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    I really really wish that Rhode Island would get 2 feet of rain
    tonight.  :)
    
    Wen

    
    
    Starlight star bright,
    First star I see tonight,
    Wish I may, wish I might,
    Have the wish I wish tonight....
    
    (see Terrie with her eyes closed, making a silent wish.)
    
    
    
    Terrie
    

	<chico grinning at the thought of terrie sitting there wishing in here
slippers and nighty>

    
    
    I wish that I could make a decision and stick to it,
    no matter what is offered, or what changes to make me
    want to redecide my decision.
    
    
    Terrie
    

Better to be flexible than pigheaded

Terrie,

Life is a constant process of evolution...circumstances keep on changing
so decisions keep on changing.  Nothing ever stays the same, and it's not
easy to decide which path to take alot of times.  Sleep on it, don't make
any hasty decisions.  Alot of times if we just wait, the decision is made
for us or our minds become clearer.  Sometimes we don't make the right
decision, anything we do we take a chance.  You have a wonderful supportive
husband, so matter what decision you make, you'll have his support and his
love and that's what's most important.  I agree with Jim, be flexible!!
    
    
Hugs,
Lola    

    
    
    Well, here's the scoop.....
    
    
    I've been with DEC for three years.  The first two years as a
    contractor, then a permanent hire, about a year ago.  When I first
    started here, it was as a rework tech. in a prototype lab.  When they
    hired me permanent, I was promoted, in a sense, to Tech.1, but my
    responsabilities remained the same.  I've been trying for the last year
    to change that, and get more into the technical aspects of my position,
    to no avail.  I even went back to school.  BUT every time I tried to
    learn more about my job, more rework came up, and I was expected to do
    that first, even if it was for another group, hence giving me no time
    to learn trouble-shooting, schematic capture, etc.
    
    It was getting so frustrating, that two weeks ago I started to update
    my resume' and go job hunting.  I've had several interviews over the
    past week, and I was very interested in two of those jobs.  I was ready
    to leave the company for greener pastures.  THEN something happened....
    Out of the blue, one of the engineers I work with started giving me a
    few tech. related things to do, and took some time to teach me a few
    things.  This felt really good!  it was a new challange, and I liked
    it.  Then he went to my boss and suggested they get me off the rework,
    and assign me to one project, as the tech I'm supposed to be.  He
    praised my technical background and knowledge, along with how quickly I
    learned the things he had shown me over the last few days.  I think my
    boss is going to do this.  This is what I've wanted for so long!!!  
    
    Now, the problem is, I had already resigned myself to the fact that I
    was a short timer here, and would be gone either by the end of May or
    the end of September.  Now I'm being given what I wanted because a few
    people found out I was disgruntled.  I'm really confused!  This is such
    a great opportunity to learn quite a bit of things that will make me
    very marketable in the future, but there are so many misgivings also. 
    I have a problem with someone in my group that I can't seem to get
    past. (She's a BIGOT!)  And, my commute is so long! (2.5 hours round
    trip.)  BUT it's such a good opportunity!
    
    HELP!!!!!  I don't know what to do!!!!
    
    
    Terrie
    

Terrie,

As a contractor I've found that it's what you can add to your resume that
counts. If the new training will be marketable, it's a big bonus. Few places are
taking the time to train from within right now and just because an interview
says that they'll train you in such and such, doesn't mean that x months down
the line, that will be the case. It's easier to hire someone that already has
the experience than to take someone off a job and train them. If your group was
*promising* training, I'd say ignore it but if they're *doing* it, then it's
worth a lot more in the decision process. The old adage of a bird in the hand
being worth two in the bush holds true. You know what they're training you on
now and you don't know what will be the real story once the new place has
hooked/hired you and you're over there (I haven't done the job I was hired into
this group for yet, and it's been 6 months)

You can always start looking again and if you can add to your resume in the
meantime, all the better. I think a lot of the other benefits probably point
towards giving the training here a chance.

a friend

    
    
    
    Terrie...grab the experience while you can!!!
    
    45 min driving ..you can get used to...BTDT!
    
    Like CM said...whatever you can add to your CV will benefit you in the 
    end!
    
    Another friend
    Chris
    :)

    I wish I could be more calmer and approach situations with a little bit
    more cool than I presently do....
    
    
    
    Deb_hotheaded!

      That's easy. All you have to do is aproach everything in life with an
    "It just doesn't matter attitude." Trust me, it works fairly well.
    
    JC
    

    Im trying, VERY hard...........:-)

    Try this, if something is bothering you, Laugh. Like if your boss is
    chewing you out just find something funny about him that is funny.
    Maybe he has a hair coming out of his or something like that. Do you
    get the picture?

    I get the picture - and it makes me laugh!

    Correct and always remember, It just don't matter.
    
    JC :)

    thank you!  :-)

    My pleasure :)
    
    JC

    Well, JC got there first, but is to the east so it is earlier there!
    
    Plus doing field circus, I have to work days when most of the customers
    are working.
    
    Priortize things Deb....
    
    1. You are more important than the job, so you need to be happy.
    2. Your job is more important than the boss, bosses change like the
    wind.  (Wait for a while he/she will change directions.)
    3. No amount of stress can be tolerated, so if you are hot headed, do
    not worry... try directing the energy into the job... or into pleasure
    is even better.
    
    Remember you are the most important person there... 
    
    Dave

    Im am sooooooo positive nowadays, its unreal....

    Very well put Dave. I commend you.
    
    Hey Deb glad your feeling better now.
    
    JC

    I wish we all lived in a world where all of us ::FRIENDS could gather
    and enjoy each other's company in person...All of you seem to be such
    great people it's a shame there doesn't seem to be more of you
    around...
    
    STRETCH
    
    Re: Past notes: I get through life believing it's all a joke and
    remembering that no matter how bad I have it, there are others who have
    it worse, yet they continue to make a go at it...
    
    PS - Debs: Don't woory, babe! You've got our shoulders to lean upon
    when needed and you've always got ::FRIENDs and Friends! :-)))

    make sure you keep ya balance and dont fall off!!!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Never done it myself, but from what Ive heard, its a mightly looooong
    drop!

    ...I wish only for a life of love, peace, and prosperity to the point
    of comfortability...(Of course, I wouldn't refuse an excessive amount
    of any or all!) :-)))
    
    STRETCH

    I wish...it was lunchtime now!!!
    
    S..x

    
    
    
    I wish I was on holiday somewhere warm and scenic...
    
    
    
    
    
    Shell

    MMMmmm - me too! but also with the fact that I don't reeeealy have to
    come home and back to work if I reeeeeeally don't want to!!
    
    mmmmm!! great!!
    
    S..x

    Im a Gemini
    
    anyone else wanna put in their signs?
    
    
    Deb_just_back_from_lunch!

    
    
    	Aries. Sign of the Ram.
    
    

    Another Aries here!!
    
    S..x

    Virgo in the Egyptian zodiac, and
    
    
    the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
    
    
    
    A virgin dragon, not a lot of us non-f****r around.  
    
    
    Dave�
    
    

    
    
    
    I wish.....  
    
    
    
    
    Nah.. I'm not gonna tell ya what I wish ;-))
    
    
    
    
    
    Shelley

    Aww go on!

    
    
    I might just mail ya and tell ya later :-)

    Oooh well, I'll stand by my mail then!! (Might not be able to reply
    today tho'! 80( )