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Midi Reifsnider · 10-07-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Raindrop Drinkwater

/me takes a deep breath.

A couple of months ago, I thought my social anxiety had gone the way of the dodo.
Since I'm unemployed, it's slowly creeping back up and I don't know how to stop it.

I have to find a truckload of documents for the job center and have to fill lots and lots of forms, so that's probably the trigger.

Oh Rain, that's rough :hugs:

Take little steps, make sure you get out of the house every day, just to keep up the social interaction. It will pass.

Madhu Maruti · 10-07-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

I've got some good news - I've been made a really good job offer, and I think I'm going to take it!

Congratulations, Flipper!

As it happens something very similar happened to me; I've been thinking about posting about it and now I have done so. Yay us!

Brig McD · 10-07-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Madhu Maruti

Congratulations, Flipper!

As it happens something very similar happened to me; I've been thinking about posting about it and now I have done so. Yay us!

That's wonderful Madhu! What will you be doing?

Maureen Boccaccio · 10-07-2008, 11:48 AM

Yay to Flipper and Madhu!

Ayu Sura · 10-07-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

It is at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Same pay grade, but less crazy hours, around more technical people (I'm around none now <frown>), lots of vacation and benefits, great environment, free grad school... win win win!

I'll be working for Wharton Research Data Services, and playing with all kinds of cool tech and REALLY BIG SETS OF DATA (10 gigs new per month, heh). Yes, data gets me hot.

Thanks for the kind words! I'm really excited!

Regards,

-Flip

That sounds awesome! Congratulations Flip!

Vertigo Paris · 10-07-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Madhu Maruti

Congratulations, Flipper!

As it happens something very similar happened to me; I've been thinking about posting about it and now I have done so. Yay us!

Congrats!!!

Midi Reifsnider · 10-07-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Madhu Maruti

Congratulations, Flipper!

As it happens something very similar happened to me; I've been thinking about posting about it and now I have done so. Yay us!

That's great news, congrats Madhu.

Madhu Maruti · 10-07-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Brig McD

That's wonderful Madhu! What will you be doing?

Still patent lawyering, just for a company instead of a law firm. The offer came from a client who liked the work I did as his outside counsel.

It's a bit different from your typical in-house patent job - there may be some unusual opportunities to get involved in different aspects of business development if I want them. I don't want to say too much more because I don't know who's reading.

One thing I like about it is the boss's attitude about patents - he believes that if an invention is worth patenting, it's worth patenting properly, and he understands that writing a really good patent application takes time and thought. It would be quite a refreshing change from the typical law firm scenario, where the firm is pressuring you to get the billable hours up, while the clients want to patent everything and don't want to pay for patenting anything.

Anyway I don't have a formal offer yet, so I don't want to jinx it. But when the formal offer comes I am pretty sure I will take it.

Humps · 10-07-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Madhu Maruti

I don't want to say too much more because I don't know who's reading.

Madhu can you pop into my office please?

Srsly tho...many congrats .....and to Flip too

Fox Stirling · 10-07-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

It is at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Same pay grade, but less crazy hours, around more technical people (I'm around none now <frown>), lots of vacation and benefits, great environment, free grad school... win win win!

I'll be working for Wharton Research Data Services, and playing with all kinds of cool tech and REALLY BIG SETS OF DATA (10 gigs new per month, heh). Yes, data gets me hot.

Thanks for the kind words! I'm really excited!

Regards,

-Flip

Awesome!! Congrats Flip

With the way things were going at the place you're at now, I was kinda hoping something would budge for ya. Glad to hear its happening sooner than later

-Fox

Surreal Farber · 10-07-2008, 12:07 PM

I'm incredibly down today.

I've been hanging on thru a reorg/outsource rollercoaster at work because I really enjoy what I do.

The reorg is a massive political clusterfuck. The results won't be based on anything substantive, so it doesn't matter that I'm really good at what I do and that I provide a critical service that no one who actually does the work wants to disappear.

And the worst part is that I can't get any reliable information about what's going on. Today one of the directors told me that another had told him I'd been briefed on transitioning part of my role back to the outsourcing company - it was news to me.

The part that's making me crazy is not having a time line. My finances are recovering from paying medical bills, so I'm not as flush as usual. Regardless of they do it in two weeks, Nov or Dec, I will be laid off in the worst part of the year, while the economy is tanking.

Finally, the 80lbs I gained on the drugs pre-surgery means I can't get my ass in my business suit. So to even go on an interview, I have to find a fat girl suit... which realistically will cost at a minimum $200.

The worst part is the suit, and knowing that being overweight still makes people think you're stupid and lazy.

Perfect for a highly-competative economy.

Madhu Maruti · 10-07-2008, 12:21 PM

Big hugs, Surreal - I know how maddening that kind of uncertainty is and how it can affect one's job performance and well-being to be a potential lame duck.

I also know about buying fat-girl professional clothes. There are really nice well-tailored things out there, which is certainly way better than it used to be (I wear a lot of Eileen Fisher) but it can be really expensive and that's not when you need when you are weathering this kind of uncertainty. Hugs.

FlipperPA Peregrine · 10-07-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Raindrop Drinkwater

/me takes a deep breath.

A couple of months ago, I thought my social anxiety had gone the way of the dodo.
Since I'm unemployed, it's slowly creeping back up and I don't know how to stop it.

I have to find a truckload of documents for the job center and have to fill lots and lots of forms, so that's probably the trigger.

Anyone who has seen your work knows your talented; anyone who has spoken to you know how kind and professional you are (not to mention, bi-lingual!). You'll find something soon!

Congrats, Madhu! That sounds fantastic for you, I'm really happy.

Surreal: this place has always managed to keep you around. It is obvious they love you, and I'm convinced they'll make efforts to keep you there. If not, your talent is impossible NOT to see.

Regards,

-Flip

Ned Easterwood · 10-07-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Raindrop Drinkwater

/me takes a deep breath.

A couple of months ago, I thought my social anxiety had gone the way of the dodo.
Since I'm unemployed, it's slowly creeping back up and I don't know how to stop it.

I have to find a truckload of documents for the job center and have to fill lots and lots of forms, so that's probably the trigger.

Been there - done that.
Doing contract work in the auto industry is a bitch right now.
Haven't been able to break out of the box I'm stuck in. Still trying though.

Ned Easterwood · 10-07-2008, 02:03 PM

Best wishes for Surreal and congrats for Madhu.

Dnate Mars · 10-07-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Raindrop Drinkwater

/me takes a deep breath.

A couple of months ago, I thought my social anxiety had gone the way of the dodo.
Since I'm unemployed, it's slowly creeping back up and I don't know how to stop it.

I have to find a truckload of documents for the job center and have to fill lots and lots of forms, so that's probably the trigger.

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Originally Posted by Ned Easterwood

Been there - done that.
Doing contract work in the auto industry is a bitch right now.
Haven't been able to break out of the box I'm stuck in. Still trying though.

to you both. Trying to find work in this economy is hard right now. I am sure you will both find something soon. Just think positive and try not to freak out about getting rejected a lot.

Ned Easterwood · 10-07-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dnate Mars

to you both. Trying to find work in this economy is hard right now. I am sure you will both find something soon. Just think positive and try not to freak out about getting rejected a lot.

Thanks blue guy. Been through this enough, I don't get freaked out - just a little bummed.

Dnate Mars · 10-07-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ned Easterwood

Thanks blue guy. Been through this enough, I don't get freaked out - just a little bummed.

Heh, part of that post was to tell myself the same advice

Brig McD · 10-07-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Surreal Farber

I'm incredibly down today.

I've been hanging on thru a reorg/outsource rollercoaster at work because I really enjoy what I do.

The reorg is a massive political clusterfuck. The results won't be based on anything substantive, so it doesn't matter that I'm really good at what I do and that I provide a critical service that no one who actually does the work wants to disappear.

And the worst part is that I can't get any reliable information about what's going on. Today one of the directors told me that another had told him I'd been briefed on transitioning part of my role back to the outsourcing company - it was news to me.

The part that's making me crazy is not having a time line. My finances are recovering from paying medical bills, so I'm not as flush as usual. Regardless of they do it in two weeks, Nov or Dec, I will be laid off in the worst part of the year, while the economy is tanking.

Finally, the 80lbs I gained on the drugs pre-surgery means I can't get my ass in my business suit. So to even go on an interview, I have to find a fat girl suit... which realistically will cost at a minimum $200.

The worst part is the suit, and knowing that being overweight still makes people think you're stupid and lazy.

Perfect for a highly-competative economy.

I'm going through a similar situation with this bank merger so I can empathize. I won't know until the end of firstQ 2010 if I'll keep my job or not. The waiting is so hard.

10-07-2008, 11:48 AM	#29 (permalink)
Maureen Boccaccio Lucky Lady I haz status? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 3,274 SL Join Date: 2/23/2008 My Mood:	Yay to Flipper and Madhu!

10-07-2008, 12:07 PM	#36 (permalink)
Surreal Farber Treacherous BiSexual Doesn't Suffer Fools Gladly Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,241 SLShopper Ads: 6 My Mood:	I'm incredibly down today. I've been hanging on thru a reorg/outsource rollercoaster at work because I really enjoy what I do. The reorg is a massive political clusterfuck. The results won't be based on anything substantive, so it doesn't matter that I'm really good at what I do and that I provide a critical service that no one who actually does the work wants to disappear. And the worst part is that I can't get any reliable information about what's going on. Today one of the directors told me that another had told him I'd been briefed on transitioning part of my role back to the outsourcing company - it was news to me. The part that's making me crazy is not having a time line. My finances are recovering from paying medical bills, so I'm not as flush as usual. Regardless of they do it in two weeks, Nov or Dec, I will be laid off in the worst part of the year, while the economy is tanking. Finally, the 80lbs I gained on the drugs pre-surgery means I can't get my ass in my business suit. So to even go on an interview, I have to find a fat girl suit... which realistically will cost at a minimum $200. The worst part is the suit, and knowing that being overweight still makes people think you're stupid and lazy. Perfect for a highly-competative economy.

10-07-2008, 12:21 PM	#37 (permalink)
Madhu Maruti Blue in hue Kickin' it at the cafe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 500 SL Join Date: Nov 2007 Business: Madhu's Cafe My Mood:	Big hugs, Surreal - I know how maddening that kind of uncertainty is and how it can affect one's job performance and well-being to be a potential lame duck. I also know about buying fat-girl professional clothes. There are really nice well-tailored things out there, which is certainly way better than it used to be (I wear a lot of Eileen Fisher) but it can be really expensive and that's not when you need when you are weathering this kind of uncertainty. Hugs.

10-07-2008, 02:03 PM	#40 (permalink)
Ned Easterwood Mereille's Guy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi. Posts: 9,175 SL Join Date: 5/4/2007 My Mood:	Best wishes for Surreal and congrats for Madhu.