Un-too-late

Is your present job contract basis?

Does "initially 6 months" mean that then it goes to permanently maybe? Or you're just cut loose in Austria?

Never hurts to find out the pay scale.

And in answer to your question, it always seems to work like that. When you're unemployed, nothing, nada, bupkis. But as soon as you find a job, that's when all the offers start pouring in.

SpookyWriter said:

My present job is perm and the pay is good for Ireland. I just found it ironic that I get a bunch of calls after the fact. Bottom line is that I'm happy with my decision because I'll live close to work, my hours are 7.5 daily, and I will have the time to write.

I found the best job that will give me the chance to write and have time off for life!

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Plus you're in Ireland, which is nicer than Austria - trust me on this

I love Ireland, even ran the Dublin Marathon there, but parts of Austria ROCK. Especially Salzburg...

Sounds like a good time to bask in it, Spooky.

soleary said:

I love Ireland, even ran the Dublin Marathon there, but parts of Austria ROCK. Especially Salzburg...

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to visit yes, to live there no

Figures, huh Spooky? This happens to my brother with women. He can't seem to get one and then when he finally does, he suddenly has women beating down his door. This universe has a strange sense of humor sometimes.

never happened to me. I've been at the same job for nigh on 25 years. My freelance writing keeps tapping me on the shoulder though... saying crap like, "Come work for me. Full time." I don't listen.

One never knows what the future holds -- you want to leave a good impression. I would email them back and tell them how much you appreciate the offer and how much you would have liked to work with them, but unfortunately you just committed to another position and you're not the sort who goes back on his word.

They gotta like you for that, and hopefully remember it down the line should things change.

Yeah that happened to me once. My real job was as hotel and restaraunt manager. The place where I had worked for 18 years was sold, and new owners had family that was working there... my hours were cut. So I sought other employment.

I applied a lot of places but was only offered one. Manager of an Italian restaraunt. I took it and I did not like. All the women who worked there were gossips.. it drove me nuts. I had only worked there two weeks, when an Inn called and wanted me for the front desk manager... I took it... and worked there until I had to quit to take care of my grandchildren..