Don't give up!
kriscamaro68
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Well I was laid off at my previous job due to cut backs back on Nov. 2nd while I was out on vacation. I find out by trying to VPN to work and not being able to get in. Then I tried getting access to e-mail and various other things all where giving me access denied. So I call into work and an hour later they call me back and tell me I was laid off due to cut backs along with 28 other people.
I have been putting in resume's ever since then with no luck till about 2 weeks ago. I get a call from a local university that I applied at. I go in and interview and was there for over an hour and the interview went very well. I was even able to answer the tricky questions they thought would trip me up. I was the first of 6 to be interviewed. At the end of the interview they said I did very well and I should here from them at the end of this past week. After the interview was over I waited a day and sent them an e-mail thanking them for the opportunity to speak with them and let them know I would be an asset to the company.(The e-mail idea came from techexams.net forums) Well at the end of last week I got an e-mail from the director that interviewed me saying that this week sometime we should all hear back from them with their decision.
I had been praying to find something soon cause bills are stacking up. I also have a serious knee issue that I had to go into the doctor for last Thursday. $600 later they still don't know whats wrong with it. Having no insurance sucks! So I had an interview for today and as I am driving to it I get a call from the director and I was offered the position. I am now making more than my previous job that I was laid off from and have way better benefits. I feel so lucky and grateful that this came at this time. To all of you out there. Keep your chin up and keep at it. Something will come.
I have been putting in resume's ever since then with no luck till about 2 weeks ago. I get a call from a local university that I applied at. I go in and interview and was there for over an hour and the interview went very well. I was even able to answer the tricky questions they thought would trip me up. I was the first of 6 to be interviewed. At the end of the interview they said I did very well and I should here from them at the end of this past week. After the interview was over I waited a day and sent them an e-mail thanking them for the opportunity to speak with them and let them know I would be an asset to the company.(The e-mail idea came from techexams.net forums) Well at the end of last week I got an e-mail from the director that interviewed me saying that this week sometime we should all hear back from them with their decision.
I had been praying to find something soon cause bills are stacking up. I also have a serious knee issue that I had to go into the doctor for last Thursday. $600 later they still don't know whats wrong with it. Having no insurance sucks! So I had an interview for today and as I am driving to it I get a call from the director and I was offered the position. I am now making more than my previous job that I was laid off from and have way better benefits. I feel so lucky and grateful that this came at this time. To all of you out there. Keep your chin up and keep at it. Something will come.
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mikedisd2
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Great news, it's a fantastic success story.
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ipconfig.all
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Never give up because you are the only one who can make that dream come true.
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Divine-Assault
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Congrats man, you were able to do it because you kept on trying.Currently Studying for: 70-291
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impelse
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RouteThisWay
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ipconfig.all wrote: »Never give up because you are the only one who can make that dream come true.
Very very true!
Congrats man! Sometimes, we just need that push to get to the next step. If you had not been laid off, I assume you would still be at your old position.
Out of curiosity, what will you be doing? What kind of technology will you have access to? I just like to hear what others are doing, and what they hope to be doing
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mikej412
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Congratulations!!
It's always great to hear good news :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set! -
JDMurray
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That is a really good story, especially at this time of year when people are very unlikely to find a new (non-retail) job. A nice gift from Santa!
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kriscamaro68
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Thanks for all the replies. I will be working with a full Cisco network, server 03 PDC, server 08 servers, and solaris servers. It will be nice to finally work in this kind of environment where everything is newer and they have a better budget. I am really happy for this opportunity. Everyone out there looking keep at it and don't give up.
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UnixGuy
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Congrats man !!
I had knee issues four years ago, and no doctor could figure out what was wrong...til la friend of mine suggested that I wrap it with something that keep it warm ! turned out it was all because of the cold weather back then !
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telco1
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ipconfig.all wrote: »Never give up because you are the only one who can make that dream come true.
yeah dont give up, unless you live in southern california. Ive been laid off twice this year.
there are no jobs out here.
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thatguy85
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Great success story!! It just goes to show you that hard work DOES pay off! It must be a great feeling knowing that all those hours of studying have finally amounted to a better life. -
jonfc3s
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Congrats! A thank you letter post-interview is something a lot of people never think about, but very important in my opinion.
Great job!
