Need some RO Positive Vibes

Awesome!

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Yayyy! Sounds like awesome news!

OMG that is fabulous news. I am extremely excited 4 u both!!!! I knew it wouldn't take long for things to turn around..WHOO HOOO 4 U!!!!!

Great news! Dawn, when are your interview dates?

arty0002: Good luck!!!

I had one interview this morning for the Aerospace company for a Process Engineering position. It is exactly what I want to do, but I'm worried I didn't do very well in the interview.

They had about 60 applications and are doing interviews today and tomorrow of the short listed candidates. Then they will call back a couple of them for second interviews. I really hope I get called back.

I have another interview on Friday for the sales engineering position. And last friday I had a phone screening for Pepsi Bottling.

Ryan and I went bowling with the people at his new job tonight. They are all really nice people. I think he will enjoy working there. He starts next Monday.

--Dawn

That is wonderful Dawn! Give Ryan a Hi-five from me! Go bowling more too, haha!

:highfive::bunnydance:

:yahoo:

(wanna lend me $5?)


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I'll be watching for updates and I'm good for another reference letter! (If I didn't mention that before).


sas :clover:

I know what you're going through ): So hard to find a decent job out there right now unless you have connections with someone important.

Good luck and be strong.

Sounds like things are looking up for you! Good luck.

Update please? :stikpoke


sas :waiting:

Well, Ryan has been at his new job for a week now, he started this past Monday. He loves the people he's working with, and this is turning out to be a job that could really give him some excellent experience and will look awesome for his resume.

The company he is working for is Metrolyrics, http://www.metrolyrics.com/
They are the only company that actually pays artists for using their lyrics. They have agreements with Gracenotes for the majority of the lyrics and pay to use them. If they have user provided lyrics that have not been paid for yet, they actually put the money in escrow and if the artist/label decides to make an agreement with Metrolyrics, they get pain retroactively from the first iteration of the lyrics. They get all their revenue from advertisement, and the lyrics are free to users.

It also sounds like if Ryan does well during his first 3 month review period, that he could potentially get a big raise. That is really exciting.

As for me, I've got on job prospect with Weir Minerals. Not my first choice, but a job is a job. It would be selling and sizing very large pumps to mining companies. The office is local, but there is only two people in it. So, I can see myself potentially getting a bit lonely there. They have requested my references, so I know they are serious about this interview process. And the pay would be pretty good. If they offer a job, and I don't have any other offers, I'll take it, but I don't know how long I'll stay. Maybe just 6months to a year, but then again, maybe I'll really like it and stay for longer...

There is also an industry night at UBC next Tuesday. So I'll be going to that and seeing if I can make any connections there. I normally am able to make one or two connections when I go to those events.

Our house is also slowly taking shape. I think it's going to be a little bit longer before everything is exactly as we want it, but that's what moving is all about... Living in a mess for a month or two while you sort everything out.

--Dawn

So sorry I wasn't here to send some good vibes to you at the start .. I like to do that, as you never know when you might need them yourself ..

Am so pleaed things are looking up ...

Here we go! I've got an interview with Pepsi Bottling at 1pm (in two hours). I'm kind of nervous, and I think I need to go eat something... But I prepped out the case study they want to discuss last night and I think I'm ready.

I have a call back interview with Wier Minerals on Thursday to meet the regional manager.

So, I'm hoping that between the two of them, I can get at least one, if not two offers.

I did end up hearing back from the Aeropspace company, and apparently I was there second choice. So close but not quite good enough, lol. But that does make me feel good that I was second out of about 60 applicants.

And Ryan is still really enjoying his job, and it also looks like he's most likely getting a Christmas bonus as well!

-Dawn

It's a hard time to be job hunting. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers!

Keeping my fingers crossedfor you!

How did the Pepsi interview go?

It went really well. They are hiring for two positions, and I was told there where 4 candidates, so that is really good odds for me. I think I did well on the case study and all the other interview questions.

The only real down side to this job is that to really get anywhere in terms of career advancement you have to relocate. Most times when you get a promotion, it is at a different plant. The locations that I would possibly relocate to would be Calgary or Winnipeg. I would do six months to a year of training before the possibility of being relocated.

I spoke with Ryan, and he's okay with relocating. But, it really would depend on how everything plays out in the future with his job.

So, if they offer me a job, I'll probably take it. I did like their corporate culture quite a bit. And they will be making a decision by the end of the week. Fingers crossed!

I also have the interview with Weir Thursday morning too. This is a call back interview with their regional manager. So I have another option to look at as well.

-Dawn

Well, didn't get the Pepsi job... I just got an e-mail.

I still have the interview with Weir on Thursday, and I guess I'll keep looking too.

Blech, job hunting just sucks.

-Dawn