The 'Yay!' thread

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Another interview! Next Tuesday.

[edit] Shit, I thought this was B&B.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26064

Good luck

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Mimistletoe Kisses wrote:

Good luck

Thanks Mimi ^_^

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

I accepted the job I'm doing now back in March on the understanding I would receive an annual objectives-based bonus of up to 10% of my salary received in quarterly amounts. For the first two bonus periods I worked, my manager gave me no objectives to work to and, since I hadn't completed my non-existent objectives, no bonus - despite my repeatedly reminding him about it. The contract for the job I was doing went tits-up back in September, so I've since changed job roles here and I'm now have proper objectives to work to, but I was a bit pissed off about missing out on the first two potential payouts, so I kicked up a bit of a fuss about it. Eventually, one of The Powers That Be here (my boss's boss) assured me he'd get it sorted out for me.

Today I checked my payslip and I've been paid both bonus payments in full! So I've gone from serious bowel-distress about how I was going to financially survive Christmas, to toying with buying myself an iPad Mini, all in one beautiful morning.

Yay!

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 18:38

Glad to see so many Yay's out here today on the job front, keep 'em rolling in, people! :luv:

I dreamily sigh of bonuses, never to be part of my world, alas. Oh well, there's always the bonus of books withdrawn that I get to keep. Entirely legitimately. Cough.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 20:42

Zio wrote:

Today I checked my payslip and I've been paid both bonus payments in full! So I've gone from serious bowel-distress about how I was going to financially survive Christmas, to toying with buying myself an iPad Mini, all in one beautiful morning.

Yay!

Brilliant yay! Good luck getting an iPad mini this side of Christmas now though, the entry level ones are rarer than Rocking Horse Shit.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 20:45

On a financial yay for me I've more than doubled the amount of my freelance earnings this month. Fucking knackered though and havent had any time to enjoy the cash yet.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Had an interview with a multi-national IT company yesterday (I was amazed to actually be invited to interview), passed the assessment test and the interview and pending satisfactory security clearance, I'll be starting in January. Only an entry level IT engineer job, but the pay's significantly better than what I've been earning for the last year, and there are good opportunities for monthly bonuses.

W00t!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Excellent stuff!

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2012 22:21

Nice one Warhead!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Yeah, nice one Warhead!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

Vans packed up with all our worldly possessions. Off we go!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3304

DavPaz wrote:

Vans packed up with all our worldly possessions. Off we go!

I'm getting the strangest sense of deja vu.

Good luck!

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2012 20:26

DavPaz wrote:

Vans packed up with all our worldly possessions. Off we go!

Good luck!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

Thanks! All in now. I'm pretty knackered.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

But the phone signal in the bathroom is okay for 3g, which is a bonus until the Internet comes back on on Monday

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I bought a proper wool overcoat to wear over my suits today. This is a yay because I purchased it in such a hassle-free way. I went into a tailor/suit shop in York, told the gentleman what I wanted, he showed me some coats, I tried one on and bought it. Five minutes. That's clothes shopping!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Went for a baby scan a few weeks ago, to be told that my wife was 10 not 12 weeks and we had to go back 2 weeks later. The midwife at the GP’s thinks that every women has the same cycle length!

So went back again and this time you could see the kid move about and stretch and stuff. Much better than the first scan. We also got the letter saying that we are in the lowest risk group for Downs, this is as good as you can get.

They also gave us a due day to work with, 8th June next year so game on!

TheVision · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:41

Great news... is this your first?

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:43

superb!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

TheVision wrote:

Great news... is this your first?

Yes but not the last according to my wife :blown:

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

Warhead wrote:

Had an interview with a multi-national IT company yesterday (I was amazed to actually be invited to interview), passed the assessment test and the interview and pending satisfactory security clearance, I'll be starting in January. Only an entry level IT engineer job, but the pay's significantly better than what I've been earning for the last year, and there are good opportunities for monthly bonuses.

W00t!

Super duper!!

TheFireFaerie · **Joined:** 1st Jul, 2012 **Posts:** 1609

asfish wrote:

Went for a baby scan a few weeks ago, to be told that my wife was 10 not 12 weeks and we had to go back 2 weeks later. The midwife at the GP’s thinks that every women has the same cycle length!

So went back again and this time you could see the kid move about and stretch and stuff. Much better than the first scan. We also got the letter saying that we are in the lowest risk group for Downs, this is as good as you can get.

They also gave us a due day to work with, 8th June next year so game on!

Aww, lovely!

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Awesome stuff, asfish!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:09

Congratulations to the Asfish's!

Well done, Warhead!

Everyone else, W00T!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26064

I have a four page photography article in this Month's The Knitter magazine. Especially nice for a bit of money for very little work as they asked to just use the article off if the site. I rewrote it very slightly to make it more 3rd person in perspective, but it took about 45 mins to do so.

Also, (and I wanted to post thus in the B&B thread but it keeps crashing Taoatslk when I try to open the thread) Giantmonk has antlers (but I can borrow them for work)

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Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:08

Nicely done.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26064

Thank you

kalmar · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:16

Hey well done you! Looks useful, could we see the whole thing?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:17

Jolly GOOD job!

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13386

kalmar wrote:

Hey well done you! Looks useful, could we see the whole thing?

Buy a copy of The Knitter, you cheapskate.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:22

kalmar wrote:

Hey well done you! Looks useful, could we see the whole thing?

Malc74 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:23

(Hey, I don't think you can get The Knitter over here!)

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:25

Malc74 wrote:

(Hey, I don't think you can get The Knitter over here!)

Why Knot?

Malc74 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:27

Kern wrote:

Malc74 wrote:

(Hey, I don't think you can get The Knitter over here!)

Why Knot?

These puns always fray my patience.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:28

In fact, I think Kern should sling his crochet hook.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 22:29

Well done Meems!

I nearly bought that today too!

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Yay Meems! That's awesome.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26064

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Well done Meems!

I nearly bought that today too!

Oh, it's the December issue (53), so I don't think it is out in stores for a few days yet.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26064

Malc74 wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Hey well done you! Looks useful, could we see the whole thing?

Hehe, yeah, go buy it you cheapskates! Well, pages 3&4 look like so:

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But the online version is here if you don't buy knitting mags.

nickachu · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:15

Been told they want me at work till march at least. Yay! Secure employment.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 13:35

I've just had my bonus confirmed for January. More than I was expecting! Excellent!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Yay, finished work until Jan 2nd. (except a few hours on the 27th).

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 14:07

Old Samsung telly showing signs of panel failure. Again.

NEW TELLY ORDERED!

42" so 10" bigger than the old one. :metul:

1080 so more pixies! :metul:

Dark Souls.

£349! :metul:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-42LS3450-42- ... B009C7E3DM

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 14:11

Oh, and I ordered my 27" iMac too. :metul:

Should get that in January.

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 14:50

Zardoz wrote:

Old Samsung telly showing signs of panel failure. Again.

NEW TELLY ORDERED!

42" so 10" bigger than the old one. :metul:

1080 so more pixies! :metul:

Dark Souls.

£349! :metul:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-42LS3450-42- ... B009C7E3DM

Ooo...that seems a reasonable price, I've been umming and arring about a new TV as I have a Samsung that has the 'black bar of death' across the top of the screen that takes an age to go and then flickers off and on once it has. Just can't justify buying a new telly when I've not been at home much for the last 18 months.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 16:37

Would you like me to justify it for you?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 20:38

Zardoz wrote:

Would you like me to justify it for you?

I t

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 20:39

Fucking forum ruined that joke, then.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

New job get!

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