Woohoo! Job!

Gideon · 09-13-2009, 01:35 AM

I've not been around the past month or so because I've been moving/job hunting pretty intensely. It's a rough market out there, right now! For what would be entry level jobs you're competing with professionals who have been laid off and crappier jobs like call centers, retail, etc. won't hire people who are overqualified because they know they'll quit once something good shows up. Anyway, not a good time to be job hunting.

But, I found a job (and in my field!) and started last Tuesday! I'm now the Literacy Director at a local non-profit that is also a food bank and free clinic. My job is to help out with those activities, but I also help people in the community get their GEDs, find jobs, tutor local children who need it, and help some of them get into college.

Anyway, I wanted to share it as everyone here has been so supportive. Thanks a lot!

phenomshel · 09-13-2009, 01:39 AM

Gideon, that's fantastic news! I'm so glad for you!!

daffy4u · 09-13-2009, 01:45 AM

Way to go! Sounds like a perfect match. Congratulations!

dreams · 09-13-2009, 02:12 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, GIDEON!!!

Witchbaby · 09-13-2009, 02:18 AM

Congrats!

GA Russell · 09-13-2009, 03:15 AM

Great news, Gideon! Hope it works out well!

HarryT · 09-13-2009, 03:43 AM

Jolly good news, Gideon. Many congratulations.

GeoffC · 09-13-2009, 06:57 AM

Brilliant news Gideon - well done you .....

kennyc · 09-13-2009, 08:45 AM

Congratulations!!

Sounds like a great position. I've been thinking/re-evaluation my situation and am leaning towards trying to find something that is more along these lines. In other words some job that helps the people, the planet, society etc. as opposed to focusing on the bottom line and/or selling people things they don't need.

P.S. Just noticed you are in Norman, OK a place I spent a few years at the University of OK. I grew up in southern OK.

montsnmags · 09-13-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

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Anyway, I wanted to share it as everyone here has been so supportive. ...

Get a real job, you loser!

I'm sorry, Gideon, that was just my idea of humour...not real good, huh?

Seriously (Watch! Marc does "serious"!), you've always given me an impression of calm, intellectual, reasonable and purposeful ability, and while that is only a very simple impression from a single MR audience member, and while perhaps your interior world might try to deny it at times (I don't know), I'm pretty sure that there's a strong measure of accuracy in it that has lead you to this current success, and will lead you (not to mention those you teach) ever onwards.

Goodonya, mate!

Cheers,
Marc

vivaldirules · 09-13-2009, 09:42 AM

That is excellent news! Congratulations, Gideon.

Patricia · 09-13-2009, 09:49 AM

Congratulations, Gideon. It sounds like a really worthwhile and interesting job.

MickeyC · 09-13-2009, 10:56 AM

Congrats Gideon. I just changed jobs a while ago and know what you've been through.

Moejoe · 09-13-2009, 11:00 AM

Congrats, Gideon

Sounds like a good, and better than that, a worthwhile job you're doing there.

Verencat · 09-13-2009, 11:21 AM

Gideon, that is wonderful! I'm really happy for you! Congratulations!

09-13-2009, 01:35 AM	#1
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	Woohoo! Job! I've not been around the past month or so because I've been moving/job hunting pretty intensely. It's a rough market out there, right now! For what would be entry level jobs you're competing with professionals who have been laid off and crappier jobs like call centers, retail, etc. won't hire people who are overqualified because they know they'll quit once something good shows up. Anyway, not a good time to be job hunting. But, I found a job (and in my field!) and started last Tuesday! I'm now the Literacy Director at a local non-profit that is also a food bank and free clinic. My job is to help out with those activities, but I also help people in the community get their GEDs, find jobs, tutor local children who need it, and help some of them get into college. Anyway, I wanted to share it as everyone here has been so supportive. Thanks a lot!

09-13-2009, 08:45 AM	#9
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Congratulations!! Sounds like a great position. I've been thinking/re-evaluation my situation and am leaning towards trying to find something that is more along these lines. In other words some job that helps the people, the planet, society etc. as opposed to focusing on the bottom line and/or selling people things they don't need. P.S. Just noticed you are in Norman, OK a place I spent a few years at the University of OK. I grew up in southern OK. Last edited by kennyc; 09-13-2009 at 09:39 AM.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Brilliant news Gideon - well done you .....

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	That is excellent news! Congratulations, Gideon.

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Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Gideon, that is wonderful! I'm really happy for you! Congratulations!