Big News: I Have a New Job
Jan 17th, 2008 by Nut
In case you didn’t know, I have been looking for a new job for a while and yesterday it finally happened. I got the offer and I’m taking it.
It’s a very exciting time even though with change comes a little anxiety and nervousness: What will my new coworkers be like? What’s the day-to-day going to be like?
The good thing is that I got hired as a financial blogger, which is what I’ve been doing for the past few months on The Writer’s Coin. In fact, without this blog I wouldn’t have gotten the job. When they asked me for samples (twice), I was ready and sent a bunch of stuff from the blog, saying I had tons more if they needed it.
I always tout the maxim: “You stay ready, you ain’t got to get ready.”
Well, this was just such a case. So don’t let anyone tell you blogging can’t produce a lot of income. This blog just got me a 21% raise.
How this new job will affect this blog I’m not quite sure about yet, but that’s the least of my worries. Today is a day to be happy!
As a side note, yesterday I got a call from Gamestop saying my rain-check Wii was ready for pickup. So I went and got it and, what do you know, Guitar Hero III (M really wanted it too, so we split it) was there too, so I bought that too. Frugal? No. A celebration “present”? Hell yeah.
As the venerable Ice Cube once said: “Today was a good day.”
Open an ING account and get a $25 bonus!
Who Killed the Electric Car?
AH! I have so many questions. Where’d you hear about it? When do you start? Dying to know all about it!
CONGRATS!
wow! I wish someone would hire me as a financial blogger!
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A belated congratulations to you on your new gig! If you’re up for sharing more details I’d love to know more about your new job, the type of firm, how you found the job, etc. It sounds like something I would love to do as well. All the best!
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