windfall

[writingchick]

A couple days ago a friend and former co-worker called me from his job at Microsoft. How would I like to be a project manager for his group? No interview necessary. He works with our former mutual manager who also remembers me and is fine with me coming on board. So do I accept

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Willing to be taught?

[mwetmore]

Offer is still good if you want someone to bounce ideas around with or advice regarding money management.

Congrats on the new job!

Re: Willing to be taught?

[writingchick]

Hey, great reminder! Yes, I'll probably take you up on it when the time comes! Thanks! :)

Re: Willing to be taught?

[mwetmore]

The most effective thing I ever did when going from no money to money was to hide the excess money from myself as soon as possible. If I'd lived on the increased salary for any length of time, expenses would have matched income, and I'd be back where I started.

I say this to encourage a plan *before* the first pay check, rather than after. :)

You GO Girl!!!

[themobiustrip]

As a wise woman once said to me, "If you feel like you're gunna puke you're playing the right game."

Congratulations on being open to possibility and recognizing it when it comes along.

Love ALL Ways,
Mobius

[jenosopher]

How very odd. I was reading the cranky_editors community, and I clicked on your journal because I liked your Amelie userpic... and recognized your name. I'm pretty sure I have the job that you describe quitting in this post. TDWI, right?

Small LJ world, I guess.

[writingchick]

Hi! I worked at TDWI about two years ago, briefly. Had a good time while I was there! Do you work with Marie McFarland?

[jenosopher]

Yes, I did work with her, but she left in March.