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[CathyCA]

After applying for a bunch of positions and being repeatedly told that I am overqualified (in my opinion that attitude is extremely short-sighted), I just got a call to interview for a Learning Strategist position (helping undergrads with study, research, and writing skills) this Thursday at the university at which I did my M.A. It is only a part-time position (four full-time days per week) but it would be a foot in the door and the position starts at $30/hr so the salary is decent for a part-time position. They wanted someone with a degree in education, psych, etc. but I guess my M.A. in History combined with my university teaching experience looked good to them so I hope the interview goes well. Please keep your fingers crossed for me folks

Sounds good to me! Fingers, eyes, arms, legs and toes crossed for you!

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Good luck job seeking vibes to you, my friend! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[bjornolf]

Lisa's grandmother passed away this morning. We'll be driving to NJ tomorrow to be with family over the next week.

So sorry.

[DukeUsul]

Sounds like a good opportunity colcahar. Vibes.

[Lavabe]

Vibes to colchar... GET THE JOB!!

[Native]

Vibes, Colchar, Vibes!

[ArkieDukie]

Lisa's grandmother passed away this morning. We'll be driving to NJ tomorrow to be with family over the next week.

So sorry for your loss. Vibes to the family in this difficult time, and vibes to you for a safe trip.

[ArkieDukie]

According to my kid's FB posting, ExLax is going to the Lady Gaga concert without either of my kids.

<rant>For 23 years I tried to get that man to listen to something other than country music. I'm surprised that he even knows who Lady Gaga is.</rant over>

Shin kicks to ExLax and to BimbHo, who is likely behind the trip to the Lady Gaga concert.

[ArkieDukie]

After applying for a bunch of positions and being repeatedly told that I am overqualified (in my opinion that attitude is extremely short-sighted), I just got a call to interview for a Learning Strategist position (helping undergrads with study, research, and writing skills) this Thursday at the university at which I did my M.A. It is only a part-time position (four full-time days per week) but it would be a foot in the door and the position starts at $30/hr so the salary is decent for a part-time position. They wanted someone with a degree in education, psych, etc. but I guess my M.A. in History combined with my university teaching experience looked good to them so I hope the interview goes well. Please keep your fingers crossed for me folks

This sounds like a great opportunity, colchar! Vibes that the interview goes well.

[CathyCA]

According to my kid's FB posting, ExLax is going to the Lady Gaga concert without either of my kids.

<rant>For 23 years I tried to get that man to listen to something other than country music. I'm surprised that he even knows who Lady Gaga is.</rant over>

Shin kicks to ExLax and to BimbHo, who is likely behind the trip to the Lady Gaga concert.

Thanks, AD.

[Lavabe]

According to my kid's FB posting, ExLax is going to the Lady Gaga concert without either of my kids.

<rant>For 23 years I tried to get that man to listen to something other than country music. I'm surprised that he even knows who Lady Gaga is.</rant over>

Shin kicks to ExLax and to BimbHo, who is likely behind the trip to the Lady Gaga concert.

NOT going with either of your kids is a GOOD thing in the respect that you probably wouldn't want the kids to go to a Lady Gaga concert.

But this is a stretch.

[Lavabe]

Lisa's grandmother passed away this morning. We'll be driving to NJ tomorrow to be with family over the next week.

Thoughts go to you and your family. I hope all the best for your family during this next week.

[lawgrad91]

After applying for a bunch of positions and being repeatedly told that I am overqualified (in my opinion that attitude is extremely short-sighted), I just got a call to interview for a Learning Strategist position (helping undergrads with study, research, and writing skills) this Thursday at the university at which I did my M.A. It is only a part-time position (four full-time days per week) but it would be a foot in the door and the position starts at $30/hr so the salary is decent for a part-time position. They wanted someone with a degree in education, psych, etc. but I guess my M.A. in History combined with my university teaching experience looked good to them so I hope the interview goes well. Please keep your fingers crossed for me folks

Major vibes for you, Colchar!!!

[lawgrad91]

Lisa's grandmother passed away this morning. We'll be driving to NJ tomorrow to be with family over the next week.

DU, so sorry for you and Lisa and your families. Prayers and vibes for you as you travel and in your bereavement.

[colchar]

After applying for a bunch of positions and being repeatedly told that I am overqualified (in my opinion that attitude is extremely short-sighted), I just got a call to interview for a Learning Strategist position (helping undergrads with study, research, and writing skills) this Thursday at the university at which I did my M.A. It is only a part-time position (four full-time days per week) but it would be a foot in the door and the position starts at $30/hr so the salary is decent for a part-time position. They wanted someone with a degree in education, psych, etc. but I guess my M.A. in History combined with my university teaching experience looked good to them so I hope the interview goes well. Please keep your fingers crossed for me folks

Crossing fingers and toes. Like you said...foot in the door..and $30/hr? Hell, I'd work part time for that and still make more than I do now. Best of luck!!

Thanks for the vibes everyone!

Yeah I'm liking the hourly wage. And I am not even certain it will only be $30 (actually $29.75/hr) as the salary range for the position is $29.75-$35.95 per hour. Because of that range, the salary might actually be higher than what I posted but I expect that, being a university, they will start the person at the lowest point on the wage scale for the position and then have them move through the scale as they progress in the role with automatic raises every X number of months or whatever. The other good thing is that, although there will be occasional weekend work involved, it is primarily a weekday job and the four days per week are Mon-Thurs which means that I would get Friday off, and thus have a long weekend, every week! While I would prefer a full-time position, as far as part-time positions go this is a pretty good one.

I'm stressed out over the job search because it has become really frustrating, especially being told on a regular basis that I am overqualified. I want this job badly and I hope I can reign in any anxiety or stress for the length of the interview because those are the last things you want an interview panel to detect. Oh well, all I can do is to spend the rest of today and all of tomorrow preparing so that I am as ready as is possible when I walk in there Thursday. Hopefully it will go well.

[CathyCA]

According to my kid's FB posting, ExLax is going to the Lady Gaga concert without either of my kids.

<rant>For 23 years I tried to get that man to listen to something other than country music. I'm surprised that he even knows who Lady Gaga is.</rant over>

Shin kicks to ExLax and to BimbHo, who is likely behind the trip to the Lady Gaga concert.

NOT going with either of your kids is a GOOD thing in the respect that you probably wouldn't want the kids to go to a Lady Gaga concert.

But this is a stretch.

Oh, it would be okay for my kids to go to the Lady Gaga concert. ExLax knows nothing about her, and none of her songs. He is going to look so ridiculous and out of place at that concert.

If I had ever asked him to go to a Lady Gaga concert, he would have laughed at me and refused to go.

But I'm not bitter or anything. . .

[CameronBornAndBred]

I would go to a Lady GaGa show in two seconds. She's flat out fun. And she can sing. And she can play piano. And she doesn't need some producer to make her sound good.
She does need somebody to make her look good though...she's not got a lot in the looks department..so the goofy clothes distract.
But if I were blind...I'd have no complaints.

[CathyCA]

I would go to a Lady GaGa show in two seconds. She's flat out fun. And she can sing. And she can play piano. And she doesn't need some producer to make her sound good.
She does need somebody to make her look good though...she's not got a lot in the looks department..so the goofy clothes distract.
But if I were blind...I'd have no complaints.

ExLax doesn't care about good looking women. Naked women, yes. Good looking women, no.

And I would totally go to a Lady Gaga concert if she ever played in my town.

[CathyCA]

OMG! Lady Gaga is coming to Raleigh on September 18. I must check my calendar!

[CathyCA]

I'm watching my soap right now. One of the characters has kidnapped two women, and she has threatened to ship them to Madagascar.