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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14953
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 11:10 am: | 
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Having been blogging this lately, though there has been activity. If you can believe it, I'm currently juggling five or six opportunities. I had a few good phone interviews last week. I have an in-person interview in Manhattan coming up on Thursday.
I'm going to tell my prospective employers that I have other interviews going on so that they see me as valuable, but I think I won't tell them where these opportunities are.
I saw the Seton Hall job posted again, through a different recruiter this time. This time, they listed the salary range, and the top of the range is below what I could have accepted. So there's more reason to be content that I didn't get that job.
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LilLB
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Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1986
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 12:06 pm: |
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ooohhhhh!!!!! Great news Tom. Keep us posted. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14989
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 1:16 am: |
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I had an interview yesterday and one today. Yesterday's went swimmingly well. They are going to make me an offer. I heard that and then went off to my Manhattan interview. The company makes software for the financial industry.
The company is in the Woolworth Building. Very impressive. I always wanted to see it. Maybe I did as a kid. You can't go in there to look any more, so I felt lucky just to have occasion to be in the lobby.
The receptionist greeted me and gave me an application and an exam to fill out. I think I did well on the exam. I couldn't answer every question. I don't like the format, even though I do well on them. It tests minutiae that I can look up in manuals when I need it. Why do I have to have it ready in my brain?
I brought my materials back to the receptionist. She waited until then to tell me that the guy who was to interview me was not available today. WTF! I was dumbfounded, so I went to the men's room and then went back. What happened? What happened with what? Did he have to do something? Yeah, he got stuck in a meeting.
So he didn't warn me. I have a cell phone, after all. He didn't apologize. He didn't offer to reschedule. He didn't send anyone in his stead. He didn't tell the receptionist to apologize (and she didn't have the sense to). He hasn't called me yet.
I have been to a lot of job interviews, and I have never been given this shabby treatment.
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BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 1138
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 5:50 am: |
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Tom- that stinks. B |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 2044
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:22 am: |
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VERY bad business ethics when you are hoping to recruit someone! Well, at least you got to see the inside of the Woolworth Building.
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Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 149
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 7:55 am: |
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Ugh, sorry to hear that. What a waste of time.
Still, congratulations on the job offer from yesterday! Hope it works out  |
Eats Shoots & Leaves
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Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3500
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 8:33 am: |
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Tom; hurray for a potential offer! Hope it is a good one at a great company.
The one at Woolworth Building was also a successful interview--you found out very early on what a jerk this guy is and that you wouldn't work there no matter what the offer.
Best wishes and hope you get multiple offers.
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greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8343
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 10:09 am: |
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I'm with Eats on this one. It's great that you found out early. I had an interview once with a woman who was a total orifice & her boss who was an even larger orifice. Against my better judgement, I accepted the offer. I wanted to get my foot in the door in that industry so badly that I didn't listen to my little voice. After 3 weeks, I wanted to leave.
Everything happens for a reason. Your job is out there. |
joy
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Username: Joy
Post Number: 528
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 2:04 pm: |
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My spouse's company is looking for people -
http://www.fidessa.com/
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red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6376
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 2:36 pm: |
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Congrats Tom! I hope this is the perfect job for you |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15116
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 10:10 am: |
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I got a formal offer from the first company. Before accepting it, I asked for another "interview." I met with my future boss and another of my cow-orkers. Interestingly, he recently left the university job I interviewed for. He's the second person who said I'm lucky I didn't end up there. And before that, he worked at Hunter College, the college I went to when I studied computer science.
I saw the facilities and had some nice conversations. Then I formally accepted the offer.
I start on Monday. I'll be working at Vonage in Holmdel. It's a long commute, at least 34 miles each way, but it's against traffic and took me only 45 minutes. Maybe I'll get a motorcycle to save gas. It's pretty far to ride my bike there.
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las
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Username: Las
Post Number: 2115
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 11:14 am: |
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Mazel Tov!
Hope you and the job are a good fit and you have many happy years together (if that's what you choose). |
Scully
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Username: Scully
Post Number: 795
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 6:20 pm: |
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Congratulations! Sorry about the commute, may that be the only wrinkle. |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6525
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 2:47 pm: |
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Congrats Tom! |
Nancy - LibraryLady
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3722
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 6:54 pm: |
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Tom, Rich commuted to Holmdel for years. Not exactly fun, but certainly doable. Mazel Tov. |
Shanabana
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Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 815
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 6:58 pm: |
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Good news! What's vonage? Do they sell wine? ( ) |
LilLB
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Username: Lillb
Post Number: 2104
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 8:10 pm: |
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Congratulations Tom!!! Great News |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8594
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 8:25 pm: |
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Have fun on your first day of school tomorrow! |
joy
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Username: Joy
Post Number: 534
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 8:27 pm: |
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Congrats Tom!
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Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 2324
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 8:32 pm: |
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Congrats Tom! It will be a better place for having you there!!!!! |
Eats Shoots & Leaves
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Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3539
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 8:57 am: |
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Hurray for Tom! Nice guys do finish first! Good luck, have fun, and stay off MOL during the daytime for a while!!! |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6546
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 9:24 am: |
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Tom, how is your first day? |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 2336
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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red, if he answers that during his first day at work, then there really will be no hope for him!!!!!!
Joking aside, I hope your first day went well Tom. |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 1166
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |
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Tom- Best to you~!! Miss you already! :-) B |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4233
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 1:27 pm: |
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Great news for a really great guy. Glad you've found a fresh new crop of orkers for your cow.
Wishing you many years of happy employment and "relatively" painless communting! |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6550
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 4:23 pm: |
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Very true SOP, I meant to say was, not is |
LilLB
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Username: Lillb
Post Number: 2121
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 4:25 pm: |
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BTW - I see Tom is posting all over the place today. I'm taking that as a good sign that he feels pretty comfortable there on his first day. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15130
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 5:00 pm: |
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OK, you got me. I tried to get stuff done and asked a lot of questions. Someone told me to relax, because no one will breathe down my neck and ask me why I haven't become productive yet. So that is a good start, isn't it?
The commute was OK. It was quick enough, but the drivers were, well, typically Jerzoid. Lots of people will drive in any lane and block traffic. Several tailgated. I held my hand out the window to signal to a woman to cut it out. I was trapped on all sides. And someone drove in my blind spot for a while. But it's all par for the course.
One of my new cow-orkers told me that some life insurance policies don't pay out if you die on a motorcycle. Hmm, maybe I better rethink that motorcycle idea.
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mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 342
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 8:24 am: |
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Tom, congrats and all good wishes. |
Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 163
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 8:50 am: |
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Tom, great news! Congratulations and hope to see you in the next Vonage commercial...
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Shanabana
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Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 823
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 10:35 am: |
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I hate tailgaters! Just drive super slow. That'll show 'em
Project 37: that avatar sure makes me glad I'm not a little baby.
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Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2661
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 11:33 am: |
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Hey Tom - Just discovered on another thread that you started your first day of a new job yesterday. Congrats!
I have no doubt you played nicely with the other children (that's just your way) 
Vonage seems to be a good company. We have actually been thinking about switching...
sorry the commute is stinky. I wonder if you could carpool with any other local Vnage employees?
I don't suppose NJ Transit has a train station in Holmdel.
GOOD LUCK! |
mem
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Username: Mem
Post Number: 6484
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 1:34 pm: |
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Hi Tom,
CONGRATS! Please check your PLs...! |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15140
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 2:12 pm: |
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There is a train station nearby in Hazlet. But hmm, I'd have to catch a train either in Newark Penn Station or Secaucus. And then I'd have to find a way from Hazlet to work. Not worthwhile overall.
The commute really doesn't seem so bad. It's amazing how quick it is, considering the distance. I made sure not to exceed 70 mph today, and it still took me only 45 minutes.
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Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12242
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 7:56 am: |
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Forty five minutes is about right driving to Hazlet. We have a supplier I visit there from time to time. I think you can also catch the train at MetroPark, although I haven't tried that. Unless your new office is an easy walk from the station you probably are going to have a problem getting a cab.
BTW, glad you landed pretty quickly. We are happy for you!! |
Wilkanoid
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Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 613
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 9:58 am: |
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Tom --
I'm glad the job situation worked out. I have to say though, it's come at an inconvenient time for me. If you weren't at work, I could recruit you to help me research car prices and dealers. Looks like my Subaru is on its last legs, sooner than I wanted it to be.
Have fun at work!
W |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 6639
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 6:03 pm: |
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Tom--how do you like the new job? Details since your first week is over! |
