# Whoohoo! I got a great job, and other news. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410 "2003-08-24T23:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/1 "2003-08-24T23:36:56Z")
I’m still delivering papers, but making ends meet is really hard, so I’ve been looking for something part-time. I worked as a temp for a couple of weeks, but realized that delivering papers from 3-6a.m. and then going to the office from 9-3 just wasn’t cutting it–I’m just not organized enough or Superwoman enough to work that kind of schedule and still keep things together at home. However! As a part of the temp job, I sometimes drove a food delivery route for one of the small businesses run through the battered women’s shelter. The “sometimes” became a “temporary” when the office temp job ran out, so I did it for several days last week. THEN, the kitchen boss pulled me aside and asked me to do it permanently! This is perfect: It takes 2.5-3 hours/day, pays $10/hour, and pays mileage for the 70 mile trip. That means I can be home by noon every day, and the babies will be in day care only for a couple of hours each morning. I’m crossing my fingers that it will indeed be a long-lasting position, and that I can maintain my van until I can save the money for a downpayment on another one (hopefully it will last until tax time). Things are coming together, I think. We’re reaching some decisions on the house, and I got a justice grant that will pay for my divorce–a VERY good thing, because I just didn’t have the money to even file. I’m hoping to file by the end of September, so maybe it will be final by the new year. I’m too tired to do a happy dance, but I think I will have some ice cream and maybe go to bed early to celebrate… Best, karol ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/2 "2003-08-24T23:44:51Z")
Good luck to you, Karol. It’s your karma catching up to you. ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/3 "2003-08-24T23:48:10Z")
Congratulations on your new job and on apparently having the same name as me. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/4 "2003-08-25T00:01:49Z")
Luck and Joy in your new position ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/5 "2003-08-25T01:52:39Z")
Congratulations! Wishing you the best with your new job. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/6 "2003-08-25T01:55:34Z")
Good news and wishing you good rest. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/7 "2003-08-25T02:32:30Z")
Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/8 "2003-08-25T13:58:52Z")
That’s awesome! Congratulations, you’ve certainly earned it. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/9 "2003-08-25T14:09:05Z")
How Wonderful! As **AskNott** said, it’s your good vibes and good works come back. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoohoo-i-got-a-great-job-and-other-news/197410/10 "2003-08-25T14:15:34Z")
Oh, that’s great. I’m very happy for you- you deserve it and more.