Starting new job Monday Wish me luck!

[BenT]

After 29 1/2 years my job got outsourced. I have known about it since November. Well the 1st of July they announced the company that was getting the contract. Of course they would like to hire me since I am trained. Which I could do but this whole thing has left me a little sour. Plus I have 2 high schoolers in the house and they eat a lot of groceries!

When this new company requested a resume , I also put in a resume at a nearby company for a position that has been open since February. I submitted an application to the local company one evening and by 10 am the next day they were calling me for a interview. The problem with looking for jobs is that everybody list pay as "based on experience". So having no clue on my value I added 10K to my current salary. Well to cut to the chase I got an offer at the interview . But having to give up six weeks vacation. I really wanted 4, they offered 3. So I left the interview telling them to send on official offer since I had other interviews. Well one day later I got a call telling me that I could have 4 weeks vacation plus they would give me 12k more than I make now. Even the good guys win sometimes.

I do field service on electro- mechanical and software. Well this job will be in house. So no more stopping by gun shops throughout my travels during the day. But my knees are shot and I am ready, not be crawling around concrete floors fixing stuff. A little desk time will be O K. Of course my wife says I need weight in on the first day.

[Blaine]

Outstanding! Sounds like you have it nailed down solid, but will offer good luck anyway

[JerryB]

Glad to hear about your new job, Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!

[hayabusa]

Good thinks do come to good folks.
May the force be with you.
Congrats!

busa

[Sixgun]

THATS what I call "horse trading". Good snag and good luck! ----6

[J35]

Good deal and best of luck, though I don't think you need it.

[TedH]

Congratulations, best of luck to you.

[AJMD429]

Congratulations.

'New' jobs always intimidated me - new stuff, policies, and procedures to learn. At least it sounds like you 'know your stuff' from years of experience, so the first category is taken care of.

[hondo1892]

Glad to hear you found a job and increased your pay. Seems like most of the time you end up with less pay. At least these days.

[plowboy 45]

Seems you've cut out a good deal
Congratulations

PLOWBOY

[Chuck 100 yd]

BenT, it sounds like you are going to do just fine in your new position.

[1894c]

a BIG congrats.... :)

[gamekeeper]

Outstanding! Sounds like you have it nailed down solid, but will offer good luck anyway

+ 1.....

[.45colt]

Wow !! sounds Great. Best of Luck.

[horsesoldier03]

Great job on turning a potentially negative event into a positive!

[stretch]

Good for you, Ben!

Once one gets past 50, it gets harder to start
a new job with the same pay and benefits. Ya
did good - I hope you like it just fine.

-Stretch

[vancelw]

Very good news for you. I'm jealous. Ready to retire myself and find a new career. 29 years is long enough to do the same thing.

[Ben_Rumson]

Good luck your buttocks don't give out Well done!

[Griff]

I keep thinking about re-entering the "work-force". Then I think about that interview stuff... suits, haircut and that "businessman-like-demeanor"... and decide truck-drivin' fits me. It better... I just bought four more years of debt for a new engine!

Dern near as much as my first mortgage!

Ben, you done good!

[FWiedner]

Well done, BenT.

[earlmck]

Right on, Ben! And even though you don't get to visit gun shops as often, when you do get to one of those gun shops you may have a little more of the green foldy stuff to work with!

[rossim92]

luck!

[Ysabel Kid]

Good luck indeed!

[Boreman]

Outstanding. Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mod71alaska]

Good Luck! Hope it works out very well for you!

[jazman]

Hope it's going well so far. Remember, sometimes the first week or two can be the toughest, if it starts to get to you take a walk outside and let things go for a bit.