I know not many folks are online right now, but anyone who's around, tell me to calm down and stop stressing? I'm about to give myself an ulcer over this job thing.

I had the interview I posted in Press about, and it went really well. They were set to put me to work on the spot. But we hadn't discussed salary. So I went and talked to the HR/Finance person. They offered to either bring me on as a federal gov't employee (btw, the job is building databases for the embassy) for Next-to-Nothing, or as an IC, for Undetermined. I chose IC, because while I'll have to pay Social Security twice, and do my own tax withholdings, and all, it keeps me legal with the terms of my LWOP from my company.

Then I found out from him that while they'd talked to my references, they hadn't pulled my gov't file. So my security clearance hasn't been transferred, which may or may not be a big deal. If they insist on getting it from BAE (my actual employer), it could screw with me going back to work at BAE. Maybe.

But what's really bothering me is that it's been two weeks and they haven't called me with an offer. I checked in last week, and that's when I found that they decided they needed to get my gov't employment file. Maybe they are just being slow; more likely the HR guy doesn't want to pay the kind of salary I'm asking for. But I can't ask for any less, or I'll be losing money if I go to work.

The hamster in my brain is totally running around in circles.

If they come through, I can set my own hours, which would be awesome.

Argh.

job-ma, Raquel. I hope they can pull their heads out of their butts and get around to dealing straight with you. The waiting around part sucks.

Happy Birthday Hec, Deb and Nic!!!

Happy Birthday Hec!
Happy Birthday Deb!
Happy Birthday Nic!

Cashmere, which day was your actual anniversary? I think I missed wishing you happy anniversary (in lj) by a day. I console myself by telling myself you were probably sleeping, anyhow.

Raquel, I woke late, and haven't had enough coffee to comprehend much beyond: everyone having to do with getting you some work sucks, and they should hurry up, give you more money, and not screw up your old job.

Happy birthday, Hec, you old rascal, you.

Happy Birthday, Deb, Hec, and Nic!

Goodness, this was a nifty day to be born.

Deena, those are great tiaras.

Happy Birthday Hec and Deb!!

Happy Birthday, Hec, Deb and Nic! What a fun day!

Poor Raquel! I hope you hear soon. Please don't have an ulcer. Sending you all my job~ma.

Toto and I had fun on our walk this morning. There was a drunk man taking a shit by one of the houses we walked by. I was trying to ignore it, but Toto decided that that was not ok and started barking at the guy. What a nice way to start a morning.

So, Hec, are your and JZ's birthdays just one day from each other?

Actually, I'm fairly certain it's six years and 364 days. t /unbearably pedantic

Hec is fast asleep, all tired out from sitting up celebrating the march of his birthday across the continent.

gives the hamster in Raquel's brain a bowl of alfalfa pellets and sunflower seeds to distract it

Jobma and salaryma and working-it-outma to you, in abundance.

And happy Deb and Nic Day!

Happy Birthdays, Nic, Hec, and Deb!

Raquel, I'll note only that the federal government is notoriously slow when it comes to hiring matters. So, I'm not too surprised that things are moving slowly.