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99Forever

(14,524 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2013, 01:23 PM Feb 2013

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I got hired today! [View all]

After a very long 4 years of struggling with no offers for permanent employment, existing on side work, and generally feeling very down on myself, the tide has finally turned. Full time employment, with benefits and decent (not great, but not bad) wages.

To say I am pumped, is minimizing it. Thanks to all of the DUers that have given support over the long dry stretch.

Edited to add:

I am overwhelmed by so many wonderful responses from all of you fine folks. The out-pouring has left me kind of emotional. I will make an effort to respond to as many of you as I can, but it may take me a while, so please have patience.

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I got hired today! [View all] 99Forever Feb 2013 OP

Congrats! sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #1

Thanks! 99Forever Feb 2013 #6

Congratulations! I hope this becomes one of your livetohike Feb 2013 #2

Me too. 99Forever Feb 2013 #17

Congrats, my dear 99Forever! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #3

You are precisely right. 99Forever Feb 2013 #18

Congrats. Cork Feb 2013 #4

welcome to DU niyad Feb 2013 #38

Thanks. Cork Feb 2013 #42

Thanks Cork, and welcome to DU. 99Forever Feb 2013 #48

Great news! HappyMe Feb 2013 #5

Thank you. 99Forever Feb 2013 #49

congratulations! what wonderful news! renate Feb 2013 #7

It's like the weight of the World being lifted off my shoulders. 99Forever Feb 2013 #50

That's the best news I've heard all day!!! Kookaburra Feb 2013 #8

Thank you Kookaburra. 99Forever Feb 2013 #51

Fantastic! peace13 Feb 2013 #9

Thanks Peace 99Forever Feb 2013 #52

Congratulations! I know how that fight can be. vaberella Feb 2013 #10

Thank you Vaberella 99Forever Feb 2013 #54

Congrats! So glad for your good news. TDale313 Feb 2013 #11

Thanks Dale 99Forever Feb 2013 #56

Nice. PETRUS Feb 2013 #12

Thanks Petrus. 99Forever Feb 2013 #57

Congratulations HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #13

Floating on a cloud. 99Forever Feb 2013 #58

Congrats and Good Luck! nt One of the 99 Feb 2013 #14

Thanks One. 99Forever Feb 2013 #59

WooT! hootinholler Feb 2013 #15

Yessiree. 99Forever Feb 2013 #60

YAY! What great news! LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #16

And I sincerely hope it means that too. 99Forever Feb 2013 #22

Never ever feel down on yourself because a job isn't to be found tavalon Feb 2013 #19

I hear what you are saying. 99Forever Feb 2013 #64

Thank you for the clarification tavalon Feb 2013 #91

Well done. I wish you all the best in your new job. (n/t) SwissTony Feb 2013 #20

Thanks, Tony. 99Forever Feb 2013 #65

Congrats. What is it that you do? Yavin4 Feb 2013 #21

I am a carpenter and remodeler. 99Forever Feb 2013 #24

Excellent. Congrats again. Yavin4 Feb 2013 #29

Absolutely. 99Forever Feb 2013 #37

Congratulations! A job that can't be outsourced or offshored.... n/t aristocles Feb 2013 #30

Glad to hear it! It's good news for everybody. Congrats! N/T namaste2 Feb 2013 #23

Thank you and welcome to DU. 99Forever Feb 2013 #67

Thank you so much for the welcome and I am sincerely happy for you! Made my day. namaste2 Feb 2013 #114

Congrats! I'm happy for you. /nt sdfernando Feb 2013 #25

Thanks Fernando. 99Forever Feb 2013 #68

Congratulations! Rider3 Feb 2013 #26

Thanks Cork, and welcome to DU. 99Forever Feb 2013 #69

congrats samsingh Feb 2013 #27

Thanks, Samsingh 99Forever Feb 2013 #74

Well done!! n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #28

Thanks Grey. 99Forever Feb 2013 #75

Good Luck! cate94 Feb 2013 #31

Thanks Cate, so do I. 99Forever Feb 2013 #76

Bummer..... whistler162 Feb 2013 #32

Ahhh, but the pay is way better. 99Forever Feb 2013 #77

congrats Fresh_Start Feb 2013 #33

Good to hear... 99Forever Feb 2013 #78

That's GREAT!!! hey, can you spot a brother a twenty? Swamp Lover Feb 2013 #34

Gonna have to wait to payday for that. 99Forever Feb 2013 #79

Good on ya! Scuba Feb 2013 #35

Thanks Scuba. 99Forever Feb 2013 #80

ohhhh, congratulations!! that is wonderful news-so very happy for you!!! niyad Feb 2013 #36

Thank you, niyad 99Forever Feb 2013 #81

Congratulations, that's great news to hear! DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #39

Thanks Drew. 99Forever Feb 2013 #83

Good for you! Waltons_Mtn Feb 2013 #40

Thank you WM. 99Forever Feb 2013 #86

HOOOORAYYYY! Great to hear this!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #41

I don't have words to explain how right you are. 99Forever Feb 2013 #88

Congratulations!!! nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #43

Thank you, Msanthrope. 99Forever Feb 2013 #89

That's great news!!! one_voice Feb 2013 #44

Thanks, One Voice. 99Forever Feb 2013 #90

Four years is a long dry spell! So glad to hear it's finally over. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #45

Boy, don't I know it! 99Forever Feb 2013 #93

congratulations! barbtries Feb 2013 #46

Thank you Barb. 99Forever Feb 2013 #95

Congrats! bermudat Feb 2013 #47

Glad to hear it. LoisB Feb 2013 #53

Congratulations..! AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #55

Congratulations on your new job... virgdem Feb 2013 #61

CONGRATS!! no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #62

Screw responding!!! Wait Wut Feb 2013 #63

Great news, congrats! AnnieK401 Feb 2013 #66

Yay!!! I hope your story is one of many more to come! Congrats! nt riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #70

Great news! yellerpup Feb 2013 #71

congratulations! HiPointDem Feb 2013 #72

may the bennies be excellent, the boss a jewel and parking easy. Amem! irisblue Feb 2013 #73

Wow, 4 years! You survived! demwing Feb 2013 #82

"If you don't like the weather, wait a half hour". HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #84

Just got in and saw your post. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #85

Good for you! Now, show them what they missed over the last 4 years. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #87

Huzzah!!!!!! ashling Feb 2013 #92

99Forever Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2013 #94

Are you doing tweets for the Onion? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #96

Wonderful news. Worried senior Feb 2013 #97

Congratulations! handmade34 Feb 2013 #98

I'm happy for you. Work is part what gives satisfaction to life. We celebrate with you! freshwest Feb 2013 #99

Congratulations! life long demo Feb 2013 #100

That is an absolutely wonderful thing to hear! Bright blessings. PDJane Feb 2013 #101

Congratulations!! VenusRising Feb 2013 #102

Great news, congratulations! Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #103

How absolutely supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! tpsbmam Feb 2013 #104

Congrats! That is sooo great to hear! nt antigop Feb 2013 #105

Congratulations. timdog44 Feb 2013 #106

Wow, congrats 2naSalit Feb 2013 #107

I am so happy for you. What a difficult time you have had. Hope that is all over. juajen Feb 2013 #108

nt. Johnny Noshoes Feb 2013 #109

CONGRATZ! You took that fluffer job i recomended you for :P J/k :) Drew Richards Feb 2013 #110

Fantastic! kimmylavin Feb 2013 #111

Congratulations! AndyA Feb 2013 #112

Congrats - We Understand The Relief That Comes With Employment cantbeserious Feb 2013 #113

Big, Big Congrat, 99Forever! Sissyk Feb 2013 #115

Congrats !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #116

Thank you Willy T... 99Forever Feb 2013 #118

Congrats way to go underpants Feb 2013 #117

Congratulations! Denis 11 Feb 2013 #119

Congratulations! NikolaC Feb 2013 #120

Yaaaaay!! A big CONGRATS!! hue Feb 2013 #121

Warmest congrats! ArchTeryx Feb 2013 #122

Huzzah! Kennah Feb 2013 #123

In this day and age getting hired is always a source for celebration. Jasana Feb 2013 #124

Congrats! angrychair Feb 2013 #125

Congratulations! What a joyous day! myrna minx Feb 2013 #126

Good for you!!! Hubert Flottz Feb 2013 #127

Congratulations!!!!!!!! mgardener Feb 2013 #128