bobosensei
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Post by bobosensei on Mar 6, 2016 21:23:07 GMT -5
I'm back, again! The last couple of months since my last post have been a blur. I've been at 3 separate addresses, and at least half of the time have not had internet at home. DH and I are semi-settled. I got my car in late January, he came in early February and got his truck on Friday. We are living in a real bare bones style- borrowed ikea mattress on the floor, borrowed card table and folding chairs, and the kitchen castoffs from family that were heading to goodwill. Our storage items in Oklahoma were requested right after we signed the lease and got the keys to our place about three weeks ago. They still might take 2 more weeks to arrive. The things from Germany- who knows when it will come. DH's truck made it 2 days before the guaranteed deadline, so if the same holds true for our other stuff it could be 6 more weeks. We found a great little house in the outskirts of Atlanta. About 30 minutes from the 285 perimeter. We are paying 1200 a month for a 3 bed 2 bath home in a good neighborhood. The landlord does the yard, and comparable sized places go for 1600 a month in this area but they are updated. Given our jobless situation we felt lucky to find something not updated so that we didn't need to pay as much. I am 20 minutes from my University, and about 30 minutes from a lot of the tech jobs in the area. School is going very well. I have As in everything. I'm putting in a lot of hours to get them, but I am committed to doing well. I see classmates just doing the minimum to get by or getting the tutors to pretty much give them the answers, and eventually they will regret it. Maybe it's my age or the fact that I have a BA already. I just don't see the point in just squeaking by. Things are only going to get more difficult, and it's best to have the strongest base possible. I've been looking for a summer internship, and had an unsuccessful time at the school's career fair two weeks ago. I had it in my head that I just needed to do summer school and try again in the fall when I had more for my resume, and my brother in law called two days later with a lead for the job he left about 6 months ago. It's not a programming job, but it is a tech job and an in at a good company. Starting pay is low 60s, and because I am a beginner I feel grateful for the opportunity to learn a little bit of something and get my foot in the door. The more I am around people at school the more I realize the importance of having relevant job experience. So this will be a good start for me if it works out, and it will help me find other work later on. I've got a lot to catch up on, but expect to see regular updates from me again. It is good to be back
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2016 22:06:58 GMT -5
Welcome back!
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Artemis Windsong
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Mar 6, 2016 22:38:48 GMT -5
Your are resilient, adaptable peeps! Welcome home.
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mmhmm
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Post by mmhmm on Mar 7, 2016 15:16:35 GMT -5
Great to see you back again! Sounds like you're doing what's gotta be done and planning for the future. I'll look forward to reading about your progress.
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bobosensei
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Post by bobosensei on Mar 7, 2016 15:25:38 GMT -5
Thanks y'all.
My interview went well. I have a call scheduled on Wednesday to speak with two people that work remotely, and he told me that he's looking for some type of test to give me to see how I conceptualize things. We discussed how I am in school right now and he seemed to think that the hiring process could take some time so starting after the semester is over in May would work out. It was weird though. I was prepared to answer all sorts of things that he didn't ask, but if he didn't like me I don't think he would have scheduled the next phase of the interview. So I guess we will see. Like I told DH, we don't have to have the money right now, and it would be just as well if I was in school this summer.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 7, 2016 15:51:57 GMT -5
Welcome back, Bobo!! It sure sounds like you have been very busy, so we'll give you a pass for disappearing this time. Study hard. Get good grades. Make us proud of you. And, good luck on the job pursuit!!!
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Post by debthaven on Mar 7, 2016 18:39:39 GMT -5
So glad to hear from you Bobo! I'm so glad school is going so well! Fingers crossed for that job!
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Post by Bonny on Mar 7, 2016 19:45:22 GMT -5
Glad to hear from you!
Totally empathize with the when is that !@#$ing shipment from Germany going to show up! Although at least you are on the East Coast. I think our container arrived in Houston and was railed and/or trucked to SF. You will crack up with what melted while in the container. I tried on a pair of shoes and the soles disintegrated when I walked across the bedroom floor!
After sleeping on an air mattress for a month in a nearly empty house I told DH that the only thing I wanted for my birthday was a real bed. I don't think I appreciated a bed so much before.
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