Okay, I can't hold it in anymore

“My head is still spinning.

About a week ago I submitted one (of many)job apps.

This week
Tuesday- "Phone Screening Interview"
-Follow-up interview scheduled half hour later.

Thursday: 45 minute phone interview.
-One hour later an "On site" interview was scheduled for 2 weeks from now.

During the interview, I asked about help in job placement for spouse. (Job requires relocation.) Interviewer didn't know, but would talk with supervisor, and asked what wife does. I told her. Half hour later, e-mail request for my wife's resume. (Sent).

After a lengthy job search, this is happening so fast.”

“Kewl! Good luck man!”

“congratulations!!!!!! and the best of luck!”

“if you get it where would you be relocating to? Some place where there are lots of mountains would be nice I bet.”

“Best of luck, Mark!!”

“

Okay, I can't hold it in anymore

Good luck.

I thought this was going to be about going on a diet! I need to do it, since I can't hold it in anymore.
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“I came up with the thread title because I live in a building where they are doing plumbing work and the water is off from 9am-4pm. :-)

But also, I'm a tad bit excited. There are other irons in the fire. Although, this is the first "hit" in awhile.

The interview is about 90 miles north of where I currently live.
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“Having just gone through that entire process, I feel both your pain and your elation.

Good Luck.

My change in career focus and direction along with the relocation has been the best move I have ever made.”

“now that you have brought the curse of the THING down on your head by reveiling the THING about all I can say is good luck - you are going to need it”

“Does this mean you have to change your name?

Good Luck ______Mark!”

“How high is your apartment, CM? 'cause if it's high enough, you can just pee out the window and it will aerosolize before it hits the ground...”

“dang and after all this time I thought it would just hit a hippie like in Fritz the Cat”

“90 miles north would be getting close to Wisconsin...we all pee out the window up here. Get some good old Wisconsin tags and you can drive as fast as you want, lol (submitted for Lizs benefit).”

“Make sure you act like you don't need (want) the job.

Good luck!”

“Good luck! Where and what???”

“Hmmm, so many questions, so few brains.

Bit I live in a Chicago 3 story walkup. For those of you who don\'t know the first floor is a \"gimme.\" If it was truely a 4 story, an elevator would be required.

Believe me, I would like to pee out the window when the management walks by.

Hog on Ice, I don\'t get it. Don\'t follow Fritz, because I don\'t get a paper.

Nimblefoot. What do you mean CLOSE to Wisconsin? 90 miles is north is INWisconsin. (Geeze, some folks just don\'t know their mid-western geography!) BTW I used to live in Wisconsin. We put off getting IL tags as long as we could.

naviguesser Thanks for the reminder. I have a number of apps out there, so they are recruiting me. If this doesn\'t work I have other options.

Tango. A Research Associate position in an academic institution (as I said before) about 90 miles north.

Thanks for all the interest and support. I\'m leaving town soon--family concerns.

Interview is \"around\" Feb. 8

Note to Matt. The format buttons are inconsistent, and I've yet to learn HTML.”

“Good luck Mr and Mrs Chicago Mark! Got my fingers crossed for yas.”

“Yah, you'll have to change your name to "AboutNinetyMilesNorthOfChicagoMark".”

“good good good luck!”

“Heck just go halfway for both of ya. Change to forty-fivemilesnorthofchicagoMark. Just a normal drive to the salt mines in CA.8)Sorry to jump on your bit bit.”

“At the risk of dating myself: late 1970's animated movie done by Ralph Bakshi staring a about a wayward cat in "da hood." Was originally an "X" rated film, but by today's standards I'd now consider it a solid "R". You probably can't rent it at your local Blockcuster; try the local . . . um . . adult video store in your neighborhood. Also available on Amazon.com.”

“Good luck. I was unemployed for a while and when I got hired the whole application-to- interview-to-start date took all of a week! Things seem to move either really fast or really slow in job searches these days.”

“So does this mean we can't do lunch?”

“Hey Mark,

I tried for about 6 years to generate interest in my resume from a good employer in Colorado - it finally hit one day when i was on the verge of taking a job in the Carolinas.

It just kinda snowballed from there - sometimes you just have to be patient and then it just happens when you least expect it!

Life

Is

Good”

“Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I head out this afternoon. Will be staying in a motel with a whirlpool. Hope that will help me relax so I get a good nights sleep before the interviews (each 1/2 hour in length) with 6 people that start at 8:30am tomorrow.

(I even had to go buy a suit for the interview! I'd rather go in my hiking boots.) lol”

“Good luck!!!!”

“Thanks for all the well wishes, good vibes, etc. worked. The interviews went well. I'm on the "short list." They expect to make a decision by the end of the month. Now to unwind a bit after 5 separate interviews with 6 people & then hitting the Kennedy at 2pm.

Thanks again!”

“Hope it works out for you, CM!”

“keeping toes and fingers crossed for you :P”

“You didn't go into the whirlpool, right?

Hello Ecoli!”

“The toes on my rather large feet are crossed too!”

“Yippee!!! So glad they went well.”

“You didn\'t go into the whirlpool, right?

Hello Ecoli!”

D@mn medical oriented folks. Give a person a chance to r-e-l-a-x.

The stuff they put into the water was more toxic than anything that may have TRIEDto exist in the water. Couldn't belive the clorine smell.

Thanks for the toe crossing, but could you tell me how to do that? Crossing fingers is a chore, sometimes. lol”

“LOL! Soory. the words "Motel" & "Whirlpool" sent shivers up my spine.”

“Do you wanna talk about it? lol
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“Didn't get the job. Letter fron HR late yesterday.”

“Crap. My condolences, man.”

“#&%!$ it. Maybe it's time to move?”

“That's too bad CM. I'm sure you will get something even better.”

“Sorry man! Sucks big time.

Let's do lunch!”

“Then we wouldn't be able to do lunch Bear.”

“Too bad, doc! Hope a better situation comes along.”

“Sorry to hear that.”

“The FAMILY (in-laws) had much more riding on this job than did I. [Talk about pressure.]

I still have and continue to put out apps. from coast-to-coast

Okay,

Time to do lunch. I'm in the LOOP on Thursday, again. Can arrange an other day.

Anyone game?”

“oh man that sucks
I am sorry
but just hit every website and local papers and you will find something.

good luck!

hey maybe you will have to change your name to
NewYorkMark”

“Sorry.

Although I'm looking coast-to-coast for employment, my wife (small town girl) said "NO!" to NYC. I'm not ready for a divorce--she's supporting me!”

“Good Luck Mark! I searched for a LONG LONG time - off and on at least before I was able to land in Colorado.

i found a couple of industry specific type job boards on the web that finally clicked for me. Check out trade mags for whatever field your in for the ads to the job boards.”