check out my perm!

Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
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Well, I started via a staffing company with this Support Desk gig on Jan 10th, and long story short, I got offered a permanent job, I counter offered, they accepted, and my paperwork is being FedEx'd to me and I should have it tomorrow, but they sent me the pdf and shipping label to prove it...

so, less than 5 months and I am a for realsie employee... I also got a mini promotion to do some Change Orders and work more e-mail tickets and take less phone calls...

life is good.. icon_cheers.gif

I also have an interview for what is essentially a System Admin or Jr. Admin job for the same company on Friday icon_thumright.gif
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  • WebmasterWebmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
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  • EssendonEssendon Member Posts: 4,546 ■■■■■■■■■■
    When I first glanced at the title of the thread, I thought I'd see something like hair perm - Google Search

    Seriously though, congrats!! Make the best of the new opportunity.
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  • rogue2shadowrogue2shadow Member Posts: 1,501 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Congrats man! This never gets old but persistence does pay off! icon_thumright.gif
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  • N2ITN2IT Inactive Imported Users Posts: 7,483 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Well done Mike! We are proud of you!
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  • ArmymanisArmymanis Member Posts: 304
    congratulations! :)
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations on going permanent icon_cheers.gif and good luck with that SysAdmin opportunity icon_thumright.gif
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  • kenny831kenny831 Member Posts: 266
    Congrats!
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  • cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    HA! I also thought you did something to your hair. Hilarious. Best of luck!!!
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  • XcluzivXcluziv Member Posts: 513 ■■■■□□□□□□
    cyberguypr wrote: »
    HA! I also thought you did something to your hair. Hilarious. Best of luck!!!

    Riiggggghhhttt....Congrats though man!!!!
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  • PsoasmanPsoasman Member Posts: 2,687 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Congrats! Good for you.
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  • bertiebbertieb Member Posts: 1,031 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Excellent, well done icon_thumright.gif
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  • ehndeehnde Member Posts: 1,103
    Permanent job in a nice town. Grats!
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  • EveryoneEveryone Member Posts: 1,661
    Congrats!

    Did it start out as a "Contract-to-Hire"? Were you expecting at least the possibility of becoming permanent when you started, or was this a pleasant surprise?
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  • Asif DaslAsif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Essendon wrote: »
    When I first glanced at the title of the thread, I thought I'd see something like hair perm - Google Search
    That's not a perm this is a perm!

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    Congrats Mike, and further congrats your hair doesn't look like him... 1980s throwback phew!
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  • keenonkeenon Member Posts: 1,922 ■■■■□□□□□□
    i was thinking the same thing when i saw perm
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  • Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
    Everyone wrote: »
    Congrats!

    Did it start out as a "Contract-to-Hire"? Were you expecting at least the possibility of becoming permanent when you started, or was this a pleasant surprise?


    the original job said long term contract, but once I was here for two months there was an opening I thought would be mine for sure, but then I was disappointed when i did not get it...

    apparently you have to be here over 3 months, but still there are people who were on contract for years, the consensus is I am one of the quickest to go from contract to perm
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  • earweedearweed Member Posts: 5,192 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Congrats on the permanent position! Well done.
    No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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  • Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
    I may not get the Admin job, but I wanted to at least get my name in their ear. But as far as the permanent gig, it's pretty sweet. I get benefits and a raise, and it just feels good to be an official employee instead of getting paid by a staffing company.


    I accomplished this by working really hard quite frankly. I worked hard on my studies before getting the job, I continue to work on school and certs on my off hours, I come to work everyday early with a positive attitude, I wear a shirt and tie 90% of the time, i learn quickly, I request more responsibility, and my metrics consistently put me at the top of the pile.

    so if they are looking to hire internally, I should have a strong shot at this Admin job. It's casual Friday, but I'm going full suit, and I'm going to sell them on Mike-Mike like it's the cure for cancer
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  • chrisonechrisone Member Posts: 2,278 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Congrats! on the perm! i was actually thinking like many other here that you meant this:

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    SOUL GLOW!
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  • keenonkeenon Member Posts: 1,922 ■■■■□□□□□□
    chrisone wrote: »
    Congrats! on the perm! i was actually thinking like many other here that you meant this:

    soulglokg9.jpg

    SOUL GLOW!

    now that's what i'm talking bout!
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  • instant000instant000 Member Posts: 1,745
    Mike-Mike wrote: »
    I wear a shirt and tie 90% of the time

    This stuck out to me, specifically because of a job I had back in 2006. The manager told me, that he hired a technician who came to work every day, wearing a tie. He said that within two years, that technician was on the executive team.

    So, just to increase your chances, wear a tie every day, please :D
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  • rogue2shadowrogue2shadow Member Posts: 1,501 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Mike-Mike wrote: »
    so if they are looking to hire internally, I should have a strong shot at this Admin job. It's casual Friday, but I'm going full suit, and I'm going to sell them on Mike-Mike like it's the cure for cancer

    With this kind of attitude, there's no limit to your strength and potential! icon_cheers.gif
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  • XcluzivXcluziv Member Posts: 513 ■■■■□□□□□□
    chrisone wrote: »
    congrats! On the perm! I was actually thinking like many other here that you meant this:

    soulglokg9.jpg

    soul glow!

    feeling oh so silky smooottth!!!!!!!!
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  • Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
    instant000 wrote: »
    This stuck out to me, specifically because of a job I had back in 2006. The manager told me, that he hired a technician who came to work every day, wearing a tie. He said that within two years, that technician was on the executive team.

    So, just to increase your chances, wear a tie every day, please :D


    well, Friday's are "Casual Friday's" and the first few I still wore nice clothes, but then everyone acted like I was the weird one, so I layed off it
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  • Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
    rogue2shadow wrote: »
    With this kind of attitude, there's no limit to your strength and potential! icon_cheers.gif


    thanks yo icon_thumright.gif
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