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Xanthine
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posted October 15, 2008 10:48
This past spring I got offered, more or less out of the blue, a post-doctoral position contingent on winning a fellowship.
Today I won the fellowship. 2 years, salary guaranteed. Technically I'll be a federal employee working for NIST, but the lab's on my university's campus. So, yeah, I have a job. And benefits too.
Now I just need to graduate.
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CommanderShroom
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posted October 15, 2008 10:52
Yay!!!!!
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posted October 15, 2008 10:53
Very cool stuff...now get on that graduation stuff!
And that's very interesting, regarding the employer -- so sayeth someone who has 303-499-7111 in his mobile's address book. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
(Go ahead, call it! =P)
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posted October 15, 2008 11:02
That's great! Congratulations!
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macmcseboy
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posted October 15, 2008 11:02
Hurrah for teh lab rat!
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posted October 15, 2008 12:29
As long as our resident lab rat continues to grace us with her presence, I'm happy. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Seriously: congratulations! And best of luck at your new position! ![[Applause]](graemlins/applause.gif)
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Callipygous
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posted October 15, 2008 14:14
Fantastic Xan! Well done indeed, you brilliant girl!
This calls for a celebratory cake!
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DoctorWho
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posted October 15, 2008 14:24
Did someone say cake? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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posted October 15, 2008 15:28
![[thumbsup]](graemlins/thumbsup.gif)
How excited you must be! Congrats!!!
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Xanthine
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posted October 15, 2008 15:33
Cake?
/me drools
Actually, I have to bake a bunch of cookies tonight for tomorrow's cookie hour. My week to host. Fortunately, there are ~16 people involved in cookie hour so hosting turns don't come up often. This could very possibly be the last one I ever give!
Thanks for the good wishes guys...I need them.
ETA: Dr. Who, is that red velvet?
/me drools some more
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Colonel Panic
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posted October 15, 2008 19:13
Super Duper, Doctor Scientist!
CP
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The Famous Druid
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posted October 15, 2008 19:46
Excellent!
Pretty soon, you'll be able to stop talking about what you want to do when you grow up.
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posted October 15, 2008 20:22
Congratulations.
Please don't destroy the world before the LHC has a chance ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Xanthine
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posted October 15, 2008 22:05
quote:
Originally posted by The Famous Druid:
Excellent!
Pretty soon, you'll be able to stop talking about what you want to do when you grow up.
Grow up?
Huh?
Steen, don't worry. The worst that can happen is I'll burn myself with an IR laser. And, since I know how to be safe around beams of light I can't see, that's not very likely to happen.
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posted October 15, 2008 23:07
That's no fun. I'm sure we could round up some sharks for you to mount the lasers on...
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Xanthine
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posted October 15, 2008 23:15
Sharks are endangered. Ill-tempered sea bass is where its at.
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posted October 16, 2008 02:19
Congratulations! Welcome to the world of work. It's more stress than a PhD, but the money is better. (At least in my case)
\skulks off back to neutron bothering.
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posted October 16, 2008 11:07
quote:
Originally posted by Xanthine:
Cake?
/me drools
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ETA: Dr. Who, is that red velvet?
/me drools some more
I dunno. It looks like chocolate to me. Can't wait till we can call you Dr. Labrat.
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CommanderShroom
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posted October 16, 2008 12:06
I like the ring of Dr. X
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Grummash
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posted October 16, 2008 14:24
Well Done Doctor (if I may be so presumptious?) Xanth. Seems like the hard work is paying off.
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Xanthine
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posted October 16, 2008 15:09
Not a Dr. yet guys. I'll let you know when that happens.
Dr. X does have nice ring to it, Shroom. Hmmm....
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