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What made you smile today?

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Craven de Kere
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 09:35 pm
A few weeks ago I emailed the president of our company nominating myself for to head up all of marketing (I'd been in charge of the online marketing but wanted to do more). I received no response and I thought he might have felt it was presumptuous.

Yesterday, I got the job and a raise. It made me smile. I've been lucky in that the last two CEOs I have worked for have not cared a whit about my lack of education.
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margo
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 09:37 pm
Craven - yippee!!!!!

Well done, lad. Best of luck!
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 09:38 pm
whooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooo Craven!

Very Happy







<I'm smiling cuz I tricked the dogs into eating their special dental kibble by putting it in the treat bucket, and hand feeding it to them. Ha! Fooled ya, suckers!>
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dagmaraka
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 09:38 pm
Wow, congratulations! On the chutzpah, knowing your own price, and standing by it! Not that your selection and a raise come as a surprise. so, will you be even more busy now?
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littlek
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 09:42 pm
Congrats Craven! That's fantastic news! Will you be able to work fewer hours?
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dlowan
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 10:07 pm
Fantastic Craven. Makes everyone smile, that does.

Sounds as though they want knowledge and ability rather than pieces of paper.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 10:14 pm
<grin>
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realjohnboy
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 10:22 pm
Craven, that is great news. Congratulations to you...and to your boss who is smart enough to realize that a diploma may not be all that important if the employee knows what he is doing.
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Eva
 
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Reply Tue 5 Apr, 2005 10:57 pm
Congratulations, Craven! Good for you, going after what you want. Your boss is a smart man.

Diplomas just help you get your foot in the door. It's what you do once you're inside that really counts and, obviously, you've made a solid impression. Not that it would surprise anyone here, of course. You impressed all of us long ago.

Hope you're out celebrating as I write this!
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nimh
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 02:51 am
Hey Craven cool! And well-deserved I'm sure.
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the prince
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 02:55 am
Congrats Craven !!
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nimh
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 07:44 am
Not quite sure whether it exactly made me smile ... but it's intrigeuing for a moment.

Plus, once you clicked all of them into movement, you get an effect that roughly feels like my mind on a bad day LOL Razz

Frames-soup

(Tip: once you get them going you can also use the "back" button to stop them again, instead of clicking on them individually again - that way you can switch faster)
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sozobe
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 07:51 am
Hey, that's great, Craven!!

So much good job news.

nimh, you must be making the transition soon...?
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Bekaboo
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 07:59 am
What made me smile today?
I got a letter from UCAS saying that my final uni offer has come through (in the UK you apply to 6 unis through UCAS). So i've just written them back and signed my soul away to Oxford University, Britain's finest. Very Happy
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sozobe
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 08:01 am
Wow!

With the mojo flying around here, I'm applying for a job TODAY. (Now to find one to apply for -- so far it's been word of mouth, "I bet I can set something up for you" that hasn't yet come to fruition.)
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the prince
 
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Reply Wed 6 Apr, 2005 08:04 am
Well done Bekaboo !!
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sublime1
 
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Reply Thu 7 Apr, 2005 12:52 pm
I am going to the Cubs home opener tomorrow and got bleacher tickets. The tickets were supposed to be $125 a piece and I just found out that my friend was able to get them for free.
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Letty
 
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Reply Thu 7 Apr, 2005 12:55 pm
smiled at George's definition of a damn Yankee.
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basket case
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2005 11:33 am
my friend saying no gary i won't wax your legs
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Bekaboo
 
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Reply Fri 8 Apr, 2005 12:29 pm
My friend stuart sent me 12 roses as a thank-you Very Happy i'd attach a pic but i can't Crying or Very sad
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