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Johnny Noshoes

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42. I'm in the same boat too...
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 10:57 AM
Apr 2013

Great news Freemay 20. I don't know if its a trend or what BUT during the first six months of this mess I got NO interviews. Last year I got TWO ten months apart. This year I have had FOUR in three months and at least a preliminary shot at one other job. I blew a spreadsheet test on the prelim shot but at least I had a shot. One of the jobs was the first time I tried a cold call to a company that does the same type of work as the place I used to work. The owner had me in for an interview even though he didn't have a job available right now. He knows I can do the work so maybe if something opens up I'll get a call out of the blue. I just keep on moving and figure sooner or later I'll be the right person at the right company at the right time.

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Finally have work!!!!!! [View all] freemay20 Apr 2013 OP
Congrats. Very happy for you. Good job getting hired! geckosfeet Apr 2013 #1
Thank you freemay20 Apr 2013 #5
Congratulations! That's great news to hear! RKP5637 Apr 2013 #2
Congratulations! livetohike Apr 2013 #3
I am very glad for you! redwitch Apr 2013 #4
Congrats, my dear freemay20! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #6
Congratulations to you, freemay! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #7
Congratulations!!!! That company made a wise choice. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #8
Huge K&R! OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #9
Congratulations! That's great!! cal04 Apr 2013 #10
Congratulations freemay20 usGovOwesUs3Trillion Apr 2013 #11
What a relief. badhair77 Apr 2013 #12
Congratulations!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #13
Wonderful news, freemay20 Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2013 #14
Good for you! WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2013 #15
Congrats JackN415 Apr 2013 #16
Awesome! Congrats! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #17
You know what this calls for right!? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #18
Nah, that's for the first paycheck. aquart Apr 2013 #31
Hurray!!! Terrific news! calimary Apr 2013 #19
I'm old enough to remember when you went to the employment office... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #20
That is great! KT2000 Apr 2013 #21
Congratulations! Lil Missy Apr 2013 #22
Happy, Happy Dance for freemay20... Tikki Apr 2013 #23
from another over-50 who's looking: lastlib Apr 2013 #24
Please share this with me freemay20 Apr 2013 #27
I'm in the same boat too... Johnny Noshoes Apr 2013 #42
Same boat here lexw Apr 2013 #52
Congratulations! truebluegreen Apr 2013 #25
Employers know exactly how you feel and are sending a message. No whining or union talk. CK_John Apr 2013 #26
Thank you very much everyone, and... freemay20 Apr 2013 #28
Congratulations. We should be DEMANDING less hoarding and more opportunities HomerRamone Apr 2013 #29
I am so happy for you. aquart Apr 2013 #30
Congrats freemay20 Mnpaul Apr 2013 #32
Congratulations! abelenkpe Apr 2013 #33
Congratulations! onestepforward Apr 2013 #34
Congrats and best wishes Hekate Apr 2013 #35
Very Cool! Bigredhunk Apr 2013 #36
Yay!!!! I'm so happy for you! I was in your shoes so I know just how you feel. sueh Apr 2013 #37
Wish you the best of luck! Hold your head up real high. nt caledesi Apr 2013 #38
congratulations. barbtries Apr 2013 #39
Glad to hear it! good for you! raccoon Apr 2013 #40
Good news indeed.....congratulations a kennedy Apr 2013 #41
K&R - Congrats! So happy for you! closeupready Apr 2013 #43
Congratulations! DavidDvorkin Apr 2013 #44
Congrats and Best of Luck. Been there myself, husband too. joanbarnes Apr 2013 #45
Congrats! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #46
Great news! Granny M Apr 2013 #47
I hope this good news is highly contagious!!! Party Favors Apr 2013 #48
Congrats! Caeser67 Apr 2013 #49
Outstanding! angrychair Apr 2013 #50
Congratulations! sunwyn Apr 2013 #51
congrats Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #53
Congratulations and thanks for the lift! lark Apr 2013 #54
Great news! May I ask Ilsa Apr 2013 #55
Thanks again freemay20 Apr 2013 #56
Congratulations! Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #57
Congratulations!!!!! MsFlorida Apr 2013 #58
Listen!!! busterbrown Apr 2013 #59
Congratulations! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2013 #60
Congrats SmittynMo Apr 2013 #61
+1000000000000000 AAO Apr 2013 #62
One more time--Thank You freemay20 Apr 2013 #63
we live in post job Uhhhhhmerica datasuspect Apr 2013 #64
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