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Some good news to share!

I've been looking for a new job for awhile, more urgently for the last review 4 months ago. I felt I was being pushed out and have been increasingly unhappy. A number of older workers in other areas have been laid off due to budget cuts, and I didn't want to be one of them. Fortunately, I landed a new position and gave my notice last week. It's a step up in title, pay and responsibility in a growing program, so I'm looking forward to it. I even got an extra 1.50 an hour just by asking and advocating for myself! My total raise is about 17%, which is huge when you know how low pay generally is for state workers. I also get to keep all my vacation, sick leave and pension benefits in place rather than starting from zero at a new company.

I know the job market is terrible and this job search has been crazy. I've dealt with fake jobs, scammers, a first interview done by AI, and lots of frustration and disappointment. Good luck to everyone that is still searching and I hope you can find a job worthy of your awesomeness!

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  1. Laura

    Congrats - this is awesome news!

  2. Anonymous

    Congrats!!!Thanks for sharing good news! I hope I can also share something one day, the job market is a bad one for those too young to retire but too “experienced” for a new mid level job.

  3. Anonymous

    That is awesome news! Congratulations

  4. Anonymous

    Congratulations! So good to hear a success story. Thank you for sharing.

  5. Linda M. Brown

    Congratulations!

  6. Anonymous

    YAY! Congratulations!

  7. Erin Vega

    Congratulations!!

  8. Anonymous

    Huge congratulations ?

  9. Anonymous

    That's amazing, may be you can share the steps that led to your success? We are all eagerly hunting for knowledge right now.

  10. Kat

    Honestly, I have no idea. I applied to jobs I was well qualified for, customized my resume & cover letter, looked at multiple job boards and heard nothing beyond a few canned rejections. Maybe it was adjusting my expectations that helped, or doing a lot of manifestation/visualization about getting a job. I'll be in the office 5 days a week rather than fully remote (which is ideal) but it's a new position that I can make my own. It's possible things will change once I'm in the job for awhile. Right now, moving on from a job where I was burnt out, underpaid and very unappreciated to make a fresh start is key. I wish everyone luck in their searches.

  11. Tammy Schmitt

    Congratulations!

  12. Anonymous

    Congratulations. Thank you for sharing. It gives me hope.

  13. Sharon CooperCameron

    Congratulations ?

  14. Anonymous

    Congratulations!

  15. Anonymous

    Congratulations on the new position!

  16. Jessica Ferland

    Congratulations, you did it. Wishing you all the success in your new role.

  17. CJB62

    Congratulations! Wonderful to hear positive news on the job front.

  18. Zeecil Kimmel

    Thank you for sharing the good news. It gives us all hope!

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