That's terrific, smonster! I think Nora's salary advice is sound. It gives you a little negotiating room if they offer something lower.
Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.
Oz ,'Beneath You'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Calli - Aug 09, 2011 11:47:22 am PDT #27335 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Barb - Aug 09, 2011 11:48:31 am PDT #27336 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
::fist pumps for Nora::
Nora Deirdre - Aug 09, 2011 11:49:26 am PDT #27337 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I also called my mom. I am on FIRE TODAY!
erikaj - Aug 09, 2011 12:22:36 pm PDT #27338 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
All of my interviews were like the worst of "Mad Men". "so, honey, how fast can you type?" (Except no pinching--that would have made the news, I think.) I've never had one that's remotely successful...your ADA at work. Or, you know, not. Something about seeing their face drop when they see you just makes all my informed-sounding questions go to shit.
smonster - Aug 09, 2011 12:30:37 pm PDT #27339 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Woo hoo, Nora!!
The ~ma is working, I have proof! My roommate got called back and starts tomorrow! And my 2nd round interview is scheduled for Thursday afternoon!! AND I got my dental insurance card in the mail and a corrected bill from the COBRA peeps.
I know what I want to ask for ($3K more than I made at UNC) and about as low as I want to go (what I made at BoH). I just need to run numbers and see what all that would look like based on what I actually spend and things I'd like to do (hai, trip to France in October).
Also, next door neighbor is fixing up bikes for a nonprofit and if I help clean them, I can have one. SCORE.
Now to figure out why I have more money than I expected in my accounts. Hmm. I hope it's because I've been hardcore saving money (but still enjoying NOLA, thanks to Nora and other generous friends). To celebrate the interview and having $$, I bought... a crockpot. Living large!!
I am, like, Tigger-level bouncy. I kind of hope StW wants to go out to eat, though I will totally understand if he wants to get takeout and crash after his marathon day. Half an hour left!
!!!11!1111!!! (I felt like my post needed just a *few* more exclamation marks.)
Aims - Aug 09, 2011 12:31:16 pm PDT #27340 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
SO FREAKING AWESOME!!
beekaytee - Aug 09, 2011 12:36:03 pm PDT #27341 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I am, like, Tigger-level bouncy.
And it's a wonderful thing!
Burrell - Aug 09, 2011 12:37:53 pm PDT #27342 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yay smonster, I am so happy for you. I will be crossing fingers for you.
I spent the morning cleaning up Franny's room with her. Got her to get rid of a bunch of stuff. We went through about half the room and will finish it tomorrow. phew! Then on to Isaac's room. I doubt he'll be quite as helpful, but oh well, it must be done.
Pix - Aug 09, 2011 12:38:54 pm PDT #27343 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
HURRAY for smonster! And Nora!
SailAweigh - Aug 09, 2011 12:47:46 pm PDT #27344 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Whoot, whoot for the take charge brigade! May it lead to much better things!