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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2021, 12:48 am
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Replies: 11
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| Make sure you watch your earnings, and how you are taxed. I sort of wish you were an "employee," rather than an "independent contractor." Also a good point, also thanks. The new position will be as a contract employee. I assume any work for the old shop such as demeus described ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 11
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| if you do any work for them, it will be on an independent contractor basis and your fee will reflect that. Good point, thanks. I assume that any future requests for assistance (and yes, I do anticipate them) will come from folks I've worked closely with and genuinely want to help. So yeah, better t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Feeling bad quitting a job? |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I turned in my resignation today for a job I worked for over 15 years. Yep, I felt bad about it (and still do). Worried, anxious, sad ... but mostly (in my case) just dumbfounded. Like you, I was "constantly tired & stressed" at my old job, and have some hope (although am not yet convi... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021, 3:54 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Thanks again to all for your input. Turned in my letter of resignation today, after signing contract with future employer yesterday. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Inspiration for so called losers |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 26 May 2021, 9:40 am
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 26 May 2021, 9:30 am
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Replies: 11
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| You know in your heart it's all B.S., so LET IT GO [...] you need to walk away from that part. yeah, not so good at that :-/ ... very likely good advice, though, for which I'm grateful. you can just chuckle about their childish manipulations. Look forward to that day. I've had this thought/fantasy ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 25 May 2021, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Thanks for the replies; it's good to feel that someone is listening (even if I'm just whining). I would stay at my present job until you have a definite job offer elsewhere. That's certainly the plan for option (3) ... but the longer I stay, the more inertia seems to set in (= the tougher it gets to... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: "politics", disclosure, and fear of (job-)change |
| moocow.bovine |
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Posted: 24 May 2021, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 11
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| evening all, I'd like to solicit your opinions on an ongoing tricky situation at work: I've been running it through my brain on and off for over a year with no satisfying conclusions. I've been working at (basically) the same (academic/technical) job for over 15 years. I believe The Boss (= project ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: lurking mode disengaged |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2020, 9:34 am
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Replies: 6
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| Greetings all, After a good deal of sporadic lurking here over the past several years (for the opportunity for which I was and remain grateful), I've now officially registered, and feel morally obliged to provide some kind of introductory post. As this seems like the place to do that sort of thing, ... |
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