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It's really weird, but in the past two weeks, my best friend, his wife (recently laid off) & my wife all got new jobs. Today I got one. Every day I hear some conflicting jobs report on the news, so I have no idea what to believe. All I know is that I am very grateful. Anyhow, I am now a Sales Rep for an auto parts wholesaler, and get to tool around Denver in a company ride, with a company laptop, cell phone & credit card.

But what I really want to say is too bad all the best threads are locked!

Congratulations on your job.

I 2nd the congrats on the job... sorry about the locked thread

WOO HOO! Nice score!

They just cut my hours at work from 40/week to 15/week due to summer being slow I've been hunting for a holdover job until our student grant checks come in during August but not so much luck. The fact that job reports are conflicting is evident in my field: Entertainment Production. They say nationally jobs are up, but in my field they are impossible to find, which is why I'm going back to school to try to diversify as much as possible because at 32, I really don't want to throw away previous education and 14 years as a stage manager on my resume. Just gotta hold out for 3 months.... then the grant checks will be in and school can begin...

I have hired like 6 people in the last 6 months, I think the department is scheduled to grow by 10%.

There are jobs. Just not a lot of them, and not in all industries. Unemployment is at what 9% even as of last report?

Good to hear!

Should we PM the parts we need or how will that work?

Simmer down wrote:Good to hear!

Should we PM the parts we need or how will that work?

Never thought about that. I even have friends in the Denver area that can pick them up... no shipping! Do you do motorcycles as well?

rglad wrote:It's really weird, but in the past two weeks, my best friend, his wife (recently laid off) & my wife all got new jobs. Today I got one. Every day I hear some conflicting jobs report on the news, so I have no idea what to believe. All I know is that I am very grateful. Anyhow, I am now a Sales Rep for an auto parts wholesaler, and get to tool around Denver in a company ride, with a company laptop, cell phone & credit card.

But what I really want to say is too bad all the best threads are locked!

Right on r! Congratulations! I'll buy you a round at the range (ok, ok...I know I already owe you one.)

"...conflicting jobs report on the news" is definitely in keeping with your sig, right? :-)

Inquisitor wrote:I have hired like 6 people in the last 6 months, I think the department is scheduled to grow by 10%.

There are jobs. Just not a lot of them, and not in all industries. Unemployment is at what 9% even as of last report?

dude, you can totally hire neo. and then me.

Congratulations on the job. I hope its work that you enjoy.

neotrotsky wrote:WOO HOO! Nice score!

They just cut my hours at work from 40/week to 15/week due to summer being slow I've been hunting for a holdover job until our student grant checks come in during August but not so much luck. The fact that job reports are conflicting is evident in my field: Entertainment Production. They say nationally jobs are up, but in my field they are impossible to find, which is why I'm going back to school to try to diversify as much as possible because at 32, I really don't want to throw away previous education and 14 years as a stage manager on my resume. Just gotta hold out for 3 months.... then the grant checks will be in and school can begin...

How about starting your own business "staging" houses for sale? My dad's trying to sell his house and he's paying a small fortune to stage it.

Thanks guys.

This company only carries radiators, fan assemblies, fuel tanks, heater cores and A/C parts. Sadly, no parts for motorcycles. I like the home staging suggestion for Neo. You can pick up some design/architecture magazines for ideas, and there's certainly no shortage of empty homes out there.

ArmedLeftist wrote:

rglad wrote:It's really weird, but in the past two weeks, my best friend, his wife (recently laid off) & my wife all got new jobs. Today I got one. Every day I hear some conflicting jobs report on the news, so I have no idea what to believe. All I know is that I am very grateful. Anyhow, I am now a Sales Rep for an auto parts wholesaler, and get to tool around Denver in a company ride, with a company laptop, cell phone & credit card.

But what I really want to say is too bad all the best threads are locked!

Right on r! Congratulations! I'll buy you a round at the range (ok, ok...I know I already owe you one.)

"...conflicting jobs report on the news" is definitely in keeping with your sig, right? :-)

You're on, Lefty. Call me if you go tomorrow. Might rain though.

Congrats! You should come here to Florida. Here's where they need A/C, not in Denver.

Caliman73 wrote:Congratulations on your job.

+1 good luck

Congrats! You must be R-Glad!

Congrats man! It's a tough job market these days, I R-Glad you found one.

Feels good! Congrats.

mvelimir wrote:Congrats! You should come here to Florida. Here's where they need A/C, not in Denver.

Dude, have you ever been to Denver? Some times gets into the 80s! The 80s! OMFG, that's oppressively hot.

mreish wrote:

mvelimir wrote:Congrats! You should come here to Florida. Here's where they need A/C, not in Denver.

Dude, have you ever been to Denver? Some times gets into the 80s! The 80s! OMFG, that's oppressively hot.

Man, you guys have no idea! It regularly hits 95+ here. AC is definitely a requirement in FL. I've been to Orlando in June. I'll never do that again.

rglad wrote:

mreish wrote:

mvelimir wrote:Congrats! You should come here to Florida. Here's where they need A/C, not in Denver.

Dude, have you ever been to Denver? Some times gets into the 80s! The 80s! OMFG, that's oppressively hot.

Man, you guys have no idea! It regularly hits 95+ here. AC is definitely a requirement in FL. I've been to Orlando in June. I'll never do that again.

Last two days (Thu and Fri) we had 93-95F here in Jax. And we are NORTH-East Florida!!! Not even mid-May yet!

rglad wrote: Man, you guys have no idea! It regularly hits 95+ here. AC is definitely a requirement in FL. I've been to Orlando in June. I'll never do that again.

Actually, I've spent a little time in the Denver area (Aurora) when I had family there. I'd visit twice a year, once around christmas and once in the summer. I was just try'n to be funny. What stuck me odd was how warm it was in winter.

mreish wrote:

rglad wrote: Man, you guys have no idea! It regularly hits 95+ here. AC is definitely a requirement in FL. I've been to Orlando in June. I'll never do that again.

Actually, I've spent a little time in the Denver area (Aurora) when I had family there. I'd visit twice a year, once around christmas and once in the summer. I was just try'n to be funny. What stuck me odd was how warm it was in winter.

Yeah, I knew it was all tongue in cheek.

It's true, January of '10 had more 70 degree days than 40 degree days. Even saw 80 once. But don't tell anyone, it's hard enough to find a parking space here.

Congrats, and cheers.

Xela