# I got a job! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669 "2014-11-15T02:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/1 "2014-11-15T02:48:52Z")
Starting Monday, I will be learning to do tech support on computers. This is my first full-time job since 2009. In between, I have been at school, been on welfare, and been doing part-time work. I can now work on building up savings and paying people back (you know who you are). I can also continue with polishing and extending my skills, and look for more advanced work. Breathing room… ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/2 "2014-11-15T02:53:29Z")
Congratulations! I hope it works out for you - sounds like you definitely deserve it. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/3 "2014-11-15T03:02:09Z")
Congratulations! May the job be a start to even better things for you. You are also giving me hope for two of my brothers, one of whom has not worked at all since 2009. He is beginning to look again now. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/4 "2014-11-15T03:32:59Z")
Congratulations 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/5 "2014-11-15T05:16:14Z")
Congratulations Sunspace. I know you have been looking for a while. By the way, whatever happened with your Japanese language studies from a few years ago? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/6 "2014-11-15T05:53:59Z")
Congrats! StG ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/7 "2014-11-15T05:58:12Z")
Japanese? It’s still on my list. Lately, though, I’ve been learning JavaScript. (Still starts with J…) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/8 "2014-11-15T08:07:29Z")
Congratulations, **Sunspace**! Good luck in the new position! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/9 "2014-11-15T08:16:40Z")
Best of luck mon ami, and congratulations. The job market in Canada is definitely on the upswing. I have actually seen signs on the road here in Ottawa saying “Cisco: Now Hiring” and all of the fast food joints are looking for help. My son (15) just got a job at Sobey’s (grocer) and my daughter (17) just got a job at Wendy’s. Things haven’t been this good in about 7 years. Lang may yer lum reek. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/10 "2014-11-15T08:41:36Z")
Congratulations! I hope this means good things are in your future. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/11 "2014-11-15T08:55:12Z")
That’s terrific, Sunspace. Here’s to finally having some economic stability. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/12 "2014-11-15T18:53:21Z")
Many congratulations!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/13 "2014-11-15T20:34:04Z")
So happy to hear it! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/14 "2014-11-15T20:37:39Z")
Hooray! _doing the Snoopy dance_ ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/15 "2014-11-16T01:56:46Z")
I have no rhythm, so no dance here…but congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/16 "2014-11-16T06:14:35Z")
Wonderful news, man!! Couldn’t have happened to a better guy. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/17 "2014-11-16T07:03:40Z")
Cool! ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/18 "2014-11-16T07:44:38Z")
Congrats! it \*always \*feels good to be back in the saddle. Hope it works out well and leads to better things… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/19 "2014-11-16T16:57:43Z")
Thanks, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/20 "2014-11-16T18:09:51Z")
Glad to hear it, **Sunspace**! Best of luck with the job! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669.md?page=2)