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OT - Amazing story about helpful people and incredible luck
Fri, 2 Jun 2006 22:00:30 +0800 rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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badwilson...
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Great news, I got a job today! I'm so excited!
Monique Y. Mudama...
Adrian A...
Here's the whole story of how it happened. It couldn't have been easier! Lisa Katt...
Dennis and I have been driving around the area a bit looking a houses trying to get ideas for what kind of house we want to build. We found this one house we really liked and pulled over and I got out and took some pics. I was very embarrassed when I noticed that the people inside could see me and were watching us. We went back home and noticed that the pics of the house didn't turn out all that well because there were too many trees out front. So Dennis decided we should go back and knock on their door and ask if we can look at it. So that's what we did. The lady was home and she's British and they have been here for 3 years. They designed the house themselves and she was very flattered that we were interested in it. She said she remembered us as being the picture takers from the week before. They had said to each other either "they really like it or they hate it". She invited us in and gave us a tour of the whole house, told us all about the building company, etc, even told us exactly how much it cost. Then she gave us a photocopy of the plans to the house (which they had made themselves and it took them a year to design). The house is a bit on the big side for us, so we plan to re-design it, chopping off several bedrooms and making it a mirror image to accommodate the garage and entrance to fit the layout of our land. Then she gave us 2 bottles of wine from the winery where her husband is an accountant. We were just blown away by the friendliness! Above and beyond, for sure! Mind you, everyone we've met around here has been the same way. When going to stores, it's hard to get out because everyone's so chatty. Anyway, 2 days after we had visited this lady and the house, I got a call on my cellphone from this winery where her husband works. Seems they are looking for someone and had heard from these people with the house that I was going to be looking for cellar door work soon. Well, I ended up going in there this morning for an interview and they hired me on the spot! Woo! I'm going to pour wine to tasters and talk about it with them, also make cappuccinos, etc, for the people who are driving. They are all really casual and friendly, the winery (Swings and Roundabouts) is small and fairly new. They have a nice location in a rammed earth building on the northern part of Caves Road. It's 35 km from our house, but it's a nice scenic drive, so I'm sure it will be fine. They are going to pay me what seems like a great wage to me, considering I haven't made a cent in 5 years! I'm starting tomorrow and they want me to work on weekends and a couple of days a week. Perfect. I can't wait to find out what sorts of staff discounts they have on their wine, but will wait an appropriate amount of time to broach the subject ;-) Anyway, enough about that. Just had to spread my good news, I'm so excited, my first job in half a decade!!! The work hours are very civilized, 10-5, so I'm sure I'll be able to keep up with the NG no problem. I'm so glad I got a job, Dennis is heading out to work again for 4 weeks starting on Tuesday. Was feeling like I might be a little bit adrift now that we're all settled in. But now I have a job and a purpose :-) polonca12000...
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