Well, sadly, searching CareerBuilder for sidekicking jobs turned up nothing. Not even the original ad. Oh well.
On the plus side, one of the applications I put in this morning got me a phone call from the recruiter behind the ad in less than an hour. After a chat, we decided I wasn't good for that position, but she's looking for other openings for me. Yeah, standard recruiter stuff, but it's still a boost to my emotional state. Further boost -- she let me know how much she thought I should be asking for in my applications; I was being conservative.
And I actually found a job opening that requires my primary programming skill, Delphi, and for the rest of its requirements I mostly qualified. Yes, I applied. Better yet, its pay scale starts at $50K a year more than I was making at Best, and tops out at double my old pay. Needless to say, I really want this job, and I'd be willing to take it at far less... say, only $20K or so above my old salary.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
On the plus side, one of the applications I put in this morning got me a phone call from the recruiter behind the ad in less than an hour. After a chat, we decided I wasn't good for that position, but she's looking for other openings for me. Yeah, standard recruiter stuff, but it's still a boost to my emotional state. Further boost -- she let me know how much she thought I should be asking for in my applications; I was being conservative.
And I actually found a job opening that requires my primary programming skill, Delphi, and for the rest of its requirements I mostly qualified. Yes, I applied. Better yet, its pay scale starts at $50K a year more than I was making at Best, and tops out at double my old pay. Needless to say, I really want this job, and I'd be willing to take it at far less... say, only $20K or so above my old salary.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.