I am now employed!

[DirkDiggler]

Nov 2011 was the last time I was employed full time, so yeah, its been a while

[df04527]

That is quite awhile. I bet it feels good. Congrats again!

[stray]

Congratulations! What an excellent fresh start!!

[DirkDiggler]

That is quite awhile. I bet it feels good. Congrats again!

That it does.....its only been a week and a half but I love the place I work! Its almost like the long wait was worth finding the perfect job.....I'm VERY happy!

[doni49]

Congrats. I have a decent idea how you feel. I lost my job as a CADD tech for a civil engineering firm in 12/2009. Didn't get a job of ANY type until 3/2011 and that was as a middle school custodian. Landed a CADD job working for the state in 12/2012.

And we're on the same pay schedule too -- 15th and last working day of each month.

HUGE sigh of relief with that first paycheck.

[AngelinaCatHub]

Congratulations on getting a job in your field, at all in this economy. Mrs Cat was laid off her full-time job at the end of 2007, and has not been able to secure anything other than part-time. Which we are grateful for. 'Hub

[joshuagraham]

I am curious as to the relative rates of compensation between this and your last gig. I am wondering if employers are now taking the attitude of screwing over the desperate long-term unemployed in paying peanuts.

[spidge]

I am curious as to the relative rates of compensation between this and your last gig. I am wondering if employers are now taking the attitude of screwing over the desperate long-term unemployed in paying peanuts.

Could be, but even those who have been blessed with keeping a job have had to double their productivity in order to keep the job. With some exception raises at the true cost of living have been rare too.