# Good News / Bad News. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375 "2005-07-13T18:19:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/1 "2005-07-13T18:19:53Z")
Been stressing lately mostly due to work related politics and associated level of uncertainty. The dust settled today and I’m suprisingly relieved. Bad News: I’m not going to be the new organization director. They selected someone from the outside. I’m disappointed but as I complained earlier in various threads, the odds were against me and culturally this may not be the right fit for me in the long term. Good News: The CIO is creating a new senior level position for me. Not director but certainly high profile with a clear mission and objectives. Something I can definately live with and continue growing professionally. Unless things change for reasons beyond my control, I’m told to look for an official offer in the next 4-8 weeks. So I’m good. 🙂 I sense the winds of change. I hope it’s not a hurricane. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/2 "2005-07-13T18:30:50Z")
Good News It appears that my car’s inactivity (after having replaced the battery) is due to a blown 80A fuse and not a damaged alternator. Bad News This still leaves me stranded at work today, 35 miles from home, with no ride (as of yet). I also don’t know when/how I’ll be able to get this part so my car doesn’t spend its third overnighter in the parking lot here. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/3 "2005-07-13T19:56:26Z")
I’m glad you got the new position (or will), **Quickie** , but I’ve been reading all your threads about how much it sucks for you where you work. I really really hope this helps the situation. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/4 "2005-07-13T20:04:34Z")
Cheers **Anaamika**! 🙂 I think it’ll help. That which does not kill us, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/5 "2005-07-13T20:07:45Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Cheers **Anaamika**! 🙂 You’re a Brit? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/6 "2005-07-13T20:30:28Z")
Canuck. But I’ve picked up some bad habits along the way by associating with the wrong sort. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/7 "2005-07-13T20:33:36Z")
:smack: …missed my oppotunity to ask you if being a Brit makes it more or less likely to get a shag. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/8 "2005-07-13T20:37:44Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > :smack: > > …missed my oppotunity to ask you if being a Brit makes it more or less likely to get a shag. > > :smack: More likely. …Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/9 "2005-07-13T20:54:54Z")
But us Canadians spell like the brits and say “about” really funny… listen… Abooot… Abooooot… see?.. Aboooot Dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news/312375/10 "2005-07-14T18:52:27Z")
Not all Canadians, just the Ontarians. Well, and the Newfies. Congrats on the job, anyway! WooT!