# Today I begin a serious job search **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553 "2012-03-12T14:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/21 "2012-04-02T20:49:59Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Good luck. > > Are you checking zoos and breeders also? > > Even if you get signs of employment from one place, make sure to talk to all the others. Never hurts to have choices. The Indianapolis Zoo gets hordes of intern/volunteer applications flung at them yearly, and they have the luxury of being extremely choosy about new-hires. One of the research outfits in town isn’t hiring, and the other one requires a Bachelor’s degree for anything other than cage-washing. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/22 "2012-04-06T01:07:49Z")
Plodding along … still haven’t heard back from the first place, but I have an interview scheduled somewhere else for Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/23 "2012-04-09T15:07:56Z")
Interview went well, and I have working interview set up for next Monday. Gonna call the first clinic back and try to figure out WTF is going on over there. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/24 "2012-05-16T22:51:47Z")
Well, I never heard back from the first place. The second place didn’t hire me … but the third one did! I start June 4 with a 30% increase in pay, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, no more Saturdays, and paid vacation. WHEEEEEEEEEE! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/25 "2012-05-17T00:20:42Z")
Woohooo! Congratulations. Wishing you luck and joy in your new position. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/26 "2012-05-17T02:34:34Z")
Congrats! I hope the new job exceeds expectations. StG ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/27 "2012-05-17T02:53:14Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Well, I never heard back from the first place. The second place didn’t hire me … but the third one did! I start June 4 with a 30% increase in pay, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, no more Saturdays, and paid vacation. WHEEEEEEEEEE! Bam! I hoped things would pay off for you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/28 "2012-05-17T03:03:15Z")
Great News! I hope you love the new job. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/29 "2012-05-17T03:17:07Z")
Nicely done! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/30 "2012-05-17T03:45:59Z")
Congrats! Hope you enjoy your new job! ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/31 "2012-05-17T04:23:32Z")
Yahoo to the OP! ---
**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:** [May 17, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-begin-a-serious-job-search/615553/32 "2012-05-17T06:16:53Z")
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