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hawken · 05-06-2008, 05:52

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Originally Posted by pagey

Well, I'm not quite sure how that happened, but I've just been offered the job!

Seems they rather liked me and think I have rgeat potential, yikes!

Starting salary is only 17k, but its the start of my new career and my first job in the industry so I'm chuffed.

Thanks again for all the advice

the advice about getting ones wang out worked!

Mitch · 05-06-2008, 06:04

Nice one sunshine. All these folks getting jobs is all good.

steveb · 05-06-2008, 06:10

Congrats on the new job! And 17K is better than a punch in the face.

pagey · 05-06-2008, 06:28

Indeed Steve, 17k is better than a punch in the face.

I left my old job on a career break for 3 years to complete my degree, and was earning roughly the same there. However, work was mundane and going nowhere so I decided to get out.

Really thought I might have to go back there following my degree and wait sometime before I managed to get into the industry, looks like I got lucky.

My new role sounds very varied (which suits me down to the ground) so I should get to play with lots of different technologies and techniques. They're also a pretty big company, so I guess I'll be rewarded if I do well.

Finish all of my Uni stuff on Monday, then I get a few weeks to enjoy my new boy, and then start my new job.

Life is sweet!

weldo · 05-06-2008, 06:52

congrats !

Paul · 05-06-2008, 08:06

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Originally Posted by weldo

congrats !

summed up nicely, onwards and upwards

MisterSteve · 05-06-2008, 11:17

Good to hear people doing well mate.

Still haven't heard about mine, apparently they've been delayed so I should hear mid-next week. Bastards.

17k is fine to start on, you'll probably find that following an impressive 3-6 months, they'll whack it up a bit anyway, once you've proved how marvelous you are.

seen.to · 05-06-2008, 11:22

Well done

Charlie Right · 05-06-2008, 11:48

17k? Man i'd piss them in the face if i were you and tell 'em they can shove their 17k up their asses.
Just come up with Google 2 and sell it to google for 8912839218.5 billion dollarz. Hell yeah, that's my plan.

steveb · 05-06-2008, 12:01

Yeah, that would work.

It's not a bad thing to get a foot in the door and start out doing a bit of everything, as long as that doesn't include acting as general gopher and teabag filler. You can get a lot of experience in a short time. Don't forget that no-one expects you to know it all straight off the bat, so don't be shy to ask for help and other peoples' opinions. They know the house style too, which might save you from a few fuckups.

MisterSteve · 05-06-2008, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Right

17k? Man i'd piss them in the face if i were you and tell 'em they can shove their 17k up their asses.
Just come up with Google 2 and sell it to google for 8912839218.5 billion dollarz. Hell yeah, that's my plan.

I think in this instance you might just be Charlie Wrong.

pgo · 05-06-2008, 12:46

I think Charlie doesn't understand exchange rates. 17k is about 34k in the US. Better than my first job. Nice one, pagey!

Limbo · 05-06-2008, 12:52

good stuff Pagey. Not too bad a start neever.

datahound · 05-06-2008, 13:01

Well done. I love a happy ending. Sniff.

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steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,877	Yeah, that would work. It's not a bad thing to get a foot in the door and start out doing a bit of everything, as long as that doesn't include acting as general gopher and teabag filler. You can get a lot of experience in a short time. Don't forget that no-one expects you to know it all straight off the bat, so don't be shy to ask for help and other peoples' opinions. They know the house style too, which might save you from a few fuckups. __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

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Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,581	good stuff Pagey. Not too bad a start neever. __________________ CSS Search Engine

05-06-2008, 06:04	#22 (permalink)
Mitch Chavtastic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,524	Nice one sunshine. All these folks getting jobs is all good.

05-06-2008, 06:28	#24 (permalink)
pagey Resident Cheese Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 701	Indeed Steve, 17k is better than a punch in the face. I left my old job on a career break for 3 years to complete my degree, and was earning roughly the same there. However, work was mundane and going nowhere so I decided to get out. Really thought I might have to go back there following my degree and wait sometime before I managed to get into the industry, looks like I got lucky. My new role sounds very varied (which suits me down to the ground) so I should get to play with lots of different technologies and techniques. They're also a pretty big company, so I guess I'll be rewarded if I do well. Finish all of my Uni stuff on Monday, then I get a few weeks to enjoy my new boy, and then start my new job. Life is sweet!

05-06-2008, 11:17	#27 (permalink)
MisterSteve Drum Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 109	Good to hear people doing well mate. Still haven't heard about mine, apparently they've been delayed so I should hear mid-next week. Bastards. 17k is fine to start on, you'll probably find that following an impressive 3-6 months, they'll whack it up a bit anyway, once you've proved how marvelous you are.

05-06-2008, 11:48	#29 (permalink)
Charlie Right Web Hyper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	17k? Man i'd piss them in the face if i were you and tell 'em they can shove their 17k up their asses. Just come up with Google 2 and sell it to google for 8912839218.5 billion dollarz. Hell yeah, that's my plan.

05-06-2008, 12:46	#32 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,358	I think Charlie doesn't understand exchange rates. 17k is about 34k in the US. Better than my first job. Nice one, pagey!

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