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LS1Hawk
03-12-2009, 06:51 PM
I GOT A NEW JOB!!!

Exactly 3 weeks from the day I was laid off I was made the offer and I accepted. I'm the new Marketing Communications Specialist at Ricoh Americas. For the last 5 years since I graduated college I had to work crappy assistant jobs. Finally I got something worthwhile. The pay rocks. They're giving me a 40% increase over my previous salary. Sorry if I sound like I'm bragging, but man this feels good :mrgreen:
sweetbmxrider
03-12-2009, 06:53 PM
hey man in these times, thats great!
BonzoHansen
03-12-2009, 06:54 PM
You own a farm? Neat.











:) congrats!
maroman88
03-12-2009, 07:23 PM
awesome deal man!
WildBillyT
03-12-2009, 07:28 PM
Congrats John!
Blackbirdws6
03-12-2009, 07:34 PM
That will work! Congrats on the new opportunity. What does a Marketing Communications Specialist do?
NJSPEEDER
03-12-2009, 07:52 PM
That's great news John. 40% pay increase? I think we just figured out who is buying the first round :D
Camvill
03-12-2009, 07:54 PM
what mods are first
BigAls87Z28
03-12-2009, 08:08 PM
What does a Farmer need another job for? You would think that farming would be a full time job.

Marketing Comm job huh? Need any hard working employees?
BonzoHansen
03-12-2009, 08:13 PM
That's great news John. 40% pay increase? I think we just figured out who is buying the first four rounds :DFixed
baddest434
03-12-2009, 09:38 PM
congrats man, best luck. 40% increase kicks ass:lol:
Anti_Rice_Guy
03-12-2009, 09:44 PM
Congrats that's great news, especially now.
cdacda13
03-13-2009, 12:34 AM
Congrats!
LS1Hawk
03-13-2009, 07:49 AM
That will work! Congrats on the new opportunity. What does a Marketing Communications Specialist do?

It may be different from company to company, but I'll be doing a lot with coordinating and executing advertising and PR initiatives.

That's great news John. 40% pay increase? I think we just figured out who is buying the first round :D

Lol, yeah it's tempting to want to say "I'm buying!" for everything right now. But I was actually underpaid at my last job, so I think now I'm pretty much where I should be for someone my age with the years of experience I have. I'm going to use this opportunity to really load up on my savings and IRA.

But thanks everyone. If anything it goes to show you there are places that are still hiring and doing well in light of the economic circumstances. I thought I was going to be without a job for much longer than this, and I was looking before I got laid off so that might of helped me get something quicker. But I didn't expect to find something this good. I really lucked out.
ar0ck
03-13-2009, 09:32 AM
Congrats John, is it an easier commute for you now?
LS1Hawk
03-13-2009, 12:36 PM
Congrats John, is it an easier commute for you now?

Yes, the company is in Fairfield so it's a much easier commute. No more having to drive into NY and then back into NJ to get to a town that's in the same county as me :smile:
Teds89IROC
03-13-2009, 01:04 PM
Congrats John! Any chance they need any entry-level accountants? lol
LS1Hawk
03-13-2009, 03:48 PM
Ted, it might not hurt to send your resume there. It's a very big company, like 500+. I'm sure a company that size has a big Accounting department. They're actually in West Caldwell (said Fairfield by mistake before).
FBODS4EVER
03-13-2009, 10:24 PM
CONGRATS.....:clap:
Frosty
03-13-2009, 10:26 PM
Nice man! Congrats!
Knipps
03-14-2009, 01:26 AM
:w00t: Congrats!
LS1Hawk
03-17-2009, 01:28 PM
Thanks guys for all the good wishes. I start tomorrow. Can't wait :smile:
SteveO_87TA_NJ
03-17-2009, 01:31 PM
3 weeks is not a long time to be unemployed...count you're blessings....and congratulations. Hope things work out for you at the new job.

:)

SteveO