Well, as some of you may remember, these last 2 years have been hard for my wife and I with respect to both of us losing our jobs and being placed into positions not of our choosing. She was able to move into something she was happy with. I on the other hand was stuck. I left the state in August of last year to go back to school. Since then I started a small business, which some of y'all have used . Well, over the last couple of months I've been thinking about going back into the work force. As of today I am now one of 2 Regional Managers for the Virginia Department of Corrections Security and Compliance Divisions. I will be touring all of the prisons statewide checking for state and federal security complaince. In fact, this was a 2 grade increase from my job I lost 2 years ago. Y'all are the first to know. I had to promise not to tell anyone until all of the phone calls had been made to the other applicants. Ironically, I turned this position down 4 years ago.
It makes me feel like a part of something again. This also helps me keep my business from getting outa hand. This way I can stay on my 2 year goal of expanding; otherwise, it would be the main focus right now and its far to young of a business to get thrown into large numbers. So, as of now, it will still only be my play money business Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on 28 April, 2004 11:13 AM:
Congrats glad to see things are looking up Posted by twobratSS (Member # 2180) on 28 April, 2004 11:14 AM:
Congratulations!
Posted by Ronin (Member # 1357) on 28 April, 2004 11:14 AM:
Congratulations and good luck!
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 28 April, 2004 11:15 AM:
Good news is nice to hear today. Congrats!
Posted by xero (Member # 2001) on 28 April, 2004 11:21 AM:
awesome, congrats
Posted by Kevin V 2002 SS (Member # 1025) on 28 April, 2004 11:22 AM:
Great news, congratulations!!! Posted by Opie (Member # 2007) on 28 April, 2004 11:27 AM:
Congrats.
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on 28 April, 2004 11:31 AM:
Congrats! Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on 28 April, 2004 12:16 PM:
Super!! I'm glad things are looking up for you!!
Posted by SuperSport (Member # 1686) on 28 April, 2004 12:19 PM:
Congrats!
Posted by DebbySS (Member # 998) on 28 April, 2004 03:18 PM:
Congratulations!
Posted by Mike2001SS (Member # 2088) on 28 April, 2004 07:10 PM:
Congratulations on the new job hope all goes well for you now
Posted by Bello SS (Member # 1304) on 28 April, 2004 07:36 PM:
Congrats!
Posted by Big A (Member # 1761) on 28 April, 2004 09:31 PM:
Congratulations! Posted by Archs89 (Member # 1086) on 28 April, 2004 09:59 PM:
Congratulations Doug ,
I hope you get your side business alive !
Arch
Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on 29 April, 2004 03:41 AM:
Excellent News!
Posted by blkragss02 (Member # 1801) on 29 April, 2004 12:04 PM:
Congrats!
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on 29 April, 2004 12:11 PM:
Congratulations!
If we ever get thrown in the slammer in Virginia, we know who to call. Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on 29 April, 2004 01:17 PM:
Awesome...best of luck with it.
Posted by vargod (Member # 1116) on 29 April, 2004 05:11 PM:
Thanks to everyone. I'm really looking forward to getting back to work. I was a little worried my wife might not be too happy because of the travelling and all, but she appears to be cool with it.
Posted by SSHEETS (Member # 1989) on 29 April, 2004 05:46 PM:
Congrats...I almost toured a prison once Posted by vargod (Member # 1116) on 29 April, 2004 06:15 PM:
quote:Originally posted by SSHEETS: Congrats...I almost toured a prison once
I think everyone should once in their life
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on 29 April, 2004 06:19 PM:
quote:Originally posted by vargod:
quote:Originally posted by SSHEETS: Congrats...I almost toured a prison once
I think everyone should once in their life
I toured San Quentin in 1991 with one of the guards who worked there. He was the coach of one of my co-worker's daughter's softball team and offered us a private group tour. We all had to get Federal clearance and were told not to make eye contact with the prisoners. We had to wear white jumpsuits. They gave the ladies baggy ones so our figures weren't prominent.
It was a very sobering experience.
Posted by MYBLKSS (Member # 2188) on 02 May, 2004 10:48 PM:
Congratulations! All the best in your new position.
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