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February 09, 2006
Schwagiwagiwagi
Good news! ...I guess. I got a job offer. After a few years of intermittently sending out resumes, I am finally wanted. The funny thing is that it's a position within my own organization. This is a positive and a negative. The good things first: I have a 20-minute commute, I already know everyone, the benefits are good, the data is somewhat familiar, and most importantly, I can keep my vast collection of schwag. (It's probably tacky to bring your mugs, candy dishes, calendars, etc. with your old company's logo on it to your new job...especially if it's with a competitor.) And I have a lot of schwag in my office. I just counted twelve different items.
The downside to all this is that it is a technical job. That's not really a bad thing; it's just not what I was looking for. I have more visual and creative skills than technical skills so naturally I was a little surprised when I got an offer from our Engineering group. I'm not completely familiar with what I'll be doing yet but hopefully I'll enjoy it, or at the least, not hate it. Seven years ago when I first started here, I had no interest in learning SQL but, after years of working with it, I actually appreciate it. I'm hoping I'll take to this new job in the same way.
I'll be working more hours, but I'll also be getting paid almost three times what I make now. All of a sudden, I feel rich. Okay, richer anyway.
Posted by Allison at February 9, 2006 08:43 PMSooooooo.....
Wordy way of saying "I got promoted?"
Well, whatever's happening, best of luck. That's some heady stuff! I spend lots of time in front of my PC, but it's usually mindless surfing.
Posted by: Cory at February 20, 2006 05:15 PMshwag is dirt weed, the non-quality weed.
I prefer kind buds myself.
Ha! Yeah, I don't keep my weed in my office or at work. It's in my van with my bong, Phish posters, and other drug paraphernalia.
Posted by: Allison at February 10, 2006 03:30 PMhahaha! I didnt realize what shwag was ..I thought you were talking about the type of marijuana. When you said I can keep my vast collection of schwag, I thought, huh, thats a side of allison I don't know.
Posted by: Megan at February 10, 2006 02:14 PMI dream of a job where I can pile my crap everywhere. comute 20 minutes each way, know everyone, and where they want me, and are willing to pay me and put up with me
Congrats Allison. You will do awesome. schwag rules.
schwag is a great word
will you be my sugah mammie?
Posted by: russ at February 10, 2006 09:29 AMyay! so that means you can fund a trip for me to come out and visit you! :)
Posted by: reb at February 9, 2006 11:52 PMActually, I was making mere pennies before so now I'm making quarters.
Posted by: Allison at February 9, 2006 10:33 PMTHREE TIMES what you make now? Good grief, Allison, you were beautiful before, but now you're a GODDESS!
;-)
Congrats, Allie -- you've earned this recognition -- hope it turns out to be a fun gig!
Posted by: david at February 9, 2006 09:18 PM