I want some good news.

  • eric@lemmy.ca
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    2 hours ago

    I got a job after an 11 month job search. I only had 2 interviews in that whole time.

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      2 hours ago

      Wow, 2 interviews in 11 months is rough. Last year it took me 5 months, I’d say around 20-30 interviews, and 6 years of experience as a dev. Congrats on the job!

  • rez@lemmy.ml
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    3 hours ago

    Met a cute guy at a bar last night and we talked for a bit. It was really refreshing and took my mind off all the shit that’s been going on.

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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    20 hours ago

    After coming back from a year of parental leave I didn’t lose my job.

    My previous project came to an end just before I went on parental leave and the company couldn’t secure new projects locally.

    But because I was involved ipartially in a different department before, that department secured a internal budget for me as a Subject Matter Expert.

    Now I’m advising on that topic and was also brought in to a big internal project, so my job is secured for some time now.

    For me it’s extra difficult because I moved to a different country and have a really hard time learning the language, which is a must to get a different job here.

  • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 day ago

    I took all my meds on time, and so did my dog.

    Oh! I also baked a pizza and it was really tasty. Pup didn’t get pizza, but did get oven-dried fish skins and he’s really happy about that.

  • ohlaph@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I left a company after getting laid off and surprisingly found a job before the 60-day warn notice expired.

    Second day, the new company announced layoffs. Luckily, I wasn’t part of it, but that has been a wild ride.

  • dedst@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    my kid slept the whole night last night. first time. I didn’t even know what to do when I woke up and no one was crying.

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      23 hours ago

      I was lucky with both of my kids. They both started sleeping through the night relatively quick.

      Good for you! Now, on to the next parenting challenge, but at least you’ll be getting better sleep.

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 day ago

    I’ve been focusing hard on my job, and received feedback from a C Suite Exec this week that he is impressed with my professionalism and interpersonal abilities, especially when meeting with other execs or company lawyers. He even has started coming directly to me because, quote, “Shit gets done when you’re involved.” This is huge to me because I’m impossibly awkward in social circles and mostly a shut-in neckbeard, but somehow it works for me at my job.

    I also received recognition in the form of a beautiful glass plaque from the CEO this year, and it feels amazing.

    I crawled my way up from homelessness to stability and now I’m rocking it at my job. Feels good man.

    I know it’s a bit taboo and perhaps unwise to put so much emphasis on your job, but it’s what brings me happiness because I’ve struggled and fought to get to where I am now. My success has afforded me a comfortable upper-middle-class life and I’m still kind of shocked that it all came to fruition. Went from sleeping under the underpass to a penthouse condo in less than two decades.

    • Huckledebuck@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      23 hours ago

      There is no need to consider any of this taboo. We spend a very large chunk of our lives simply working to earn money to live. If what you’re doing for work is something that makes you happy and proud to be spending time on, then that is worth some monetary value. At least, that’s how I feel.

  • lyth@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    I got stoned in VRChat for the first time, not too long after getting my first VR headset. As a furry who’s very interested in screwing with my sense of self, this was a really big deal to me in a way I can’t easily explain.

  • Monster@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The company that lost my $3500 computer a month ago finally sent off a free replacement and it’ll be here next week! Normally, they replace it with a refurbished one but since they don’t have any, I’m getting a new one.

  • Lemminary@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I ordered more edibles for tomorrow which means I have an extra one for today and I won’t run out like I thought I would.