I. GOT. A. JOB!!!

[northofdenali]

Finally. Except for a couple of "temp" positions that paid nothing with no benefits?

I. GOT. A. JOB!!!

It's a REAL one, with responsibility, good benefits, decent workplace, Alaska-based corporation, stability, decent pay (not great, but decent) and best of all?

I. GOT. A. JOB!!!!!!!!!!

DU, you've kept me somewhat sane during this. We'll probably still lose the house, but now we have a little more hope than what we did yesterday at this time.

I. GOT. A. JOB!!!!!!!!!!

:loveya: DU!! :loveya::hug::loveya:

Thanks you all - SO MUCH - for the support and hope and suggestions and putting up with my rants and depressions and despair. Without you, I don't know if I'd have made it this long, and now - I. got. the. job.

[wtmusic]

1. Rock On! Congrats!

:toast:

[msongs]

2. way to go :-) the recovery is underway nt

[mnhtnbb]

3. Hooray!

[ibegurpard]

4. Best wishes!

I hope it works out well for you.

[donco6]

5. Good for you!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. YAYYYAYYYAYYY!

That is just wonderful!

I hope it suits you right down to your toenails!

I hope you get to keep your house too...

:hug: :hug:

[Stinky The Clown]

7. You Go, Northof, you go!

Congrats!

[Festivito]

8. That's good to hear. /nt

[LakeSamish706]

9. I'm happy for you, best of luck in your job... n/t

[Cleita]

10. Congratulations and best wishes for your future!

:toast::hug:

[Mithreal]

59. +1

[northofdenali]

11. Could NOT have done it w/o DU'ers -

you guys kept me hoping, kept my spirits up when it was all going down the tubes.

It may be 10 below zero, but I feel like I'm sitting in Honolulu, sipping a tropical drink! A FIZZY tropical drink.

:loveya::hugs::loveya:

[donco]

12. Wahoo…congrats on being

amongst the employed.:headbang:

[John Q. Citizen]

13. I'm glad to hear about your success! Good for you and yours. And spread love.

[northofdenali]

15. Spouse has already felt me spread the love................

:blush:

but I'm going to use part of my new salary - catch me tithing - to "pay back" to our local Food Bank, and give more the $5 to DU, fer sher!!!

:loveya:

[roguevalley]

189. you sound like you're doing the slope happy dance. It can't happen

to a more worthy and better person. Had to have some pay off to live in that kind of winter. :)

[northofdenali]

202. This "winter" hasn't really been one.

Only a few days at -40, none any colder, very little snow.

But I betcha (wink, wink) we have some good fires this summer.

Come up and visit, rv - cuz I'll probably be down your way on the bike sometime this season, and will expect the same invite! :loveya:

[Dappleganger]

14. Yay!

This gives me hope! My husband has had three phone interviews in the past week and has another one on Monday. He's not had ONE STINKING INTERVIEW since last June! Maybe things are beginning to loosen up after all?

[northofdenali]

18. They are, Dapple, they are -

and I'll spread good karma your way, because I think I've used up my share by now. Believe it or not, the job I landed started by registering with an agency that offers both temp and permanent positions - it may be something he could look into. Some are good, some not. I got lucky.

PM me and I'll let you know which one I signed up with! :hug: meantime, I wish you & hubby joy.

[Dappleganger]

120. Thanks!

He's working in a contracting job for now which just barely pays the bills, but it's better than nothing. This is the longest he's ever been laid off and right now is struggling w/depression because of it. I think the few positive nibbles lately are beginning to lift his spirit out of the funk he's in.

Best of luck to you! :hi:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

150. Can you spare some good karma for me as well? I'm also unemployed and been

looking for f/t work. Thanks.

[RainDog]

Congrats to you!!! n/t

[aquart]

16. You have made my day. I am so happy to hear this.

Enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy.

[renate]

17. that is SO fantastic!!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

What a relief! You must be walking on air. What a difference a day makes. And it must feel so good to have such a huge load lifted off your shoulders.

(Even if you lose the house--and I really hope you don't--that might open the door to either worry-free renting or to a new and more affordable home that won't be a burden.)

I'm so happy for you!

:party:

[northofdenali]

28. Air's got nothin' on my feet right now -

I'm closer to clouds, I think!

Time for an Alaskan Summer Ale!

I don't start till the 22nd, but can hardly wait.

:loveya:

[TheDebbieDee]

19. Congrats!

[gateley]

20. wooHOO!

Happy days are here again! I hope you love it! :pals:

[northofdenali]

26. I think I will, gateley -

It is with the HQ of an Interior Alaska Native Corporation - they have subsidiaries that are operating in the west and south, as well (lower 48 West and South, that is). They have good benefits, and seem to be wonderful folks!

I am going to give them everything I've got.

[gateley]

35. Sounds great -- and you deserve it! And they're VERY lucky to have YOU!! nt

[Blue_In_AK]

145. The Native corps are good employers.

My brother is employed by one out at Donlin, and they've been very good to him.

[akbacchus_BC]

193. I am so happy for you and your family that you got a f/t job finally,

hoping you won't lose your home though. Cheers to you and I wish I could buy you a drink but that is not possible right now, virtual drinks will have to suffice and here's a hug for you and the family. Best of luck to you and yours.

[SnoopDog]

21. Congats! .... What is your profession?

[northofdenali]

27. I am, simply, the best fucking secretary in Alaska -

and will be plying the secretarial trade (as an Admin Assistant), using everything from Excel to Powerpoint (I design and train) to.........hell, filing!

I do enjoy the clerical support stuff - so I'll be happy as a clam, and I know they'll keep me busy, which is a must!

[SnoopDog]

31. I no doubt you are the BEST secretary in Alaska... Maybe the...

World...!

I do know for a fact you are the most feisty-ist.

Best of luck and kick ass....

[northofdenali]

32. LOL, Snoop -

I do try to keep a reasonable semlance of decorum in the office........... mostly........ well, sometimes........

My new boss has been here as long as I have, and the corporation is interior-Alaska based, so I know the people, the villages, and what's even better is that I have a working knowledge of ANILCA and ANCSA (the Native Claims and Settlement Acts).

I'm gonna LOVE working for a BLUE corporation!!

:party::party::dem::party::party:

[wellstone dem]

105. When I get hire, which isn't often right now

I always try to hire "mature" secretaries. They are the best!!!!! So I know you will be the best too!


And my daughter had two interviews this week too. Fingers crossed for all the people who are still waiting.

[wellstone dem]

158. And a great secretary would have edited that post to make me look good. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

147. I'm so glad I relinquished that title so that you could have it.

:evilgrin:

[northofdenali]

201. Blue, I've had it longer - I'm OLD, remember!!

Actually, the two of us could kick some puke ASS if we were both secretaries in the Legislature........

Can you imagine their embarassment if we just let 'em write their own letters? Most of 'em can't even spell!

Ohhhhh.....maybe I'll have to volunteer for Ramras in Juneau. He's about the densest of the lot of 'em.

[roguevalley]

190. secretaries are the staff sargents of business. they run the show. want

to be hired as a teacher up here, schmooze the secretaries. :P

[EFerrari]

22. Yay!

:party:

[Maru Kitteh]

I love it when we get good news like this! Congrats!

[gmoney]

23. Way to go!

Hope it's the start of bigger and better things for you and yours!

Just no slacking on DU during work hours!

[HughBeaumont]

24. Great news and Good Luck

Salute the still-unemployed and wish them luck. They're all fighters in this zero-sum game.

[mzteris]

25. I. HATE. YOU!!!

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hmph:


Seriously, congratulations! It shouldn't be such a "big deal" - but it is these days, isn't it?


I was reflecting the other day to a friend, "there was a time I could honestly say I'd been offered every single job I'd ever interviewed for." Of course, that was 30 years ago! Heck, I'm lucky to even GET an interview. It IS depressing! You feel so - useless - and unwanted. :(


But now you're past all that! HOORAY! :bounce:

Now - just 'cause you're working is NO excuse not to post on DU. Every day! Got that? ;)



damn typos. hmph.

[northofdenali]

29. Do. Not.

I will post, maybe not EVERY day, but certainly often - DU is my lifeline, and has been for 7 years!! DU'ers like YOU are my lifeline, I literally could not have taken this without all of you.

I've felt the same way, mzteris. I truly believe that most of the jobs I interviewed for, I was either qualified or overqualified - and for the hiring committee? Too. fucking. old.

Not with these folks, I felt welcome from get go.

You will, too. Some people appreciate their older folks! :hug:

[DollyM]

143. I want one too!

I thought things were picking up last fall when I finally got offered a part time job. My job was cut from 20 hours to 10 hours a week in January with no hope in site that it will be otherwise now. My husband was teaching two classes for a community college but pushed himself too much to try and keep up with it, ignoring his diabetes and ended up in the hospital and subsequently the nursing home so now we are back where we started. Broke and dependent on food stamps, energy assistance and my elderly mother. Two people with Master's degrees, good experience, good references, and so forth, it just doesn't seem fair! I remember the days we would actually have our pick of job offers. Now we can't even get an interview.

[mzteris]

146. hey Dolly

I'm sorry to hear about your husband. You've been having a pretty rough time of it. How are YOU doing these days?

It seems things are "improving a bit" in the overall job market, but there are SO many people vying for the same job, it's a crap-shoot to even get your resume/application LOOKED at. And then selected when they see a huge gap in employment while being a stay-at-home-mom - and I guess they can do the math and figure out my age while they're at it. The ONLY interviews I've gotten are with govt agencies who aren't "supposed to" discriminate in the application process. In every instance, they liked me but hired someone with "current experience".

Hang in there, kiddo.

:hug:

[DollyM]

198. wondering why I am still on this earth!

I don't know why I am still on this earth sometimes, I must have something left to accomplish, I just can't seem to figure out what it is! But things for the good thoughts!
My mom is 81 and still working full time at Wal Mart and is basically paying our bills. But now she is scared she is going to lose her job. They are making her climb an 8 foot tall ladder and wash windows outside of the store! She went to the manager and he told her she either do it or quit! She has been there 12 years and is one of the few full time Greeters left so she thinks they are trying to get rid of her. What has our world came too when stuff like this goes on?

[mzteris]

203. are you kidding me?

She's doing WHAT?????

Maybe you should whisper in the mgrs ear that if she falls and gets hurt (or godforbid worse) there is a HUGE lawsuit waiting to happen. . .

Heck I'd contact their corporate off. Or hey - maybe the local TV station can show up just as she's climbing up that ladder, eh? That would garner some attention!

[DollyM]

204. people did start making phone calls . . .

Apparently, people did start calling the store because this is the only store in the area that is requiring this of their elderly greeters. But it is also the only store in the area that also has full time greeters who are making a good salary. They want to get rid of the full time greeters and hire only part time people so they are trying to get them to quit. One already did. My mom says she is too stuborn to let them do this too her so she is going to fight them over it but I am afraid she has bit off more than she realizes with facing Wal Mart the giant.

[mzteris]

205. go granny go!!

She sounds like a good lady!

[emilyg]

30. Great.

[DesertFlower]

33. congratulations. nt

[Razoor]

34. congrats!

congrats!!

[raouldukelives]

36. Rock on!

[northofdenali]

38. Better believe it - 96.9 KYSC Radio was playing

when I went to interview - "Classic" Rock - Zep, U2, Aerosmith............

I won't mind. Much. Except when I have to ignore it to answer phones!

I kid you not, everyone, this is one of the best things that's happened to me in a while. I've been so scared, so hopeless for so long - except for DU and the folks I've met here, and the activism it's inspired in me, I think I would have given up.

You guys kicked me in the ass, reminded me of my worth, encouraged me to keep on keepin' on, and so I did.

And it worked.

And it was worth it.

I love every damn one of you rabble-rousing, muckraking, rumor-mongering, insulting idiots.

:loveya::loveya::loveya:

[gholtron]

37. I ALSO GOT A JOB TODAY!!!

I have been out of work for almost a year. I am down to my last penny of my savings. I use to be an engineer with one of the big three auto makers in Detroit. I went back to school to sharpen my skill set and moved to Chicago and have been looking for work since last July. I know how you feel about the depressions and dispair. I was so down in the dumps for not finding anything and that I was starting to think the unthinkable. Then I got a phone call offering me a position today. For those of you who are still looking don't stop. Keep on looking. It's hard work but it will pay off. I hope this and the first post will serve as an encouragement for others.

[grantcart]

39. and good for you too gholtron

[northofdenali]

41. Keep looking is great advice - especially to us old folks!

gholtron, WELCOME to DU. It's the best "place" in the world for hope and healing - and insults!!

I'm so glad you also found work and that you're encouraged. :hug::welcome::hug:

To all of you - thank you for pushing my joy factor even higher! I know my experience and skills are worthwhile, I know I am capable - but I was sure wondering for a long, long time. I had taken so much time "off" to take care of my father-in-law when he moved in with us (Alzheimer's) and so many of you were with me through that - then I realized that my "time off" was a total liability as far as most of the corporate world was concerned. I wasn't "working". Didn't matter that I'd learned so much about home health care, insurance claims, Alzheimer's and how to deal with it, how to change an adult diaper, how to feed someone who could no longer use his false teeth - I wasn't in the "real" world.

I knew better because of my family on DU. Encouragement, real help in the form of links, referrals, books to read - I found out I was really "worth it".

If there's anyone on this forum who wants my help with anything, and that includes proofreading, research, whatever; you've got it. One reason? I got it from all of you.

[faithnotgreed]

50. we are so glad for you too gholtron

i know that many tie their self worth to employment (and the financial security it can bring) but may you NEVER think the unthinkable again ... i am sorry you were ever in that position

very best wishes in all things and please pass on the good karma if you can
people need to hear that there is hope (and i believe there always is)

[NikolaC]

65. Congrats!

:-)

[barbtries]

81. wtg gholtron

these are good signs

[tpsbmam]

115. Many, many congratulations and a woohoooo to you too, gholtron! And

a belated welcome to DU!

:party: :applause: :bounce: :bounce: :applause: :party:

[gholtron]

149. Just Stay Positive and Don't listen to the repugs

and Never give up!

[Zoigal]

168. Super kudos to you, gholtron. Such good news......z

[Lugnut]

40. Congrats and......

YAY! :woohoo:

[northofdenali]

71. .... KISSES!

:SMOOCH!!:

[Demeter]

42. congrats and may the sun shine on you always

[northofdenali]

49. Demeter- grains goddess, earth mama!

Thank you!



I appreciate your name and your sentiment. I am so - relieved is the best word. I figured, at my age? McDonalds, or Wally World greeter. But they wouldn't hire me - too much "experience".

I keep thinking to myself - if not for my DU friends/family, if not....

I don't know where I'd be. I got stuck after 9/11 in a world I wasn't sure of anymore. My father-in-law had moved in with us, with Alzheimers, and I'd agreed to help care for him. The rest of the world was coming apart. George Bush? Holy Shit!!! I found DU, and you, and all the rest of this community, and it saved my life.

See? You ARE the goddess! :loveya::hug:

[tango-tee]

43. Congrats and hooray!!

What a relief that must be to you!

[omega minimo]

44. Congratulations, northofdenali!!

:toast::yourock:

[northofdenali]

48. ......

:loveya: omega - :loveya:

[Missy Vixen]

45. CONGRATULATIONS!

I am SO excited for you!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

RE: the house: Call your Senator's office. Tomorrow. Fill out the paperwork for Making Home Affordable. If they won't help you, call Senator Murray's office in Seattle, and ask them whom you need to speak with. Seriously. She helped us. I know they will point you towards someone who can help you, too.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS! You must be doing the happy dance!

:woohoo:

[northofdenali]

47. Happy dance?

Hell, I did the butt-shake-three-times Happy Dance!

I will take your suggestions, and do as you suggest - because I've never had a bad suggestion yet from a fellow DU'er.

It's been a little tough being from the Sarah Palanista/Don Youngistan/Lisa Murkowskigeria state. We don't BELIEVE in Gummint up h'yar (at least, not since the Pipeliners arrived).

We worked hard for Begich and President Obama. I think that brought decent karma.

Happy Dance!

[dkf]

46. I'm so happy for you!

[ChicagoSuz219]

51. MAZEL. TOV.

:bounce:

My daughter's boyfriend got one, too! & she's had two interviews this week - both went well.
P...
Things are definitely looking U

:woohoo:

[ChicagoSuz219]

52. That was UP... ;-) n/t

[northofdenali]

53. It's always U....

P. Silly. I knew what you meant (see... I must be... uh... physical, no that's not it... uh.. physics.. uh....)

Where my DU family is concerned!

My kitties are just rolling in it. Playing slap-paw, girl-playing-boy-voice purrs, posing, frolicing, and literally rolling in the hallway. None of 'em are young, either! They do pick up on mood, don't they!

I want, once again, to thank my DU family. Blue? If you're not on this forum, I know where to catch ya, girlfriend - and you anchored me, too.

If none of you have gotten to some of these sites, please do so:

Mudflats (the ULTIMATE Alaskan forum): http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php

Shannyn Moore (the ULTIMATE Alaskan radio announcer/rabblerouser/muckraker): http://shannynmoore.wordpress.com/

Progressive Alaska (yes, we really DO have some folks, right Phil?): http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/

From there, you can go to visit a bunch of Alaskan sites that show we really aren't a Repuke state. Just a weird one.

And I am serious - if any DU'er needs assistance with any kind of secretarial/office/clerical/proofreading/research thing?

I. Am. Good.

I know that now!!

:loveya::loveya::party::loveya::loveya:

[ChicagoSuz219]

77. I've been on Mudflats for awhile...

...even met up with some Chicago members once for lunch... :-)

[northofdenali]

82. Flatters are awesome -

but damn, can we get down-n-dirty in Alaska politics!!! :hug: Almost as bad as Chicago.... :P

[ChicagoSuz219]

98. LOL... keep at it... you'll get there... ;-) n/t

[northofdenali]

56. Todah!

Blessings to your daughter's boyfriend, and good karma coming at your daughter!

I do love this old world. I just don't like some of the corporate a**es running it..........

but there are so MANY good people. Like you, ChiSuz!! Like you! :hug:

[northofdenali]

57. Todah!

Blessings to your daughter's boyfriend, and good karma coming at your daughter!

I do love this old world. I just don't like some of the corporate a**es running it..........

but there are so MANY good people. Like you, ChiSuz!! Like you! :hug:

[ChicagoSuz219]

78. LOL... Like you back & thanks!! n/t

[liquid diamond]

54. I'm very happy for you. n/t

[proteus_lives]

55. Mazel Tov!

:fistbump:

[northofdenali]

99. Blessings on you as well, proteus!

:blush::loveya: !!!!

[northofdenali]

58. Okay, my friends. It's 12:45 AM Friday here in Fairbanks.

Lots later for most of you, earlier for some.

Pay attention to the important shit now, ok? I so much appreciate the support, caring, and shoulders I've cried on here at DU that I don't want to detract from HCR and the important right-wing fundy bullshit we need to fight that's happening all over - and I want you all to know how much I love you.

I don't say those words easily. Ask my spouse. He waited 25 years to hear them, and it took me that long to say it, and mean it, except to my daughter.

If I can do anything (including help write a resume - send me the stats, I can WRITE), let me know. I will do everything I can! I actually, finally after 2 years, have a real job. A real place to go Monday to Friday (I know, cliche, but what can I do? It's their schedule).... and most of it? I attribute to the support I got from you all.

And I'll always have "home" - with DU, and my spouse, and my kitties - even if the house goes, I'll have that! And THAT is hope. Without DU, I wouldn't have had nearly that.

There's some stuff in my local news that's disturbing. Our borough (county) tried to pass a clean-air regulation regarding wood stoves. A bunch of righties showed up at the Borough commission meeting openly armed (it's not illegal). No one who was "for" the clean air spoke. They were afraid of these people - with good cause. One of these people assaulted his wife and threatened a cop a day later.

This is what we deal with NOW. We Dems don't back down, we don't quit, WE DON'T GIVE UP HOPE. Thanks to DU, I didn't. I won't. You all remember the hope we had in November? It's still there. There WILL be recovery, there WILL be jobs (thank you, DU friends!), there WILL be ways we can get HCR, there WILL be ways we can overcome.

I never expected this response to my "I got a job" post. I thought I'd get a few old buddies saying, wow, great. Thank you all for thinking of me and rooting for me - it's like being stranded on the side of the road and some really cute guy in a CAMARO picks you up and takes you back to town and ALL your friends see it!! Yeah, that good. That's how you make me feel. THAT good.

Regardless of disagreements (if we don't have 'em, we ain't Democrats), regardless of fights (ditto), regardless of the idosyncracies - we are a community, and a community that gets involved, that cares, that works together. And dammit, we do a good job of it!

DU :yourock:

DU'ers? you do even more -

[here_is_to_hope]

60. Good news! n/t

[mnmoderatedem]

61. I.MAY.HAVE.TOO

Had a very positive interview for a contract to hire position yesterday. Got a good feeling about it, so hopefully I'll be joining your celebration soon.

Congrats!

[northofdenali]

62. Good karma and all hope to you!

If I have any left to pass on, I surely will. That "good feeling" is the same I felt when I interviewed with this corporation (NOT one of the ones that will use "personhood", I can promise that!) - it's like you walked in and felt easy? At home?

The woman who will be my superviser is about 10 years younger than me. She didn't mind it - that was my first big clue. Others I've interviewed with, who were either much younger (15 years or so) or older, didn't seem comfortable - she did. She knows her job, I know mine, and we both know them very well - and I think it'll work the way it should.

You'll do it. I have a good feeling for you, as well. Warm. :hug:

:woohoo: mnmoderatedem - you'll :yourock:

Now, the rest of my good wishes go out to all of our DU teachers, because THEY are the foundation.

[Sisaruus]

63. Congratulations!

[NikolaC]

64. Congratulations!!

All the best to you in your new job :woohoo: !

[tomm2thumbs]

66. GREAT. NEWS. HAVE. FUN. AT. YOUR. NEW. JOB!!!!!

and much luck! Congrats!!!

[northofdenali]

70. TT, you rock as usual - and thank you.

I'm sorry for being so enthusiastic - it's taken me so damn long to land a J.O.B. that I wasn't sure I still could.

One thing that kept me going? My dad moved us up here when I was 13. He was transferred from a job in Florida (I had never even SEEN snow, and cold? was 50 degrees)... when I was 13, mom was 51 - she had me at the age of 38 and I was the OLDEST child. My brother was 4 years younger.

That was in 1968.

Mom got a job. At 51, she hit a good one. I kept thinking about that, and the encouragement and support on DU. It kept me trying, and trying, and trying.

So, at 55, I'm starting a new job. Possibly the best one I've ever had, with the best people I've ever worked with.

I'm rockin' on, TT, and even at 2 AM my time - enjoying the feeling. Keeping good hours, mostly (except tonight, which is celebratory..)

:loveya:

[tomm2thumbs]

153. the double whammy - job and a celebratory weekend to enjoy it!

Have a great weekend - and enthusiasm is contagious so never be sorry for spreading it! It lets others feel comfortable in celebrating their joys too. Always a good thing.

[rasputin1952]

67. ...

:woohoo:

:hug:

[northofdenali]

72. raspy, y'ole rat - I adore you and you knew that to start with.

THANK YOU.

You've always been here for all of us oldtimers.

:loveya::pals::loveya:

[Change Happens]

68. Best wishes!

[handmade34]

69. Congratulations!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

73. Can you see Russia from your office window?

I mean, is this a job that gives you international experience?

Can ALL Alaskans see Russia? Or was it just your former governor?

Anyway, congratulations on the job, and I hope it gives you a better bargaining position with the house.

:thumbsup:

[northofdenali]

93. No, but I can see Sarah Palin from my outhouse.........

:rofl:

Actually, the only place you can SEE Russia is in the islands...... Little Diomede/Big Diomede around, I think, 30 miles apart - different continents, nations, time zones. Kinda cool. Alaska is huge, but we can't quite see Russia..........

except a buncha their pilots who come over every spring for training..... now, those folks are WORTH looking at! whoo!

Thanks, and we'll be looking into the house situation - hope to sell instead of lose it. Maybe that'll happen, maybe not -

but I've got my life back. Finally!

:hug:

[gleaner]

74. Congratulations to you ...

:yourock: This is great news for you and for all the people still looking. It gives them hope. You have racked up a major accomplishment.;)

[onpatrol98]

75. Congratulations!!!

[DainBramaged]

76. The ONE thing I have loved about DU has been the sharing of our lives

What a great great thread to wake up to this morning, congrats.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

79. Well just color me YEEHA

Great news northofdenali!

:hug: :loveya: :toast:

[DailyGrind51]

80. Kudos, plaudits, and accolades!

[babylonsister]

83. YAY! Congrats to you, and for spreading some hope for us!

:toast:

[northofdenali]

84. Kiss, sister!

I'm just trying to say that if us old-n-useless can finally land one, there's hope for the young-n-able!

:hug:

[democrank]

85. Wonderful news!

Best of luck to you.

[sendero]

86. Awesome!

Congratultions!

[NNN0LHI]

87. What a great way to start a day

I am really happy for you and yours.

Don

[northofdenali]

95. Don, damn it's good to see/hear/type at you!

Thank you for your good wishes.

I am so stoked, it's 4 AM Alaska time - and I haven't been to bed yet. This from the old broad that usually hits the hay by 11!! I've been bragging, so my karma is gonna bite me in the ass. It'll have to wait till Sunday, though, because I'm taking my stepson and his new bride to dinner Saturday night.

No reasonable god would deprive me of my joy and relief, eh?

[NNN0LHI]

104. I remember what it felt like getting called back to work after being laid off a long time

I was stoked too. Like a ton of bricks were taken off my back.

:party:

Don

[Andy Carr]

88. job

             Happy for you, now you can enjoy till the 22nd 
:dem: 

[northofdenali]

97. Andy, thanks -

I appreciate your support, new DU'er!

[City Lights]

89. Congratulations!

:toast:

I wish you all the best!

[kimi]

90. Fantastic!

Happy for ya!

[GrapesOfWrath]

91. Congrats!

Wonderful, awesome, glad you've got something going you way :toast:

[Viking12]

92. Good news! Congrats.

[Lasher]

94. Wheeeeeeee!!!!

Way ta go, good on you! I know that resume didn't write itself.

Persistence, above all else, is the key to success.

Your happy has infected me so I will now rejoice with you:

[pleah]

96. K AND R! Congratulations!

:toast: :bounce: :hug:

[Flipper999]

100. Well done!

:)

[nevergiveup]

101. Hooray for you!

Congratulations!

[Myrina]

102. CONGRATS!!!

:applause:

[lunatica]

103. That's great!

Happy days are back again

[raccoon]

106. Great! Best of luck to you in your new job! :hug: nt

[harlinchi3]

107. Good news for a DU'er!

Congratulations. May the improvements just be beginning! You brought a smile to my face.

[Delphinus]

108. Congratulations!!

I am happy for you - may it be good for you! :toast:

[livetohike]

109. Congratulations! I hope this turns out to be the best

job you ever had :toast:. Welcome to the Recovery!

[Lerkfish]

110. congratulations!

[Orangepeel]

111. woo-hoo!

[tpsbmam]

112. Many, many congratulations & woohooo! n/t

:party: :applause: :bounce: :bounce: :applause: :party:

[Odin2005]

113. WOOT!!!

:party:

[Dawgs]

114. Congratulations!!!!!

:hug:

[Berry Cool]

116. I am so happy for you!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

[Fresh_Start]

117. So happy for you.

Hope life is a little saner for you going forward.

[Slit Skirt]

118. congratulations

[Walk away]

119. Maybe you won't lose the house. Don't give up and good luck! n/t

[Luciferous]

121. Congratulations!

[davidwparker]

122. Congrats!

[The Genealogist]

123. Congratulations!!

I hope you are feeling better and I am SURE the income will be a major relief! Best of luck to you! I have been out of work for a few months myself, and I know just how crappy it feels to not have a job. I have an interview Tuesday for a PT job, and one I can really make a case for their hiring me, so if I get it, I can at least go from unemployed to underemployed, and maybe in the not so distant future I can go for full employment. Wish me luck!

:toast: :bounce:

[Tommy_J]

124. Congrats!

[Larkspur]

125. Congrats!

My contract got extended til 06/30/2010. Still haven't found a stable job but at least it gives me a few more months to search.

[brewens]

126. Somebody tell Bunning and DeLay. Happy about getting a

job? Boy are you gonna be pissed when you find out they just extended unemployment benefits. You didn't have to go back to work yet.

[northofdenali]

165. Yeah, just think - I don't get that superlative $74 a week now!

So fucking generous, those repukes! :P

[SeattleGirl]

127. Congratulations!

:toast:

[Jackpine Radical]

128. Con. Grat. U. Lations.

I am truly happy for you.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

129. Great!!!

[tom_paine]

130. Congratulations!

:hug:

[DesertDiamond]

131. Congratulations!!!

[area51]

132. Congratulations!

:party: :bounce:

[Goldstein1984]

133. Congratulations!!

From south of Denali (Anchorage)

[chemenger]

134. Workin' for the Palin family business maybe????

Oh well, as long as its honest work ... :evilgrin:




Just teasin' ...




And BTW ... :toast: :beer: :fistbump: :yourock: :applause:

[northofdenali]

166. ROFL - they could sure USE some organization, too, also.

Wink! :fistbump:

[gkhouston]

135. Congrats!

:applause:

[defendandprotect]

136. Great news -- congratulations -- and Happy New Job!!

A bright spot in a rainy day here!!

:bounce:

[valerief]

137. WAY COOL!

:woohoo:

[ooglymoogly]

138. Good on ya mate. Must be a way to save the house though.

good thoughts for the best. Surely now with a job the bank will listen.

[Turbineguy]

139. Great news.

The republicans tell me however you were making more on unemployment.

[myrna minx]

140. Congratulations~

:woohoo:

[madrchsod]

141. congrats...nothing better than getting a job...well....

there`s a couple of other things...

[truebrit71]

142. Excellent news! Congratulations!

It's a great feeling isn't it? Like there might just be some light at the end of the tunnel...

Very happy for you!

[Blue_In_AK]

144. NOD, my friend, this absolutely ROCKS!

I'm so happy for you and your husband. Now we'll keep our fingers crossed that you can save your home.

We're heading out to Nome on Monday. Keep an eye on my website after the 25th for my Iditarod photos. It'll probably take me about a week to get them sorted and posted. Do you think Lance can do it again?

[northofdenali]

154. Of course I'll be watching your site!

I have it under "favorites".....

I hope Lance does, but even if he doesn't, he's worth watching. I call him the Gentleman Musher for a reason - never met a nicer guy, and his kennels are impressive. That man truly loves his puppies.

Thanks for the congrats and crossed fingers, Blue - I hope we'll get the chance to sell before we have to do anything drastic. Have my eye on a little cabin off Farmer's Loop Road with 9 acres, affordable, woodstove, private well and a wood-fired sauna. It'd be 1/2 what our mortgage is now.

:hug::loveya::hug:

Everyone, thank you so much for all your support and enthusiasm. I haven't been this UP in months! :party:

[Blue_In_AK]

157. The cabin sounds great!

Keep us in the loop, and we'll for sure hook up with you when we're in Fairbanks next time.

I agree with you about Lance. We spent some time talking with him out in Nome last March. He was really just wonderful. I think it's shameful that someone made a big deal about his medical marijuana, but it seems like he's hanging in there despite. I hope he gets totally toasted at the end. :)

[northofdenali]

194. He definitely has a legit prescription -

not only battling cancer, but 2 bad knees, and the reporting from the trail is he's now out front - GO LANCE!!!

Do you guys think you might make it up before breakup? The Ice Art is incredible this year and it's been warm, so you can take your time to view it!!

[Blue_In_AK]

195. We probably won't be up there until maybe summer.

We won't be back from Nome until the 25th, and then we're going to Kodiak in mid-April. I love that ice art, though. I hate to miss it.

[northofdenali]

196. Their website is not all that great -

maybe the ADN or News-Minus will have some decent photos. Not.

If you're up this summer, we'll try to get up the Haul Road to Atigun - you'd love it, if you haven't been, and our Jeep can sure take it.

[Blue_In_AK]

197. That would be wonderful!

I'll sure keep that in mind. I haven't been up the Haul Road at all, so it would be a new adventure.

[northofdenali]

200. Last time we were in Atigun Pass -

we saw a grizzly sow hopping - literally - around a wildflower meadow after ground squirrels. The sow was GOLDEN, not tan or brown. Most beautiful wild critter I've ever seen. She probably has a couple of new babies by now, so our sighting chances are fairly good.

We can camp at Coldfoot or motel it at the Yukon River bridge.

[varelse]

148. Congratulations :)

[Liberal_in_LA]

151. +2000

[vanboggie]

152. Congrats!

I'm glad things have turned around for you, and best wishes to the DU'ers who are still looking for jobs. I hope there's lots of good news here in the coming months.

:toast:

[northofdenali]

155. Usually when things start looking up in Interior Alaska -

you can be sure that a turnaround is coming in other states, because we're fairly behind economically. True, we didn't get hit as hard as others in the Lower 48, but everything is so very expensive here it takes us a while to play catchup. Our gas is still $3.39 a gallon, heating oil at $3.14 - and it's worse the farther from "town" you go.

I've used enough good karma for me, now I'm sending it out to my fellow DU'ers who are still looking - you WILL find a job you can thrive in, not just survive in!

:toast:

[vanboggie]

179. Send lots to Michigan!

Jobs are pretty scarce here and we could use the karma :) You're right about costs in Alaska, but soak up the beauty and best wishes for success and happiness in your new job!

[ashling]

156. Congratulations!

what will you be doing?

[northofdenali]

164. Secretarying!

Admin assistant to the accounting manager/hr department of an Alaska Native Corporation. The office is only about 4 miles from where I live.... and is actually on one of our few bus lines!

[ashling]

172. Great!

I have a good friend who works for Washington State who has moved up from that position to Laison with the Tribal Councils re: housing.

I am so happy for you!

[wellstone dem]

159. Congratulations and you brought my daughter good fortune too.

Up thread I posted that my daughter had two interviews this week. I just got a call, she got hired. She will be the night staff person in a home for disabled adults. She's been looking for 4 months (just out of college.) She won't be making a ton of money, but she will make enough to pay rent in the apt. she shares with 4 others. She just got on food stamps this week too, so hopefully she will make enough to be ineligible next month. If not, she will have the food stamps to help her get by too. This was in the nick of time, because her school loans come due in June. this will give her a chance to build up a little cushion.

[MrMickeysMom]

160. Here's to you!

DON'T FUCK UP!

[Arctic Dave]

161. Congrats N of D. Did you get hired with Doyon?

[northofdenali]

163. No, Dave - darn near as good though -

Koyitlotsina LLC (villages on the Koyukuk)!! The smaller village corps. banded together and created this "umbrella"; the LLC also owns 3 subsidiaries that work throughout the lower 48 and Alaska. I'll be in their accounting/HR department, admin assistant to the accounting manager.

Love it :hug:

[drm604]

162. Congrats!

This definitely seems to be a trend on DU lately!

[bertman]

167. That's great news to end a work week. All the best to ya, northofdenali.

[Zoigal]

169. Super kudos, northofdenali...great to hear the good news.....z

[madmax]

170. Congrats!

:hug: :grouphug: :party: :bounce:

[jwirr]

171. Yeah.

[midnight]

173. Nice! I hope this will become contagious. I got a job syndrome.

[Raejeanowl]

174. Great News

Onward and upward and just congratulations to the Nth degree!

[flyarm]

175. Ohhh WONDERFUL! CONGRADULATIONS!!..N/T

[Kookaburra]

176. Hooray!!!

Congratulations!!!!
:toast: :bounce: :yourock:

[gtar100]

177. Congratulations!

[BlueJac]

178. Way to go............

I hope the best for you.

[treestar]

180. Wonderful!

:party:

[rhett o rick]

181. Proud to be rec 191. Congrats. I notice a whole group of DU'ers not in this thread. nt

[proud patriot]

182. I'm so Happy for you

:woohoo:

[Jefferson23]

183. Yea, for you!!! Congrats, I love good news :)

[TexasObserver]

184. Yaaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!

Now if this can be a trend.

[Honeycombe8]

185. Congratulations!!!!! And best wishes!!!!! Hope you don't lose the house.

But if you do, hey...worse things could happen.

But I hope the mtge company works with you on that. If you want to keep the house (sometimes it's better to just start over, rent an apt., and not have to pay for house repairs while you wait for the foreclosure to go off your record).

[Vidar]

186. Congratulations!

[sce56]

187. Congrats!

I hope it gets even better for you and all others except I would like to see pink slips go to Glen Beck and all the other loonies at Faux Noise!

As for me I got my annual performance review today and actually got a 3% raise it still surprises me how the company works. I suppose when you have the right skills, and they do not teach those now days it helps.

Best of luck to all still searching.

[roguevalley]

188. NORTHOFDENALI!!!!!

:party: :party: :party: :toast: :toast: :beer: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :kick: :loveya: :loveya: :hug: :hug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :fistbump: :fistbump: :pals: :pals: :headbang: :headbang: :yourock: :yourock: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :patriot: :patriot:

You rule. CONGRATS!!!!!

[applegrove]

191. YOU DID IT!!!

[AwakeAtLast]

192. Very happy for you!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[gauguin57]

199. Congratulations! So happy for you.

Best wishes at your new job.