Recent content by esloan

I had a lot to think about with that offer. At first, all I really wanted was my current company to counter. After thinking about "how" to approach my management, I suppose I came to a realization that if I went to them with an offer in hand from another company... well, I don't know how they...

oops, my post reads a little different than I intended. I am divorced, not because of the work situation. The was a pre-existing condition :)

Been doing this for about 18 months. (2 hour commute) No decent jobs near the family. Decided that an apartment is cheaper safer and more comfortable than a motel room. I'm no longer married, my teenaged daughter chose to stay during the week with my parents. This means zero time as she had...

I got the license in the mail but not the "results" yeah, I passed!

I "gotta" update... sorry couldn't help but be a little sarcastic... I did get the offer via Fed Ex on Friday. the number was a good one, although after looking at the benefits package, it doesn't really look like much of an increase in salary. The medical benefits are the same although the...

ok, I got a question now: I have been speaking with a company, interviewed twice, went in and was introduced to a project manager on the project (on a third occasion) I would be working on if I accept- and went over the general scope of the project. An offer was made (via phone between second...

I'm in the same boat (Illinois and October PE). I set my expectations on the beginning of February, makes it easier to wait.

to clear this up.... I am hetero-sexual.

I'm using the GeoPak Road package MicroStation J. Is there a way for multiple users to access work in the same project? When I open the project under my user I cannot work on the geopak files of another user. Is it possible to make multiple users on a project? Help!

what gave him credibility is that he knew their color. Last time I wear such a noticeable color (red to match my face) [blush]

With this issue, the salary issue (in another thread) and a steep increase in health premiums and co-pays I have decided to just "look around" at other companies to see what they have to offer. It kind of pains me because I really love what I do and sometimes it's hard to find the right "fit"...

SomptinGuy: I suppose I haven't read the tiniest of prints, but I have the state minimums for liability as well as "at least" the minimums required by the financing company that carries my auto loan for comprehensive, ie no matter what happens my finance company is guaranteed that replacement...

My "national average" seems to fit, but I am in a high cost of living area and am actually struggling financially. I looked up the salary.com guidelines and the low end of my range is $20K+ more than what I am making. Kind of freaking out at the large gap!

I am not looking at creating a salary tangent... my question is: how do you find "what you are worth"? I looked on salary.com as mentioned in the FAQ's and the salary range was way way off from what I expected. Anybody else have this issue?

I am on jobsites 99% of the construction season. Last fall towards the end of the season, I had a couple of pairs of jeans that were not going to survive much longer and I intended to throw them away after settling in to office-work. It's difficult for me to purchase new jeans for field work...