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New Job in a New City!!! - burbuja0512 - 02-01-2014
OMG... well here is BIG news for me and my family and a DIRECT result of the BS from COSC and the MBA. Over the past few years as I've been studying, I have gotten couple of promotions due to hard work and the increased education levels -and just a month ago was made VP of Global Sales in my company.
However.. In spite of many positives at my current job, the negatives outweighed the good and I started actively seeking a new career path when I graduated in August.I'm happy to announce my first brand-new job after obtaining the MBA. drum roll please
I will be Head of Global Sales for a major medical organization. I have been going through several months of interviews and very rigorous screening, so when I FINALLY got the call yesterday, I was very happy to have been selected and very relieved that the waiting is over.However, I start the new job in just over a month and have TONS of work! First of all, for those that are friends with me on FB or connections on LinkedIn, I have not yet given notice to my current employer, so please don't mention this yet. I love the people at my current job, so it won't be easy. My boss in particular will be very tough as he has been a mentor for years and has worked hard to make sure that my efforts have resulted in ascending the career ladder.
Aside from giving notice at my company, the biggest task at hand is the MOVE. Working from home here in Colorado was not an option for my new employer, so we'll be relocating to Chicago! I do have some friends out there and have been put in touch with a realtor, but holy cow! Just thinking about cleaning out my basement alone is making me second guess my decision
Kidding of course but WOW this will be a lot of work!I haven't moved in a long time and this will be the first time my husband has lived out of state since he was 6 weeks old! So, any advice you guys have about either the Chicago area or moving tips would be great. For example, where the heck do I get affordable boxes? Holy cow! I had no idea that they were so expensive.. also I have no experience with moving furniture from state to state. HELP..
New Job in a New City!!! - publius2k4 - 02-01-2014
Congratulations!!
Here's an easy way to move....load everything in a shipping container, then have it shipped to the new place!
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New Job in a New City!!! - Westerner - 02-01-2014
Congrats!!
About moving boxes, we asked local grocery stores to save the ones they got their stock in for us, and picked them up once a day.
New Job in a New City!!! - HorseManiac - 02-01-2014
Oh, wow!! That is so great!! Congratulations!! :hurray:
As far as moving tips, I agree with Westerner. We helped some people move recently and I'm pretty sure they got boxes from the grocery store too. She might have gotten some from the post office too, but I think those cost money. Also, one tip that you probably already know, but I'll say it anyway.....When you're packing up the boxes take the time to write on the box what room in the new house it goes in. (i.e. kitchen, kid bedroom, master bedroom, bathroom, etc.) That way when you are unloading at the new house, whoever picks up the box will know exactly where it goes. Saves everyone from having to keep asking where the box goes.
My mom told us she wished she had done that when we moved a long time ago! 
New Job in a New City!!! - burbuja0512 - 02-01-2014
Great ideas so far.. LOL especially making sure to label the boxes. HA HA - I totally wouldn't have thought of it and then all boxes would be a "fun" surprise upon arrival.
New Job in a New City!!! - marianne202 - 02-01-2014
Congrats! I'm so happy for you and your family! I'm sure it will be a big adjustment moving to Chicago, but what a fun adventure. As for boxes, we have always found the liquor stores to be great. They get sturdy boxes and plenty of them! Labeling boxes is good, but after suffering theft by movers, we learned to just use acronyms or numbers for the room names and number the boxes and keep a master list with box contents by number with us. We haven't had anything stolen since! I know you are on the road to bigger and better things. Good luck!
New Job in a New City!!! - burbuja0512 - 02-01-2014
marianne202 Wrote:As for boxes, we have always found the liquor stores to be great. They get sturdy boxes and plenty of them!
LOL and since I'm a regular customer, they should be especially nice cheersmate cheersmate cheersmate
New Job in a New City!!! - sanantone - 02-01-2014
When I had trouble getting boxes from local stores, I turned to Craigslist and local Yahoo groups. That's just another option I'm putting out there just in case.
New Job in a New City!!! - rebel100 - 02-01-2014
I'm so freakin excited for you!
We'll done!
New Job in a New City!!! - burbuja0512 - 02-01-2014
rebel100 Wrote:I'm so freakin excited for you!
We'll done!
Same here!!!! Your career ascent has been impressive..... Great job so far and we'll see what's next