# Update - I got a job offer today! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2001, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401 "2001-03-10T01:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/1 "2001-03-10T01:44:01Z")
Four weeks ago yesterday I was laid off. It’s been a long month. I have had several places that were very interested in me go through a round of layoffs and a hiring freeze within 24 hours of interviewing me. Since I’m trying to make the jump from software QA to technical writing, I’ve had a lot more tell me that they really like me, but they need somebody with more writing experience right now. Today I got my first verbal offer, contingent on my references checking out, so I should have it on paper early next week. Yay! I’ve been doing the mostly-happy-dance for the last hour or so, and emailing everyone I know. I guess I’ll be doing the completely-happy-dance when they’ve confirmed my background check next week. I’m really hoping it goes well, because the offer is for close to 20% more than I was getting at my last job, and I could take the ferry (20 mins) to work everyday, instead of the 45-90 minute commute each way that I’ve been doing. I’m trying to keep the happiness in reserve until it’s all confirmed, so until then it’s little, parenthetical smilies for me. (:)) ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/2 "2001-03-10T01:51:10Z")
Well then… (congratulations ‘highselfesteemgirl’) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/3 "2001-03-10T02:08:00Z")
(sigh) So the all-too-brief period in which I was the higher wage-earner in this relationship draws to a close. Pity … it’s not like I’m going to have this opportunity again any time soon, unless I supplement my sports editor gig by accepting contracts to assassinate people. I weep. ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/4 "2001-03-10T02:27:09Z")
Thanks **callie**! I can feel that self-esteem rising by the minute. 😉 And **Snooooopy** , I refuse to feel sorry for you. Although I might demand that we go to a nice restaurant to celebrate or something. Maybe I’ll buy you a new pillow too. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/5 "2001-03-10T02:37:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > \*\*… it’s not like I’m going to have this opportunity again any time soon, unless I supplement my sports editor gig by accepting contracts to assassinate people. > > I weep. \*\* Weep not! This is valid; this is doable. Remember you’re talking to folks who offered generous bucks and _free beer_ to **Ukelele Ike** if he’d just pee on people. Congratulations, **slackergirl**! Sounds like the new job will be a peach: more money and less commuting hassle. It’s so great when someone can bounce back after a blow, stronger and better than ever. You rock! Veb ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/6 "2001-03-10T02:37:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slackergirl \* > \*\*And **Snooooopy** , I refuse to feel sorry for you. Although I might demand that we go to a nice restaurant to celebrate or something. Maybe I’ll buy you a new pillow too. > > \*\* But how am I supposed to feel macho now? ---
**Author:** ![jeyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@jeyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeyen)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/7 "2001-03-10T06:08:19Z")
Go, **girl**! Congratulations! **Snooooopy** , you’ll just have to prove yourself in bed. 😉 I’ll write ya soon, **slacker**. If you want any tech writing advice, feel free to contact me. Yay! Jeyen ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/8 "2001-03-10T16:54:58Z")
Thanks **Veb**! All happy thoughts are greatly appreciated. And **Jeyen** , I think you’re right. I’m sure Snooooopy will appreciate the suggestion. I certainly do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/9 "2001-03-10T22:31:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jeyen \* > \*\*Go, **girl**! > > Congratulations! > > **Snooooopy** , you’ll just have to prove yourself in bed. 😉 > \*\* I’m practicing as often as I can. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2001, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/10 "2001-03-10T23:00:34Z")
Congrats **slackergirl** , I knew you could do it. I told you - if I can get a job, anyone can. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/11 "2001-03-11T01:57:47Z")
Yay **slackergirl**! Good to hear it. I was doing technical writing before moving out here, and I loved it. Well, it was really low-end technical writing, but still. Hope you like it as much as I did! ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2001, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/12 "2001-03-11T05:22:25Z")
Good to hear someone’s doing well. Best wishes **slacker**! ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/13 "2001-03-14T01:50:06Z")
Thanks for all the happy thoughts. I knew I shouldn’t get excited too quick - they still haven’t put anything on paper and now they want me to meet the director of the division on Thursday. They should have the offer ready by Thursday afternoon if all goes well in that meeting. They’ve already checked my references and everything. The good news is that since they hadn’t gotten their act together yet I went ahead and did my last interview that I had scheduled with a different company, and I just got an email stating that they will be making me an offer tomorrow - so I am pretty confident that I will have something to sign by Friday, from somewhere. In the meantime I’m still on pins and needles, and quietly smiling. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/14 "2001-03-14T02:38:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slackergirl \* > \*\*Thanks for all the happy thoughts. I knew I shouldn’t get excited too quick - they still haven’t put anything on paper and now they want me to meet the director of the division on Thursday. They should have the offer ready by Thursday afternoon if all goes well in that meeting. They’ve already checked my references and everything. > > The good news is that since they hadn’t gotten their act together yet I went ahead and did my last interview that I had scheduled with a different company, and I just got an email stating that they will be making me an offer tomorrow - so I am pretty confident that I will have something to sign by Friday, from somewhere. > > In the meantime I’m still on pins and needles, and quietly smiling. > > \*\* It’s rough being so popular, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Turbo\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turbo_Dog)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/15 "2001-03-14T02:58:28Z")
Congrats and best of luck Slacker 😃 ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/16 "2001-03-17T03:20:02Z")
OK, here’s my final update and I’ll let this thread die a happy death. The first offer evaporated, but the second one was excellent and I signed the offer letter today. The only thing that I don’t like about it is the 45 mile commute. Fortunately, Snooooopy lives about 2 miles away from the office, so I’ll be spending lots of quality time there in the foreseeable future. So here goes - Yay! I’m happy for real! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/17 "2001-03-17T03:29:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slackergirl \* > \*\*OK, here’s my final update and I’ll let this thread die a happy death. > > The first offer evaporated, but the second one was excellent and I signed the offer letter today. The only thing that I don’t like about it is the 45 mile commute. Fortunately, Snooooopy lives about 2 miles away from the office, so I’ll be spending lots of quality time there in the foreseeable future. > \*\* Good thing the room rates at the Snooooopy Motel (Motto: “We’ll leave a light on for you, because you’d trip over the mess otherwise”) are so reasonable, huh? ---
**Author:** ![jeyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@jeyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeyen)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/18 "2001-03-17T06:01:52Z")
Excellent news! Sounds like the second company has their shit much more together. That’s always a happy sign for when you’re starting a new job. Will you still get to do technical writing too? Jeyen ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/19 "2001-03-17T15:59:26Z")
Thanks **Jeyen** - and I loved the froggy card - My title is Technical Writer. The company is OpenTV. Their product is interactive television. I’m still a little fuzzy on the details, but I think it’s a set-top box that picks up interactive elements from broadcast TV. At the moment they are in several million homes in Europe and will be expanding here soon. TBPH I’m not sure if this is something that will make it huge here, or even in this economy, but they can teach me a lot and even if they go bust in six months, I’ll have the experience and title which will make it a lot easier to find a job next time around. I believe I’ll be doing a mix of user manuals and documenting APIs, so it’s time to brush up on the C++. **Snooooopy** , I do appreciate the room rates, and plan to tip the staff in the most unorthodox ways. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401/20 "2001-03-17T18:33:52Z")
Congratulations, **slacker**. Now maybe the next time I run into you at Best Buy, you won’t look so despondent at having to forego purchasing items (love the Monkees box set, BTW). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-i-got-a-job-offer-today/57401.md?page=2)