[Magdalen] New Job

[Ginga Wilder]

Good news, Richard!  Prayers the government will stay up and running.
Sounds like some great negotiating you did!

Ginga

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On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 8:26 AM James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net>
wrote:

> Congratulations!  Perhaps the best perk of being a federal employee is
> healthcare benefits.  If you’re credited with three years service, that
> also should mean you begin past the probationary time when you can be
> terminated without cause, which means job security.
>
> While a shutdown seems a near certainty, you will ultimately get paid for
> the period.  OTOH, IT personnel are often considered exempt, which means
> you will work for free during that time.
>
> Peace, Richard.
>
> Jim Handsfield
>
>
> > On Dec 21, 2018, at 12:02 AM, Richard S. Crawford <richard at underpope.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > As I mentioned before I was laid off from my job of fifteen years back in
> > September. On January 7, I begin a new job as Linux Administrator and PHP
> > Programmer with the Bureau of Reclamation, which is part of the
> Department
> > of the Interior. I was able to negotiate a salary significantly higher
> than
> > their initial offer, as well as being given three years' service credit
> > with the department, meaning I get three weeks of vacation time per year
> > instead of just two.
> >
> > But I don't mind saying that I have some trepidation about working for
> the
> > Federal government, given Trump's tendency toward temper tantrums which
> > might shut the government down (just when I start this time), and the
> > likelihood that he will appoint another coal/oil lobbyist to the head of
> > the department.
> >
> > So TBTG for a new job, but prayers for calm nerves would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Sláinte,
> > Richard S. Crawford
> > http://www.underpope.com
>
>