 08:08 AM	#2319
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's made for you. Sure there'll be a period of settling in - there always is. But it sounds like such a great move. Where are you at in the process now? Have they made you an offer, or is it dependent on references? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-28-2008, 12:24 PM	#2312
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	What's making me happy today?.......ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! Is there a "What's making you pissy today?" thread??

09-28-2008, 11:10 PM	#2314
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	I thank you. But others won't. What would a woman on PMS say when she has a place to vent? Nothing pleasant, I assure you.

09-28-2008, 11:35 PM	#2315
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Dropping sociology class!!!

09-29-2008, 08:10 AM	#2320
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It is now in the hands of Human Resources...background check (at least I have to fill out a paper, I wonder if they'll really do a full blown check as I am currently working at a state instititution) and check references. I've already mentally cleaned out my office. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-29-2008, 08:22 AM	#2321
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It sounds like the job is yours if you want it - if they've advertised three times and have found only one possible candidate, obviously you fill a very unusual niche they need filled. In fact, you could probably hold out for more money. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-29-2008, 08:23 AM	#2322
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I know! I'm going to be visiting Flint's thread a la money talks. How high above "minimum starting" should I ask for? I mean, all they can do is say no, right? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-29-2008, 08:27 AM	#2323
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Hey, Shawnee! Great! Make it a double and get a new HG, too! Srsly. I know it's hard to do, but once you get the hang of it... It's a BeaUtiful day in the neighborhood! I talked to my First Born this morning as he drove back up to school (he went to see the Bengals lose to the Browns yesterday) and my Second Born is doing really well in his junior year. I have GREAT kids! YAY! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-29-2008, 08:30 AM	#2324
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Congrats! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-29-2008, 10:50 AM	#2325
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I have negative thoughts creeping in that something is going to go wrong. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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