So I got a phone call ...

Congrats! Tuition benefits are awesome.

Congrats Joe, I know you've been pushing for something new for awhile. Man I need some movement in my job, but fighting to keep my head above water through layoffs of the last several years has been work in itself.

Congrats Joe! A well deserved promotion my good man.

So you're buying drinks then right?

...and you should see the donation he made to the WP...

Congrats Joe! It's about time you got something you deserved. I'm looking forward to the big coke-and-sex party, let me know when it goes down.

Again, thanks all!

That's great to hear. Your hard work and patience has paid off. Is this the same promotion you were thinking passed you by?

No. Different one from earlier in the Summer. They told me in July that it had been given to someone else. The person who took it, however, had applied for other jobs as well and one of them came through. The issue now is whether they have to readvertise or if they can just name me based on the last round of applications.

Again, thanks all!



No. Different one from earlier in the Summer. They told me in July that it had been given to someone else. The person who took it, however, had applied for other jobs as well and one of them came through. The issue now is whether they have to readvertise or if they can just name me based on the last round of applications.

You need to treat yourself to a steak dinner and few cold drinks!!!!!!!!!!
Actually you probably need to treat your wife to nice dinner and a few glasses of wine because we know she is the one who keeps you straight.

Congrats, well deserved! I'll be up for the Chicago game, if you want shoot me a PM and I got the first round.

Congrats Joe! It's about time you got something you deserved. I'm looking forward to the big coke-and-sex party, let me know when it goes down.

JoeRed needs to call Fred Smoot and get some Love Boat action going.

... and was offered a job - Senior Counsel for Litigation. Still in the same office but different division and different client. Not much of a pay bump but doing stuff I love (litigation - a big variety from real estate, commercial, civil rights, torts, etc.). I am to be lead chair on all the big stuff, and help advise and mentor the line attorneys.

Big huge perk - Free college tuition for the kids if they go to a school in the UM system.

It was a bit out of the blue b/c I had applied for it some time ago and was told I had not gotten the job. Still some hoops to jump through so can't tell my supervisors just yet. My new boss's attitude was "We would like you here yesterday" but it's still the govt. so gotta make sure all the bureaucratic BS is done.

Pretty f'ing psyched.
Congrats Joe!
No wonder you're so pissed about that shutdown thing......
Maybe now I can get some traction at the annual WP shareholders meeting for that WP logo YF-22 to replace Redskin one.