# I got a new job!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-job/169358>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 17, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-job/169358 "2003-04-17T17:18:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-job/169358/1 "2003-04-17T17:18:18Z")

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Well, kinda. I’ve been working for a company for a year now, under a consulting contract. Today they ended the contract and made me full time with them! With a big bump in pay!

Time for booze and cigars, I’m buying!

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**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-job/169358/2 "2003-04-17T17:37:17Z")

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Congratulations!!

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**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-new-job/169358/3 "2003-04-17T19:31:41Z")

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Congratulations!

I got a new job, too! I had two offers and I picked the one I like better. I start Monday!

_happy dance_