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Drought over

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:50 pm
by MartDude
The employment drought, that is.

Starting my new job on Monday morning; was invited to apply, which was quite gratifying.

It's a lovely 27-mile-each-way commute, on country A-roads, so another bike may be on the agenda (don't want to put the miles on the Futura, although I'm sure it would cope); contemplating, at the moment, a TDM or Versys

After nearly a year of fruitless job-hunting, and rapidly approaching 60, I'd come close to giving up hope of working again.

So, ladies and gents, the bar's open, there's plenty of ice in the fridge, drinks are on me, and the landlord says we can have a lock-in. I'm kicking off with a large, very cold, gin & tonic.

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:17 pm
by blinkey501
:smt038 Brilliant news mart, I know you have been waiting a long time for this.
I think a nice pint of panda pop please. :smt023

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:06 pm
by fatboy
Good news indeed ! Congrats, drink up, I'll get you one :smt006

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:09 pm
by Willopotomas
Nice one matey. I'll go for a Debowe. Cheers :smt003

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:10 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Very pleased for you mate

I think cidre over ice would go down well

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:36 pm
by MartDude
BTW, the job is quality control at a waste electrical equipment recycling plane - to do with implementation of the WEEE directive.

Barman - more gin!

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:56 pm
by slickliner6
will drink a pint of twat to your good helf sir

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:21 pm
by robbier6
excellent news Mart.its very competitive market at the mo so even better hear they asked for you. Stella for me please.

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:28 pm
by Gio
Try a CB500, its cheap to run and great fun after its been tweeked a bit and it'll go on forever, oh and grats on the job :smt003

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:29 pm
by randomsquid
Congratulations. Wee directive? Seriously?

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:34 pm
by mangocrazy
Top stuff, Mart - very glad to hear it.

I'll have another wine box of red to go with the one I've just finished...

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:39 pm
by BikerGran
I'll have the same, cheers!

Great news!

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:46 pm
by HowardQ
Great news Mart, I hope it all goes well.

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:50 pm
by Viking
Congrats MartDude!!

I'll have a coffee, please. 08:00 is a bit early for beer.

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:04 pm
by D-Rider
Really great news Mart - so much so that I'll not even take the piss at your WEE job :smt003


..... and maybe you are right about the job drought - my middle son started his job today having been unemployed for about a year - he ended up being offered 2 jobs last week!