# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/21 "2014-11-16T22:03:28Z")
That is great news! ---
**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 17, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/22 "2014-11-17T02:48:12Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > 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. Don’t want to detract from **Sunspace’s** good news, but Ontario =! Canada. The job market has been booming in Saskatchewan and Alberta for several years now. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/23 "2014-11-17T03:24:34Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Starting Monday, I will be learning to do tech support on computers. Step 1: Turn it off then on again. Step 2: If that didn’t work, Google it. 😉 But seriously, congratulations and good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/24 "2014-11-18T15:56:20Z")
Congrats I’m at now at what seems like a ‘job’. Technically I’m a temp but I’ve been here for 3 months and they’ve said they would like to hire me if they get the budget to do so. My first ‘job’ since 2009. ---
**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 18, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/25 "2014-11-18T16:36:57Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Don’t want to detract from **Sunspace’s** good news, but Ontario =! Canada. The job market has been booming in Saskatchewan and Alberta for several years now. True enough. My omission, since both Sunspace and I are in Ontario. ---
**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 18, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/26 "2014-11-18T16:51:55Z")
Of course Ontario =! Canada. We all know that Toronto = Canada. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/27 "2014-11-18T20:58:04Z")
Congratulations! 🆒 ---
**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:** [November 20, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/28 "2014-11-20T03:01:21Z")
Congratulations, **Sunspace**! So glad to hear your good news. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/29 "2014-11-20T17:28:09Z")
Congrats **Sunspace**! So no Alberta for you, then? ---
**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 20, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/30 "2014-11-20T23:31:51Z")
Not yet. This is a time of rebuilding. ---
**Author:** ![Toastmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Toastmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toastmaker)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669/31 "2014-11-22T19:21:36Z")
Good for you. I’m glad to read this and I’m not sure why ! Isn’t it odd that people you don’t know from Adam are happy for your success ?! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-job/704669.md?page=1)