Title: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 12:00:35 AM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 12:00:35 AM
I was made redundant from my job of 16 years back in January - it was a nice payout but I obviously couldn't live off it forever so I have been looking for a suitable replacement ever since. Out of about 16 applications I landed six interviews and now I've been offered a job from an interview I had on Friday. Yay!
I feel very proud of this achievement and am quite excited at the moment!
I found that applying "as a woman" actually gave me more confidence in the interviews and (to me, anyway) a greater rapport than I'd ever had before. Interesting experience.
So next week I start a job where no one knew dude-me... no more accidental misgenderings! ;D
I feel very proud of this achievement and am quite excited at the moment!
I found that applying "as a woman" actually gave me more confidence in the interviews and (to me, anyway) a greater rapport than I'd ever had before. Interesting experience.
So next week I start a job where no one knew dude-me... no more accidental misgenderings! ;D
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Post by: Mariah on May 26, 2015, 12:09:24 AM
Post by: Mariah on May 26, 2015, 12:09:24 AM
Yay, So happy for you Grace. Congrats because you deserve this. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
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Post by: stephaniec on May 26, 2015, 12:29:00 AM
Post by: stephaniec on May 26, 2015, 12:29:00 AM
that's really great, congrats
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Post by: LordKAT on May 26, 2015, 12:49:33 AM
Post by: LordKAT on May 26, 2015, 12:49:33 AM
Good news. Gratzes, Grace!
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Post by: Jill F on May 26, 2015, 01:00:59 AM
Post by: Jill F on May 26, 2015, 01:00:59 AM
I am so happy for you, Grace!
*happy dance*
*happy dance*
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Arch on May 26, 2015, 01:38:06 AM
Post by: Arch on May 26, 2015, 01:38:06 AM
I'm grinning ear to ear (quite an accomplishment, since I inherited my father's prominent ears).
You rock! And you still have a lot left from your severance package, yes?
You rock! And you still have a lot left from your severance package, yes?
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: ToniB on May 26, 2015, 02:24:43 AM
Post by: ToniB on May 26, 2015, 02:24:43 AM
Well done Grace .I expect that getting back into work will also help Your self esteem and confidence .I find working as a Woman so much better than working as a DUDE woman are friendlier and more Open and its wonderful not to have to posture and compete with the horrible Macho work ethics .You are judged on You rather than how tough or Macho you come over to with Your Peers.
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Arch on May 26, 2015, 02:34:51 AM
Post by: Arch on May 26, 2015, 02:34:51 AM
Transition did wonders for my confidence in the classroom. I've even been able to do some academic conferences. The relief of not having my old voice when I read my papers is immeasurable. I also did a couple of job interviews post-transition--twenty-five years after my previous job interview--and felt so much more natural. There's no place like home.
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Lady Smith on May 26, 2015, 02:36:01 AM
Post by: Lady Smith on May 26, 2015, 02:36:01 AM
Congratulations Grace :) That is really great news.
I remember when I got my first job as a woman I sat down and cried because I was so overcome with emotion. Happy tears, but there was no way I could hold them in.
I remember when I got my first job as a woman I sat down and cried because I was so overcome with emotion. Happy tears, but there was no way I could hold them in.
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 02:57:28 AM
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 02:57:28 AM
That is great news Honey!!
I am so proud of you!
What sort of job?
I am so proud of you!
What sort of job?
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 03:29:19 AM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 03:29:19 AM
Thanks folks!
I'll be the editor for a magazine published by a state based health NGO. Pretty much what I was doing in my previous job but hopefully a lot less stressful based on the parameters.
Fortunately I've only ever worked in female dominated jobs, this one's no different - progressive and not big on macho ethos.
Right, and I think the thing is that being able to works as the gender you identify as does wonders for self esteem and confidence regardless of whether you have transitioned to male or female. It sure did for me when I transitioned.
oh yeah, at least three quarters of it... been very frugal these last four months. ;D
Quote from: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 02:57:28 AM
What sort of job?
I'll be the editor for a magazine published by a state based health NGO. Pretty much what I was doing in my previous job but hopefully a lot less stressful based on the parameters.
Quote from: ToniB on May 26, 2015, 02:24:43 AM
You are judged on You rather than how tough or Macho you come over to with Your Peers.
Fortunately I've only ever worked in female dominated jobs, this one's no different - progressive and not big on macho ethos.
Quote from: Arch on May 26, 2015, 02:34:51 AM
Transition did wonders for my confidence in the classroom...
Right, and I think the thing is that being able to works as the gender you identify as does wonders for self esteem and confidence regardless of whether you have transitioned to male or female. It sure did for me when I transitioned.
Quote from: Arch on May 26, 2015, 01:38:06 AM
And you still have a lot left from your severance package, yes?
oh yeah, at least three quarters of it... been very frugal these last four months. ;D
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 03:56:39 AM
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 03:56:39 AM
Cindy thinks a shopping trip may be in order!
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Jenny07 on May 26, 2015, 04:23:48 AM
Post by: Jenny07 on May 26, 2015, 04:23:48 AM
Time to stop loafing around and get back to work Grace..
Been there myself so know how good it feels to get one.
Took me 10 months. Had 3 months unwinding from a bad job and the Xmas and no jobs for 3 months.
Had 3 offers all at once. Typical.
I was told I got one before I made it home from the interview!
Jen
Been there myself so know how good it feels to get one.
Took me 10 months. Had 3 months unwinding from a bad job and the Xmas and no jobs for 3 months.
Had 3 offers all at once. Typical.
I was told I got one before I made it home from the interview!
Jen
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 04:34:17 AM
Post by: Cindy on May 26, 2015, 04:34:17 AM
Quote from: Jenny07 on May 26, 2015, 04:23:48 AM
Time to stop loafing around and get back to work Grace..
Been there myself so know how good it feels to get one.
Took me 10 months. Had 3 months unwinding from a bad job and the Xmas and no jobs for 3 months.
Had 3 offers all at once. Typical.
I was told I got one before I made it home from the interview!
Jen
But Jen you told me it was an offer of a Peek a View girl on the 'Cross!'
<time to hide I think>
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Jenny07 on May 26, 2015, 04:42:59 AM
Post by: Jenny07 on May 26, 2015, 04:42:59 AM
Now that Grace it back to work she can buy a new branding iron so watchout girls. :o
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: katrinaw on May 26, 2015, 04:48:05 AM
Post by: katrinaw on May 26, 2015, 04:48:05 AM
Yay, thats great news Grace.... So happy for you :icon_dance:
L Katy
L Katy
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Post by: rosinstraya on May 26, 2015, 07:26:48 AM
Post by: rosinstraya on May 26, 2015, 07:26:48 AM
Excellent news! Are you in the centre or are you now closer to home?
;D
;D
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Eva Marie on May 26, 2015, 09:09:37 AM
Post by: Eva Marie on May 26, 2015, 09:09:37 AM
Grace-
I'm so glad that you weathered the storm and got the new job! As others have said going to work as a female is wayyyyyy different than going to work as a male. You get to use your interpersonal skills and your softer forms of persuasion to get things done rather than using male force and domination; you get to express your true self; and you are treated entirely differently by people. Women relate openly to you and guys pull back from you and the relationship with them becomes a more formal/respectful one. The change suits me perfectly and i'm sure it will suit you as well.
Of course we require a full report from you after your first full day on the job! :police:
I'm so glad that you weathered the storm and got the new job! As others have said going to work as a female is wayyyyyy different than going to work as a male. You get to use your interpersonal skills and your softer forms of persuasion to get things done rather than using male force and domination; you get to express your true self; and you are treated entirely differently by people. Women relate openly to you and guys pull back from you and the relationship with them becomes a more formal/respectful one. The change suits me perfectly and i'm sure it will suit you as well.
Of course we require a full report from you after your first full day on the job! :police:
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Jacqueline on May 26, 2015, 09:21:04 AM
Post by: Jacqueline on May 26, 2015, 09:21:04 AM
Grace,
That is so fantastic. Since I am pretty new here, I don't know you well. However, you are one of the folks that had some great things to say helping me through some tough times. I feel as though you very much deserve it. It must be such a relief and reassuring.
Good luck. I hope it goes very well. Cindy may be right. Sounds like shopping would be a good idea.
Joanna
That is so fantastic. Since I am pretty new here, I don't know you well. However, you are one of the folks that had some great things to say helping me through some tough times. I feel as though you very much deserve it. It must be such a relief and reassuring.
Good luck. I hope it goes very well. Cindy may be right. Sounds like shopping would be a good idea.
Joanna
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 05:19:34 PM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 26, 2015, 05:19:34 PM
Quote from: Joanna50 on May 26, 2015, 09:21:04 AM
Sounds like shopping would be a good idea.
Oh yes, that is definitely on the agenda! I've been restraining myself for the last four months...but now...look out, mall!!
Quote from: Eva Marie on May 26, 2015, 09:09:37 AM
As others have said going to work as a female is wayyyyyy different than going to work as a male. You get to use your interpersonal skills and your softer forms of persuasion to get things done rather than using male force and domination...
Since I transitioned at my previous workplace I already have nine months on the job girl experience. And yeah, it is great! Fortunately it wasn't a macho workplace, mostly women anyway and the guys were all pleasant enough. I think the only place I've ever worked with any degree of macho was my first job, that was a government/hospital pay department and there a number of hyper macho dudes. I avoided them and befriended the women and the nice quiet guys. Never been interested in trying to do fake macho to fit in with those other guys.
Quote from: rosinstraya on May 26, 2015, 07:26:48 AM
Excellent news! Are you in the centre or are you now closer to home?
About 100 meters from Central... so almost back where I just spent the last 16 years!
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Athena on May 26, 2015, 05:56:31 PM
Post by: Athena on May 26, 2015, 05:56:31 PM
Good for you congratulations.
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Eveline on May 26, 2015, 06:25:43 PM
Post by: Eveline on May 26, 2015, 06:25:43 PM
Grace, that's wonderful. And you get to do what you're good at. Congrats!
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Post by: Jessie Ann on May 26, 2015, 09:57:03 PM
Post by: Jessie Ann on May 26, 2015, 09:57:03 PM
Congrats girl! I'm sure you are going to do fantastic!!
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Tysilio on May 27, 2015, 11:56:04 AM
Post by: Tysilio on May 27, 2015, 11:56:04 AM
Grace, that's fantastic! You deserve that trip to the mall, and now you can relax -- won't it be nice NOT to have to work as hard as you have over the past few months? There is no harder work than job-hunting.
There's a really bad joke in there somewhere, but... let's not go there.
Quote from: ArchAnd you still have a lot left from your severance package, yes?
There's a really bad joke in there somewhere, but... let's not go there.
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Arch on May 27, 2015, 02:36:05 PM
Post by: Arch on May 27, 2015, 02:36:05 PM
Well, did you know that one of my jobs is...add-junk professor?
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Ms Grace on May 27, 2015, 03:20:11 PM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 27, 2015, 03:20:11 PM
You guys! ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: Tiffers on May 27, 2015, 05:56:07 PM
Post by: Tiffers on May 27, 2015, 05:56:07 PM
Congratulations!!!
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Post by: iKate on May 27, 2015, 09:22:43 PM
Post by: iKate on May 27, 2015, 09:22:43 PM
Wonderful news Grace!
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Post by: Kova V on May 27, 2015, 10:12:43 PM
Post by: Kova V on May 27, 2015, 10:12:43 PM
That's wonderful news!! I'm so happy you finally got an offer!
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: Anastazja on May 27, 2015, 10:58:52 PM
Post by: Anastazja on May 27, 2015, 10:58:52 PM
Hooray!!! I am so happy for you, that is such great news!!
Don't know what else to say other than congratulations and get your money girl!!!! ;D
Don't know what else to say other than congratulations and get your money girl!!!! ;D
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Post by: Laurie K on May 27, 2015, 11:15:07 PM
Post by: Laurie K on May 27, 2015, 11:15:07 PM
Great news grace.... I know yur gunna be great
Title: Re: Just offered a job - yay!
Post by: BlonT on May 28, 2015, 02:45:58 AM
Post by: BlonT on May 28, 2015, 02:45:58 AM
Congrats with the job.
I for see a traffic jam ,if all that trucks drive trough to deliver all that shopping.
Four months of withdrawal o dear :)
I for see a traffic jam ,if all that trucks drive trough to deliver all that shopping.
Four months of withdrawal o dear :)