Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12 Posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1295 times:
Feel free to pile on with the Cargo Bay, etc., I don't care!
As some of you know, and even fewer really care, I moved back to Seattle (from Maui) this summer. We took our time getting settled in, spending two months in San Francisco first, then goofing off for the rest of the summer in Seattle. I started looking in earnest in October and by the end of November I was getting pretty bummed. Lots and lots of system generated 'thanks but no thanks', but only a few nibbles. After Thanksgiving I'd pretty much given up looking until after the New Year. But, to my surprise, December is actually a very active month, as companies position themselves to bring on new staff right at the start of the year. Such was my case, I was contacted by Expedia the week before Christmas, have been through two interviews, and got the offer today.
Starting next Tuesday, I'll be Expedia's newest package pricing analyst, working in Bellevue. Needless to say, I'm very psyched, thus the self gloss, but some of you have been asking how the job hunt is going, so this is my way of letting you know! Yeah me!
[Edited 2007-01-03 05:28:29]
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity"
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18826 posts, RR: 64 Reply 2, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1282 times:
Woohoo! Congrats!
(So this means the next gay cruise I book via expedia.com will mysteriously have its pricing well "analyzed", right? )
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18826 posts, RR: 64 Reply 5, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1255 times:
BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1248 times:
WAY TO GO DUANE! Even if you are selling out to a Microsoft spin-off, you're getting yourself semi-into the industry and from what I've heard Expedia is actually a pretty good company. Now how are you ever going to survive the Seattle-Bellevue commute which can take up to an hour each from what I hear on the I-90 floating bridge? (poor guy, I feel for ya.)
So how about finding me a deal for tickets to Hanoi in April?
Hmm, a whole new package demographic I bet they haven't even thought of!
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 5): You're coming along on the cruise too?
Hey, this is my self gloss thread - go make your own to cruise in!
Quoting BCAInfoSys (Reply 6): Now how are you ever going to survive the Seattle-Bellevue commute
I've been doing some contract work in the same area, and at least in the AM, its not bad. I've never had to drive back at rush hour, so that could be a challenge. You can check my stress level next week to see how its going.
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity"
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18826 posts, RR: 64 Reply 8, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
Quoting Searpqx (Reply 7): go make your own to cruise in!
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1207 times:
Congrats on the new job!!!! Best of luck to you and enjoy it!!!!!!
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 2): So this means the next gay cruise I book via expedia.com will mysteriously have its pricing well "analyzed", right?
Dang, there must be a lot of Sea Men on that ship....
See what I did there??
Dave
Yesterday we've sinned, today we move towards God. Touch the sky....love and respect...Safe Star!
Adopim88 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 2007 posts, RR: 12 Reply 11, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1202 times:
Congratulations! Good work and good luck with the job!
Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Ctbarnes From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3491 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1194 times:
Congratulations Duane! Pity I'm going back down to the Bay Area tomorrow, otherwise I'd suggest we celebrate!
Charles, SJ
The customer isn't a moron, she is your wife -David Ogilvy
IAH777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1157 times:
Quoting DavestanKSAN (Reply 10): Dang, there must be a lot of Sea Men on that ship....
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 15, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1151 times:
Oops sorry for not explaining it. I've heard a rumor Cruise Liners employ many crew members. Lots of men at sea. So I thought I was clever and called them Sea Men.
I've also heard if you need them during the trip you say "All hands on deck." And then there will be lots of Sea Men all over.
Dave
Yesterday we've sinned, today we move towards God. Touch the sky....love and respect...Safe Star!
IAH777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1150 times:
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 18, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1143 times:
Quoting IAH777 (Reply 16): So, you're saying there's seamen all over the poop deck?
hahaha.....Wait. I've never thought about it like that. Good question. Hmmmm. I believe so. But when the shit hits the fan the seamen will be all over the walls.
Dave
Yesterday we've sinned, today we move towards God. Touch the sky....love and respect...Safe Star!
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18826 posts, RR: 64 Reply 19, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1138 times:
Quoting IAH777 (Reply 16):
Oh, I get it now. So, you're saying there's seamen all over the poop deck?
Dear, you MUST improve your pickup lines, or you might find yourself on Gavin's airbed ...
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12022 posts, RR: 43 Reply 21, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1118 times:
IAH777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 0 posts, RR: 5 Reply 23, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1090 times:
Quoting DavestanKSAN (Reply 18): But when the shit hits the fan the seamen will be all over the walls.
That will be enough of the scatophilia cracks...erm...jokes.
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 19): Dear, you MUST improve your pickup lines, or you might find yourself on Gavin's airbed ...
I'm already declining a dozen requests a week from him. For the billionth time, Gav, I'm have no desire to check out your "Shitty Shitty Gang Bang" DVD. Jeez!
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12022 posts, RR: 43 Reply 24, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1085 times:
25 Superfly: LOL! Damn that was funny! Congrats on the new job Searpqx! Now I know who to bug on which airlines really have the lowest rates.
26 IAH777: Oh, stop it. You know damned well Ecuadorian gives you heartburn.
27 Searpqx: Remind me not to invite Westy to my next self gloss thread - he's always gotta be the center of attention! Thanks all - as I said, I'm pretty pumped -
28 ANCFlyer: Congrats on the new job! Especially since it's some place you wanted . . . And thanks to you and Westy for the morning laugh!
29 AeroWesty: I have a pill for that. (No, not THAT pill.) I have no idea what you're talking about.
30 ScarletHarlot: Yeah Duane! Way to go! Congratulations on the new job.
31 Superfly: Searspqx: With ScarlotHarlot living near by, you think you can get much work done at all?
32 CastleIsland: Congrats, Duane, and well done. It didn't take very long for this thread to reach new depths, did it? Much funnier than the cargo bay, however.
33 BCAInfoSys: Oh believe me, between the two of them a lot of drinking gets done. We're all a bunch of alchy friends up there in the Pac NW.
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Best of luck to you and enjoy it!!!!!!
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I've never thought about it like that. Good question. Hmmmm. I believe so. But when the shit hits the fan the seamen will be all over the walls.
But....
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