I GOT A JOB! *HAPPY DANCE*

[Zippo]

As per the title, after 8 months of searching I was finally successfull.

Had an interview on Tuesday for an IT Position with a large New Zealand company doing similar work to the job I left in June. Today I got the call saying I was succesfull and that I start on Monday.

Because I couldn't give work references, I do have a 3 month trial period but once that is over they are then stuck with me.

*So happy*

Goes off to order some plastic crack now that my savings plans are no longer required

[loophole]

congrats Zippo, it must be a huge relief to finally get a job after all this time

[UltraMarginal]

Most Happy congratulations.
Hopefully you enjoy the work and the workspace.
and of course having a full time income again

[Doubledealer]

Very pleased for you Zippo, that's great news.

[Sam]

Hey that's great news man, so happy for ya!

Just curious, why couldn't you give work references?

[Zippo]

Hey that's great news man, so happy for ya!

Just curious, why couldn't you give work references?

Because of the way I was forced out.
I didn't want to speak to my manager or his manager or HR and when I did go in to collect my personal items I was escorted out of the building before I could chat to the other person who could have been a work reference.

[kup]

As per the title, after 8 months of searching I was finally successfull.

Had an interview on Tuesday for an IT Position with a large New Zealand company doing similar work to the job I left in June. Today I got the call saying I was succesfull and that I start on Monday.

Because I couldn't give work references, I do have a 3 month trial period but once that is over they are then stuck with me.

*So happy*

Goes off to order some plastic crack now that my savings plans are no longer required

Congratulation! I am happy for you and I am sure you will feel a lot better as it must have been very stressful to have been unemployed for so long.

Great stuff!

[Zippo]

Thanks for the kind words.

I must admit that being unemployed wasn't as bad as it could have been. Granted I was a tad sheltered from the real world effects as I had my parents to fall back on (I owe them just under $1000) and wasn't paying proper rent/power/food etc during the time (only board and internet)

Plus I had some awesome sales that helped me out
Probably around October I was worried about things, but then I got the unemployment benefit which took a lot of my worries from me

[Sharky]

Congrats zipp that's great to hear!! A new year and a fresh start!

[Zippo]

Picked up the contract today
Monthly pay is going to be hard to adjust too.