Congrats buddy. You deserve it.
 
First paycheck: New computer & X3?

bapu
Congrats buddy. You deserve it.
 
First paycheck: New computer & X3?

Thank you!

First paycheck: Buy new clothes (I hear they wear suits or, at least, shirts and ties, but I don't have anything from this millenium!).  Then, hire a CPA to fix a couple of tax returns so the IRS doesn't strap me onto the rack.
 
Second paycheck:  Buy a new computer & X3 (plus pay off the remainder on the custom guitar that's been waiting for me for over five years).
 
The only thing good about going through what I did, is that I don't have debt anymore and have learned to live on squat.  They have a 401K that they match 50% on so I'm going to max out my contribution (helps on taxes and will start to recreate the retirement money I lost).  But, after that, I really only need to lease a car eventually and the rest goes to toys and investing (probably in that order - lol!).

Craig, I wreeeeeeely hope you get that job, that be a great Birthday gift. Wish you all the best! 

craigb
I've got the first of what I'm hoping is a string of successful interviews set for tomorrow mid-day.  If everything goes well, I'll be back to having a "real" job with excellent benefits and salary.  Oh yeah, and they prefer 40 hour work weeks (haven't had one of those in ages!) and their new building is only a mile away.  They have about 12 openings that I either partially or fully qualify for so the odds are looking good.  The first role they're checking me out for is a Project Manager position and, if that's not the ticket, then Senior Applications Developer.
 
Now getting THAT job will be a nice birthday present!

Good luck Craig!

 
Best of luck Craig

Thanks all!
 
(I bet that one guy can play some mean arpeggios if he can get his fingers unlocked that is!)

Hi,
 
Gratz Craig and good luck. It's your turn to shine.
 
My big old friend, that I had worked with, just got laid off from Intel, and that was a bummer. I bet that he is also having an application in there.
 
But a mile from work? You're gonna learn to exercise now, right?
 
(Is there a doctor that doesn't tell us that at our age?)

"Senior Applications Developer"
 
Appropriate.
Welcome to the 50s!

 Happy Birthday Craig!