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Journal Allen Zadr's Journal: 4 Months at Job 4

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So, after 9 years out of programming, I've completed four (and a half) months of my new (aging) Perl programming job. What you may not know is I was brought on as a contractor, working for a local outsource company, who is loaning me to an outsourcing firm from India, who is loaning me to big-company (which may have been mentioned in a recent Slashback article) locally.

The bad news is, well - this is a stretch - but the bad news is that I haven't had paid vacation time in that time, and -- I took a vacation -- so I'm hurting a little.

The good news, is that they want to hire me. This means I've proven myself competent enough to be worth the risk. (I interviewed very poorly. I totally failed the Perl competency test they gave me, but I Aced the SQL competancy test they gave me. [Keep that in mind if you think I'm better at Perl than you.]) So, at five and a half months, I've been told to expect a formal job offer *kewl*.

This will soon be offset by them worshipping me, and giving me the CEO title. *Nudge* Oh, sorry, I must have been dreaming.

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    • Wow, not quite. I took a vacation last month, I just didn't get paid for those days (which makes things painful)...

      I haven't had benefits since I started this job, and it's a six month contract-to-hire. My wife has health-care, so I was able to use that. A short history of my professional life... went from C programmer to UNIX Systems Admin, to Admin Team Lead ( then job change ) to Consultant/Desktop Support (then job change) to Software Support to Network Admin to IT Manager to IT Director (then jo

      • I'm glad things are going well for you and to have some JEs from you. I've always enjoyed them and was rooting for this to be a good turnout for you. On a side note, since I no nothing about Perl programming, I am at least confident that you have more skill than me;-)

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