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Gainful employment update...
2007-11-20
Unless I get bumped for the physical or the drug test (probably for blood pressure medication abuse), I'll be starting back to work in a week or so on a project at Johns Hopkins University. After four months out of work, I'm looking forward to it.

I want to thank everyone who's kicked in on my beg-a-thons. Even with your generosity, it'll take at least six months, and more likely a year, to get back on an even keel. Without it, we probably would have gone under. In fact, strike that word "probably."

That being said, there's still another three weeks at least before I see a pay check, so if you've got spare change, please kick in. I'm hoping this'll be the last beg for a good long while.
Posted by:Fred

#19  ^5 Fred! Best of luck to you with your project and the holidays as well. I will definitely hit the tip jar soon. And, may I remind readers who plan to do holiday shopping on Amazon, be sure to get to Amazon.com through the link here at Rantburg. That's what I plan to do.

P.S. LOL Rambler (comment #1). Maybe brother John Edwards can spare Fred a dime too.
Posted by: ryuge   2007-11-20 18:35  

#18  Congrats, Fred! (Fingers crossed for you until you actually walk in that door - not that I'm superstitious or anything....)

Check's in the mail (no, really, it is). I'll try to send something closer to Christmas, too.

Y'all have a GREAT T-day!

And the same to all Rantburgers. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-11-20 18:17  

#17  Best wishes! Consider it a Holiday gift, but don't worry about the begging.

I used to do it every night, but now I'm so old, I'm down to once a week. [rimshot]
Posted by: Bobby   2007-11-20 17:22  

#16  Congrats Fred!! I'm sure you will get the post.
Do me a favor though- Could you email me and confirm that my smallish donation (between jobs) went through? PayPal gave me an obscure message that I didn't understand. BEST!
Posted by: Free Radical   2007-11-20 14:16  

#15  Best of success and congratulations.
Posted by: Delphi   2007-11-20 12:18  

#14  Early Congrats, Fred!.

OldSpook, you are in the Springs? You looking for something in particular? Just email me if you are.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-11-20 10:20  

#13  No problem, sir.

After all the fatuous posts of mine, it is high time I hit the tip jar.
Posted by: eLarson   2007-11-20 10:19  

#12  Very good news. Congratulations Fred.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-11-20 10:09  

#11  I'll exhale as soon as I've got the signature on the contract, not before...
Posted by: Fred   2007-11-20 10:00  

#10  Fabulous news, Fred! Admiral, the Paypal button is in a straight line down from the list of recent posters, underneath the bright blue Rantburg thingy. It is smallish, so you may want to put on your extra strong glasses. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-11-20 09:45  

#9  Paypal Donate over to the right side of the screen or Amazon Here
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2007-11-20 08:52  

#8  Not sure if I'm missing something - where is the link to donate? What methods are available?

Good luck with the new job, Fred. Does this mean that we wont be able to post articles & comments criticising "academics" in future?
Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar   2007-11-20 08:47  

#7  Congratulations and good luck. Homewood?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2007-11-20 08:44  

#6  congratulations as well, Fred, and best wishes - happier holidays to you and Ethel!
Posted by: Frank G   2007-11-20 08:28  

#5  I'm sure it could be worse if someone ran a illegal Diploma and government appreciation award blood pressure goes up as Victim Of Fraud !
Posted by: Rogkmhjhjmjmdjfkjh   2007-11-20 04:01  

#4  I'll try to send you a compact portrait of Andrew Jackson at the earliest opportunity. Thank you, Fred, and best wishes for your prospective job!
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-20 02:29  

#3  Been freeloading for a while, so I did the Amazon thing. Thanks, and congrats on the position.
Posted by: Tibor   2007-11-20 01:05  

#2  I'll kick in once I'm earning somethgin more than a partial retirement check (Unemployed as well, 1 month now).
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-11-20 00:49  

#1  Congratulations, Fred! It is amazing that you were able to find a job (any job) in the worst economy since before the Depression. :-)
Posted by: Rambler   2007-11-20 00:18  

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