Guest guest Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I hope finds another “local” job and all works out as you want – nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live somewhere you don’t like! T in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " Update, sort of I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because there isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional small incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come and go, like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from her parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms. The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving some), like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the company, and relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months contract, with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of salary those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those 6 months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary, and a compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for a place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK [≈ 3200 USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average rent of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make it cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work weeks. This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last half of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that type of deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short period of time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different cities like this). They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame, because they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them to make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I think it was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back with a higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of times...). Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the thing is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it. Work isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family need to make life work for both of us, as well. She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well, thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year, she might as well start putting words out there that she is interested. That's about it, I think. love /Reb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hope so too!love/Reb>> I hope finds another "local" job and all works out as you want –> nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live somewhere> you don't like!> > > > T> > > > in WY> Practical Blackwork Designs> http://practicalblackwork.com> http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com > > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> > Update, sort of> > > > > > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because there> isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional small> incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come and go,> like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from her> parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms. > > > > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving some),> like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the company, and> relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months contract,> with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of salary> those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those 6> months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary, and a> compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for a> place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK [≈ 3200> USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average rent> of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make it> cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work> weeks. > > > > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last half> of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that type of> deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short period of> time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not> available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different cities like> this).> > > > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame, because> they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an> indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them to> make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract> unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I think it> was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back with a> higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of times...). > > > > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the thing> is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west> coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it. Work> isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family need to> make life work for both of us, as well.> > > > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well,> thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year, she> might as well start putting words out there that she is interested. > > > > That's about it, I think. > > > > love> > /Reb> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hope so too!love/Reb>> I hope finds another "local" job and all works out as you want –> nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live somewhere> you don't like!> > > > T> > > > in WY> Practical Blackwork Designs> http://practicalblackwork.com> http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com > > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> > Update, sort of> > > > > > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because there> isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional small> incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come and go,> like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from her> parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms. > > > > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving some),> like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the company, and> relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months contract,> with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of salary> those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those 6> months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary, and a> compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for a> place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK [≈ 3200> USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average rent> of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make it> cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work> weeks. > > > > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last half> of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that type of> deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short period of> time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not> available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different cities like> this).> > > > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame, because> they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an> indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them to> make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract> unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I think it> was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back with a> higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of times...). > > > > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the thing> is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west> coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it. Work> isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family need to> make life work for both of us, as well.> > > > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well,> thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year, she> might as well start putting words out there that she is interested. > > > > That's about it, I think. > > > > love> > /Reb> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I guess I should add: Accepting the six months contract is a good career move for , because of the promotion. She had two non-negotiable demands on the contract, one was that it was a limited time, maximum 6 months, and the other was that it should include a promotion, although the management misunderstood that non-negotiable part, and thought that if they threw in enough of a raise and/or added benefits she'd give up the "maximum 6 months". Guess they must have overlooked her answer to their question: "Is there anything at all that would make you reconsider an actual, long term, relocation to the west coast?" (her answer was: "Yes...If the earth should make an unexpected turn and move the west coast to the east coast, then maybe...")...Another good thing about it is that negotiating that contract (even if she found it frustrating to have the contract come back a long term one several times), has helped her see her value in the job market. If her current employer is that keen on keeping her on, even in a time when they are letting hundreds go, she can feel confident that she has something of real value to offer another employer. And confidence is never a bad thing when you are looking for a job. love/Reb> >> > I hope finds another "local" job and all works out as> you want –> > nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live> somewhere> > you don't like!> >> >> >> > T> >> >> >> > in WY> > Practical Blackwork Designs> > http://practicalblackwork.com> > http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com> >> > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> >> > Update, sort of> >> >> >> >> >> > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because> there> > isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional> small> > incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come> and go,> > like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily> > > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from> her> > parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms.> >> >> >> > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving> some),> > like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the> company, and> > relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months> contract,> > with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of> salary> > those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those> 6> > months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary,> and a> > compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for> a> > place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK> [≈ 3200> > USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average> rent> > of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make> it> > cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work> > weeks.> >> >> >> > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last> half> > of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that> type of> > deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short> period of> > time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not> > available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different> cities like> > this).> >> >> >> > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame,> because> > they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an> > indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them> to> > make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract> > unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I> think it> > was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back> with a> > higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of> times...).> >> >> >> > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the> thing> > is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west> > coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it.> Work> > isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family> need to> > make life work for both of us, as well.> >> >> >> > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well,> > thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year,> she> > might as well start putting words out there that she is interested.> >> >> >> > That's about it, I think.> >> >> >> > love> >> > /Reb> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I guess I should add: Accepting the six months contract is a good career move for , because of the promotion. She had two non-negotiable demands on the contract, one was that it was a limited time, maximum 6 months, and the other was that it should include a promotion, although the management misunderstood that non-negotiable part, and thought that if they threw in enough of a raise and/or added benefits she'd give up the "maximum 6 months". Guess they must have overlooked her answer to their question: "Is there anything at all that would make you reconsider an actual, long term, relocation to the west coast?" (her answer was: "Yes...If the earth should make an unexpected turn and move the west coast to the east coast, then maybe...")...Another good thing about it is that negotiating that contract (even if she found it frustrating to have the contract come back a long term one several times), has helped her see her value in the job market. If her current employer is that keen on keeping her on, even in a time when they are letting hundreds go, she can feel confident that she has something of real value to offer another employer. And confidence is never a bad thing when you are looking for a job. love/Reb> >> > I hope finds another "local" job and all works out as> you want –> > nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live> somewhere> > you don't like!> >> >> >> > T> >> >> >> > in WY> > Practical Blackwork Designs> > http://practicalblackwork.com> > http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com> >> > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> >> > Update, sort of> >> >> >> >> >> > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because> there> > isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional> small> > incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come> and go,> > like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily> > > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from> her> > parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms.> >> >> >> > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving> some),> > like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the> company, and> > relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months> contract,> > with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of> salary> > those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those> 6> > months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary,> and a> > compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for> a> > place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK> [≈ 3200> > USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average> rent> > of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make> it> > cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work> > weeks.> >> >> >> > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last> half> > of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that> type of> > deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short> period of> > time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not> > available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different> cities like> > this).> >> >> >> > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame,> because> > they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an> > indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them> to> > make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract> > unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I> think it> > was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back> with a> > higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of> times...).> >> >> >> > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the> thing> > is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west> > coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it.> Work> > isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family> need to> > make life work for both of us, as well.> >> >> >> > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well,> > thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year,> she> > might as well start putting words out there that she is interested.> >> >> >> > That's about it, I think.> >> >> >> > love> >> > /Reb> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I guess I should add: Accepting the six months contract is a good career move for , because of the promotion. She had two non-negotiable demands on the contract, one was that it was a limited time, maximum 6 months, and the other was that it should include a promotion, although the management misunderstood that non-negotiable part, and thought that if they threw in enough of a raise and/or added benefits she'd give up the "maximum 6 months". Guess they must have overlooked her answer to their question: "Is there anything at all that would make you reconsider an actual, long term, relocation to the west coast?" (her answer was: "Yes...If the earth should make an unexpected turn and move the west coast to the east coast, then maybe...")...Another good thing about it is that negotiating that contract (even if she found it frustrating to have the contract come back a long term one several times), has helped her see her value in the job market. If her current employer is that keen on keeping her on, even in a time when they are letting hundreds go, she can feel confident that she has something of real value to offer another employer. And confidence is never a bad thing when you are looking for a job. love/Reb> >> > I hope finds another "local" job and all works out as> you want –> > nothing more miserable than a job you hate or being forced to live> somewhere> > you don't like!> >> >> >> > T> >> >> >> > in WY> > Practical Blackwork Designs> > http://practicalblackwork.com> > http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com> >> > "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..."> >> > Update, sort of> >> >> >> >> >> > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because> there> > isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional> small> > incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come> and go,> > like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily> > > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from> her> > parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms.> >> >> >> > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving> some),> > like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the> company, and> > relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months> contract,> > with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of> salary> > those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those> 6> > months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary,> and a> > compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for> a> > place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK> [≈ 3200> > USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average> rent> > of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make> it> > cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work> > weeks.> >> >> >> > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last> half> > of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that> type of> > deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short> period of> > time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not> > available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different> cities like> > this).> >> >> >> > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame,> because> > they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an> > indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them> to> > make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract> > unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I> think it> > was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back> with a> > higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of> times...).> >> >> >> > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the> thing> > is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west> > coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it.> Work> > isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family> need to> > make life work for both of us, as well.> >> >> >> > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well,> > thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year,> she> > might as well start putting words out there that she is interested.> >> >> >> > That's about it, I think.> >> >> >> > love> >> > /Reb> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Sounds like they KNOW they're lucky to have her! Yay, ! T in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " Update, sort of > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't posted a proper update for a while, I think. Mostly because > there > > isn't much to report, I guess. 's MS is behaving, the occasional > small > > incident, but nothing much. The side effects of the medication come > and go, > > like always. Right now they unfortunately come more than go... Luckily > > > got an electric blanket (if that's the word) for her birthday, from > her > > parents, and that helps with those flu like symptoms. > > > > > > > > The place where works is closing (or, closing mostly, moving > some), > > like I have mentioned before. They wanted her to come with the > company, and > > relocate to the west coast of Sweden, she has accepted a 6 months > contract, > > with a full compensation package (that is the 16 months worth of > salary > > those who lose their jobs in this process gets) to follow after those > 6 > > months, she'll also get a promotion, and an increase of her salary, > and a > > compensation for costs due to traveling back and forth, and costs for > a > > place to live in the weeks (she'll get a maximum of 20,000 SEK > [≈ 3200 > > USD] per month in compensation for those costs, but that's the average > rent > > of 4-5 medium sized apartments here, so I think she'll manage to make > it > > cover her needs in that department...). She will also get shorter work > > weeks. > > > > > > > > This means for us, that she'll be away for four days a week, the last > half > > of this year. We'll miss each other, of course. But we have had that > type of > > deals before, so I think we'll manage, since it's just for a short > period of > > time. And there is phones and video chats too (that last thing was not > > available last time we worked, and part-time lived, in different > cities like > > this). > > > > > > > > They wanted her to sign a contract where there was no time frame, > because > > they wanted her to accept a position where she'll stay on, with an > > indeterminate employment. And she had to fight quite hard to get them > to > > make it into a 6-months contract, I think she sent back the contract > > unsigned, with requests for a new, changed, one 4 or 5 times (and I > think it > > was in that process her salary went up too, the contract came back > with a > > higher salary on it, but still with no time frame a couple of > times...). > > > > > > > > Might seem stupid to turn down a good job offer, I suppose, but the > thing > > is, an indeterminate contract would mean we'd have to move to the west > > coast, and we have lived there before and hated every minute of it. > Work > > isn't everything, one needs to have a life too. And we as a family > need to > > make life work for both of us, as well. > > > > > > > > She is starting to look into other work options in this area as well, > > thinking that even if she isn't available for work until next year, > she > > might as well start putting words out there that she is interested. > > > > > > > > That's about it, I think. > > > > > > > > love > > > > /Reb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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