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I was minding my own business yesterday just afternoon when I did one of my many daily checks for jobs on craigslist. When this one popped up: http://minneapolis.craigslist.....htmlIt is for a Structural Design Assistant and Sample Maker. Basically, I will be making prototype specialty packaging for products and POP store displays using corrugated cardboard and solid fiber cardboardI sent an e-mail 30 minutes after it was posted and I received a reply back within 5 minutes. I was the first to e-mail them about it. I went for the interview earlier today at 1:30pm and went for a pre-employment drug test at 4:15pm today. They just sent me an offer for employment for 30hrs/wk @ $14/hr. Not great money but a great way to get my foot in the door since they said this is a newly developed position that could turn into a F/T Design Engineer position. The best part is that they are located only 1/2 mile(as the crow flies) from my house. So, I will be able to walk there most of the time as the weather permits. You know what they say - "The early bird gets the worm". By bird I mean "ME" and by worm I mean "JOB". lol.

Congrats BC, that's great news!

herb you were first to reply so BC gets to give u a present... oh no more early bird jokes. hahagrats BC... im glad it works out for you. u keepin the vibe???

that's great news!

Glad to hear that you where able to get a new job quickly

Ah man that puts a big old smile on my face! I am soo happy you got it!!!!Congrats buddy

let the modding resume... LOL

That's awesome news.Great start to the New Year.Congrats Buddy

They probably saw how cheaply you were selling off all your Vibe stuff and thought you needed a drug test.

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE »They probably saw how cheaply you were selling off all your Vibe stuff and thought you needed a drug test. that is funnycongrats BC

LOL! Thank guys. No more modding for me unless I get something permanent. If anything this may just delay getting rid of the Vibe. It didn't seem very quick. lol. But, I'm just glad to have found something that isn't retail for fast food that pay's me better than both.

congrats Brian! hopefully you start the vibe at least once a week to keep the engine and battery working

hey brian! great you got the job! congrats!does that mean everybody who bought something has to give the stuff back?

Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... »hey brian! great you got the job! congrats!does that mean everybody who bought something has to give the stuff back?LOL!

Congrats BC. It's nice to see that everything can work out in the end.

Congrats! Hey, something is better than nothing...

congrats

Congrats indeed!

Congrats, B.C. walking to work-I'm jealous!

Nice, takes a little pressure off.Still giving you time for other prospects.This in itself might lead to bigger and better positions.

hey nice find, congrats bc what does "as the crow flies" mean?? i tried to think n figure it out on my own, but it hurt too much

It means, "In a straight Line"

well geez man why didn't you just say that?? givin me headaches n stuff

Congrats on the new gig!

hip hip horay!!!

Congrats!

Thanks guys! I got the official "Conditional Offer of Employment" letter from them yesterday. I should be starting on Wednesday or Thursday after my pre-employment drug test results come back with a passing grade.

good to hear!

Fixed for ya Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Thanks guys! I got the official "Conditional Offer of Employment" letter from them yesterday. I should be starting on Wednesday or Thursday IF my pre-employment drug test results come back with a passing grade. HAHAHA

LOL! I got the call yesterday...I passed the drug test! No surprise there.Today was my first day! Got trained in 3 hours. First full day will be tomorrow. This is a super easy job that will keep me moving the whole time I'm there. Basically I will be using an automated cutting machine to create sample packaging from 80"x120" sheets of corrugated cardboard. It's a pretty sweet set-up.

Congrats on the new job.

Crud I never even noticed this thread for some reason. Glad to hear your back on your feet buddy! I still have to install that pipe. Tomorrow when it's like 50 out I should get a chance after I wash it up. I'll let ya know how it works out.But Congratulations on the opportunity!!!

Apparently, I'm doing a good job so far. I just got a big promotion. I went from the bottom of the structural design department to the top of the graphics department. I was a part-time Structural Design Assistant and starting next Monday, I will be the Flexographics Project Manager. It's about time, I've been there a whole month now. lol. It's full-time and I get waaaaaay better pay, plus vacation time, full heath, medical, dental, life, etc.. & 401K. I am super excited because I have been working for myself for the past 8 years and now I get paid benefits, woohoo!!! I'm shooting for CEO next month, lol. J/K. But there is great advancement possibilities with this company.I just wanted to share the good news!

how'd i miss this thread...well good luck..and hey congrats!!, hopefully soon i can follow ur footsteps(new job that is)..sounds like a great job from what you just posted up

Thanks, Shayne. I hope you get new job soon.

i will..handed out alot of resumes, just waiting..but in the mean time im making more resumes and gonna hand more out if i dont hear anything by the week of the 18th, my goal is to find something by the end of the month

Good Luck & Be sure to check out Craigslist. That is how i found this one.

BC great news! congrats! now why are you taking your vibe back to stock? shayne, your luck is turning up. any time now.

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Apparently, I'm doing a good job so far. I just got a big promotion. I went from the bottom of the structural design department to the top of the graphics department. I was a part-time Structural Design Assistant and starting next Monday, I will be the Flexographics Project Manager. It's about time, I've been there a whole month now. lol. It's full-time and I get waaaaaay better pay, plus vacation time, full heath, medical, dental, life, etc.. & 401K. I am super excited because I have been working for myself for the past 8 years and now I get paid benefits, woohoo!!! I'm shooting for CEO next month, lol. J/K. But there is great advancement possibilities with this company.I just wanted to share the good news! it was my Christmas card. j/k. that's awesome news and so glad to hear!

Congrats on the new job & promotion. Glad to hear things are working out for you.

Yes, it was. Thanks.

Hey,I thought it was mine.

Quote, originally posted by kevera »Hey,I thought it was mine. Your's did, too, Kev. thanks..

Thats awesome! Congrats!

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »It's full-time and I get waaaaaay better pay, plus vacation time, full heath, medical, dental, life, etc.. & 401K. I am super excited because I have been working for myself for the past 8 years and now I get paid benefits, woohoo!!! Wait...you fired yourself??!?!?!Just kidding. Sorry, I couldn't resist. I took it that you have not had paid benefits in about 8 yrs and in that time have served more of a contractor role.Congrats on the new promotion!

BCGood to hear.You hung in there part time and gave em your best.Nice to be rewarded

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »...Flexographics Project Manager...Flexography, very cool! (Design geek here) it should be a fun job as far as the production side of things is concerned. Congrats!

congrats!!!glad they realized they got a good guy workin for em. they must have looked in the parkin lot when you were drivin in one day and said "brian drives a vibe?? that's such a beautiful vehicle. good guy, good car... yeah he definitely deserves a promotion"

just happy you're back in business. mine... still going crazy strong and even more so with the AT&T take over. Gotta love 'em.... they are saving my phone sales from the red that was known as 2007.