The Mythical "Real Job".........DA DA DAAAAAAAA!

[Doc Holiday]

After going through the hiring process and a lot of waiting I officially got the job today!!!!

w00t!!!!

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Employers love to drag these processes out.

Good job!!

[Panthro]

Dont show them your w2

[Panthro]

nvm :)

[pstall]

If you are asked a question that you are unsure of the meaning behind it, don't be afraid to ask the interviewer to clarify. It's always better to ask them what they mean than to answer poorly or incorrectly. I've been a victim of this, and yeah, it cost me the job because the terminology they used was different than what I was used to, and I didn't answer their question in a way that made sense due to it.

Totally agree. Many times the questions are to see how you drill down to the answer and not just try and answer.

My last interview the 2nd person I asked a few times to give me an example or provide some context. It gives you time but shows you are being toughtful in your response.

[Bob NC]

Now that is one thing I don't do.  I don't do thank you e-mails.  I feel it has kind of gone away and no one really expects them anymore, minus maybe some really true older timers.  I just make sure to let them know I appreciate their time and their consideration for the opportunity after the interview.  Maybe it's the field I'm in.  I don't think it would hurt anything though but I'm not sure you need to continue to sell yourself on it, maybe just thank them for their time.  I feel the digital age has really lowered the expectations for a thank you letter since people always have hundreds of e-mails waiting to be read anyway and snail mail is just not even considered.  But like I said, I don't think it can hurt anything :)

 

The thank you email is not to thank them, it's to keep your name in front of them.

[Doc Holiday]

I did some math earlier today but if you were to break down my new salary compared to what I had been making its right about a doubling of my current monthly income, and that's not including any of my benefits that are included with the job :-) very excited! And relieved, I was pretty nervous these past two week because this was when they were making their final choice between me and the other person going for the job.

But I win!

[thefuzz]

I did some math earlier today but if you were to break down my new salary compared to what I had been making its right about a doubling of my current monthly income, and that's not including any of my benefits that are included with the job :-) very excited! And relieved, I was pretty nervous these past two week because this was when they were making their final choice between me and the other person going for the job.

But I win!

 

Be careful, it won't actually be double...taxes will start to take more and more.

[Davidson Deac II]

I did some math earlier today but if you were to break down my new salary compared to what I had been making its right about a doubling of my current monthly income, and that's not including any of my benefits that are included with the job :-) very excited! And relieved, I was pretty nervous these past two week because this was when they were making their final choice between me and the other person going for the job.

But I win!

 

 

So you are buying everyone on the huddle a round, right?  ;)

 

Congratulations, and if I were you, I would take a significant portion of the extra pay and save, save, save.  In fact, if you could live like you did on the old salary and sock it all away, in a few years, your friends would be calling you big money Doc. 

 

Of course, I didn't do that when I got out of the Navy and went to work for Wachovia, but I hope others learn from my mistakes.  :)

[ladypanther]

Congrats!!!!!!

[Doc Holiday]

So you are buying everyone on the huddle a round, right?  ;)

 

Congratulations, and if I were you, I would take a significant portion of the extra pay and save, save, save.  In fact, if you could live like you did on the old salary and sock it all away, in a few years, your friends would be calling you big money Doc. 

 

Of course, I didn't do that when I got out of the Navy and went to work for Wachovia, but I hope others learn from my mistakes.  :)

haha, I'm not planning on changing how I'm living, so yeah a lot of the extra money will be going straight to the bank, but I do love to travel so there is probably a fairly high chance of a lot of that money going to future travel expenses.

 

but with paid vacation it wont the the complete money hole that I've been used to in the past

[Squirrel]

haha, I'm not planning on changing how I'm living, so yeah a lot of the extra money will be going straight to the bank, but I do love to travel so there is probably a fairly high chance of a lot of that money going to future travel expenses.

 

but with paid vacation it wont the the complete money hole that I've been used to in the past

 

 

You say that now but it will change.  Eating out a little more, buying more clothes,  getting that tv or computer you always wanted, travelling.  Will eat that extra income right up. 

[Scrumtrilescent]

Tax man, for the most part.  I'd max out my pretax retirement funds first and foremost.  At least 15% if you can. 

[MadHatter]

Congrats Doc....hope the job ends up bring everything that you hope it is.