Well, wish me luck, I start a new job on Monday

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,806
edited August 2008 in The Clubhouse
After 12 years at Lockheed Martin, I'm hanging up my defense industry boots for a while and going to work in the private sector. I was given a good offer by Towers Perrin in Center City Philadelphia (next to city hall) to go to work for them in their web engineering department to work on web space security for them.

It's not much of a departure in the kind of work I will be doing. In fact, I will be able to use all of the things I learned over the past decade in one project. There are other benefits like going from a 30 mile daily commute to a 3 mile daily commute cause I can take the train in to the city since the train stops about 2 and a half blocks from the building.

I'm excited and nervous. Starting any new job is always a risk. But all I can do is my best and hope for the best.

My life has changed drastically in the past two months with a huge chunk of that change coming two Thursdays ago. For once, after a loooong time, my future looks bright. Some of you know what I've been going through and it honestly feels good to finally see the edge of the forest.

Here's hoping it all keeps going well!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited August 2008
    Good luck John. You'll do fine;)
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2008
    Good luck and I'll say a prayer for you. New jobs can be great opportunities!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited August 2008
    Best of luck man I'm sure you will be teriffic at the new job
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,845
    edited August 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    Good luck and I'll say a prayer for you. New jobs can be great opportunities!

    2X
    best of luck..........just started a new job myself a few months ago best move I have made in over 30 years.........
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,453
    edited August 2008
    Good luck!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2008
    Best of Luck.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited August 2008
    Best of luck to you.


    And here's hoping they won't ever give you a Chevy for a company car ;)
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited August 2008
    Places still give people company cars?
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited August 2008
    it's a rarity, but it happens.. :DD

    good luck brotha
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited August 2008
    Hope you'd enjoy your new job..
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2008
    Good Luck :)

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited August 2008
    Good luck jackass.......:D
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited August 2008
    Good luck.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2008
    Good luck!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2008
    That's good to hear, Jstas. You're right, all you can do is your best, and that's what you're going to give it.

    Congratulations, and hopefully this is the job you've been waiting for! :)
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    Jstas wrote: »
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2008
    Good luck, congrats on the new job!
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited August 2008
    good luck, also I am starting a new job at siemens on Monday...
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2008
    I wish your new employer the best of luck.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited August 2008
    Don't hit on the boss's daughter, wife, sister, or mom. Good luck.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,066
    edited August 2008
    Best of luck!! You'll do just fine.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2008
    Best of luck to you John! Starting a new job is always kind of scary at first. Hopefully you have a smooth transition!
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited August 2008
    Good luck to ya mate.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited August 2008
    Good luck. I see you getting out before the new medical plan goes into effect. LOL

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited August 2008
    engtaz wrote: »
    Good luck. I see you getting out before the new medical plan goes into effect. LOL

    engtaz

    Yeah, I kinda am but that's not the reason I'm leaving. I got shoved under a bad manager, IMO. But hey, when the program you are working on is almost single handedly held up by yourself and you get craptastic reviews, no raises and passed over for a promotion 2+ years running, it kinda motivates you to go get something else. I've been looking since January when my manager told me that I had to improve or he was going to "let me go". When I asked what I needed to do to improve, he basically told me that was my problem and I needed to figure it out. Meanwhile, for my yearly reviews I'm being gaged against these standards that I supposedly have to figure out for myself and getting the short end of the stick. Even though I'm logging 500+ hours of overtime a year making sure that impossible build schedules are met and mutating policies and requirements are kept in check and held up just so the rest of my group can take credit at an early morning meeting that I missed 'cause I was in late due to over sleeping from the 14 hour day I had the day before. Every one else got in early 'cause they left at 5pm to go home 'cause they were "done for the day".

    Yeah, all of Lockheed wasn't like that at all. Just the department I got put in to. That's pretty much why I'm leaving. It's just nice that the move came with a sweet raise and other ancillary benefits.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited August 2008
    candyliquor35m wrote: »
    Don't hit on the boss's daughter, wife, sister, or mom. Good luck.

    That was just uncalled for and so not funny on so many levels.

    If you are going to be that crass and crude, stay out of my threads.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2008
    Good luck John. I hope you get well too.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2008
    cool stuff... good luck John. Hope this doesn't change your plans for PF08? You'll still be there, correct o mundo?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited August 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    cool stuff... good luck John. Hope this doesn't change your plans for PF08? You'll still be there, correct o mundo?

    Yes, I will be. It's been planned for months, just because I start a new job doesn't mean my plans go out the window. They can accommodate one day whether I have vacation time or not. If it comes down to it, I might not feel so good that day and I'll have to make an appointment with "Dr. Polk".
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited August 2008
    I wish you the best on your new job. at my company they have laid off over 400 people. The sea Island Company. Resort Hotel since 1928
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2008
    F#ckin' A. It feels good to see the light, don't it? Knock 'em dead, bro...
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