Popular Post Scarlett Posted December 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2016 Dh got a job. I am so relieved I am nearly faint. It isn't perfect. Contract/probation for 90 days so they can see if he can hack it since it is using skills he hasn't used in a few years. They want him to take a week to brush up on his skills and then he starts in a week and a half. Dh feels confident he can do it but he knows he has to really prove himself. The pay is great but as I said contract for now and no benefits. But hey. It is work. In the field he needs to be in to not kill himself physically. 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations!!! I know there's still stress because it is not a permanent position yet, but how wonderful to have a job. I'm sure he'll be putting out extra effort these next few months and will impress his employers. So happy for all of you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations!!! I know there's still stress because it is not a permanent position yet, but how wonderful to have a job. I'm sure he'll be putting out extra effort these next few months and will impress his employers. So happy for all of you. Yes He will use the next week to brush up on his skills. He was proficient for sure.....and to some extent it is like riding a bike...you really don't forget that much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Whoo hooo!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Huge :hurray: What a Christmas present / good start to a new year! Best Wishes for this to turn into something permanent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 YAY!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congrats! Hope his 90 days go by with ease for him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks everyone. He talked to the engineer a week ago but he was too busy to meet with dh until today. And the phone conversation a week ago was very promising so we have been hopeful and on pins and needles for a week. Sooooooo relieved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 :hurray: Awesome news! Congratulations to your dh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That is wonderful news! :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 :party: :party: :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That is great news. I know you really needed something good to happen in this part of your life. I hope that the next 90 days go smoothly and then you'll be telling us that he's PERMANENT w/benefits! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congrats Scarlett! That's wonderful news. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 What great news!!! I am so happy for your family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Girl Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Who WOULDN'T rejoice with you? That is fantastic news. Congratulations and happy 2017! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 What a great way to start the new year! I hope everything goes smoothly and that soon it is a permanent job with benefits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Woohoo!! Congrats!!! What a great Christmas gift!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations! What a wonderful start to the new year. I just went through this (I got the job, but needed to brush up on skills), and will throw out a few ideas: I found working and focusing for 8 hours after not working for a while to be a challenge, so take the week he has to "practice" sustaining attention for a full day. If your DH needs to update his skills, check out Udemy.com, Lynda.com or any of the other online providers of classes to see if your DH can find something relevant. My DH did a number of Udemy.com courses and found them to be excellent (for the most part, there was one class that wasn't great). Our local library has a Lynda.com subscription, so we could access those courses for free. They also provide certificates of completion, which may be useful for your DH to show/prove to his new employer that he's serious about taking his skills to the next level. If your DH will be working outside of the home, practice getting to work during drive time (traffic is horrendous around here). Congratulations, again! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Yay! So glad for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Wow! That is great! And kudos to him for getting a job in the dreaded 'dead period'. That's not easy, so they must have really wanted him. My guess is that the delay is not so much so that he will build up his skills, as it is to have him come onboard after the first of the year so he counts as a new hire then rather than a headcount for the last quarter of this year. So, don't worry about that too much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 How wonderful :) I am sincerely thrilled to hear this. Being unemployed when you need a job is just no fun at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Wonderful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 this is great news. Yay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That's fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Fantastic!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scarlett Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations! What a wonderful start to the new year. I just went through this (I got the job, but needed to brush up on skills), and will throw out a few ideas: I found working and focusing for 8 hours after not working for a while to be a challenge, so take the week he has to "practice" sustaining attention for a full day. If your DH needs to update his skills, check out Udemy.com, Lynda.com or any of the other online providers of classes to see if your DH can find something relevant. My DH did a number of Udemy.com courses and found them to be excellent (for the most part, there was one class that wasn't great). Our local library has a Lynda.com subscription, so we could access those courses for free. They also provide certificates of completion, which may be useful for your DH to show/prove to his new employer that he's serious about taking his skills to the next level. If your DH will be working outside of the home, practice getting to work during drive time (traffic is horrendous around here). Congratulations, again! Thank you for this. I pulled Udemy.com for dh and he is pretty excited about it. I can't believe how cheap that is. He just needs a refresher and maybe a peak at the new bells and whistles on the newer version of the program. Dh has worked almost every single day since he got laid off. But usually nothing where he had to be there at a certain time. :) So we have talked about this already.....we need a 10 p.m. bedtime and 5:00 a.m wake time so he can be out the door by 6:45. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations. That's awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That's wonderful! Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie in WI Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 HOORAY!!!!🎉🎉🎉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) That's something to celebrate. I'm glad he has something lined up. 🎉 Edited December 28, 2016 by LucyStoner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debinindy Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 :hurray: :hurray: :thumbup: :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 That's wonderful news. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations to your husband! What a relief for your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 That's wonderful! That makes for a very happy New year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Great news! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations!! Happy for you!!!! Anne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 You've got a hot topic here, Scarlett. Congratulations to you and your DH and kids!!! :party: :party: :party: We're still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations!! That is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 So happy for you! Praying this rolls over to a long term position for him easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 WOO HOO :party: AWESOME NEWS :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hurrah!!!!! What wonderful news!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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