I got the call this morning ... and I was sent an 'Offer Letter' by email a few minutes later.


It read, in part:

I am pleased to inform you that Purcell Enterprises, Inc. d.b.a. Purcell Brackets and Pacific Coast
Electronics, is extending you an offer for the position that you applied and interviewed for. This
decision, from so many qualified applicants, was extremely difficult. However, the results of your well prepared interview, coupled with the follow-up letter you e-mailed us the following day, and the outstanding recommendations we received, led us to decide in your favor.

The compensation plan will be a starting salary of '$$$' per month (... all I will say, is it's a 'nice chunk of change' greater than I was making at my last job).

This is an exempt position. The company will provide full medical, dental and vision benefits for the employee and partial premium for the family members, if needed. We also provide a 401k plan where we
match 50¢ on the dollar, for eligible employees. Also, we provide three weeks paid vacation after the first year of employment.

You have agreed to begin your employment on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003.


Of course ... after 10 months of 'anxiety and despair' ... I called them back and graciously accepted their offer!

And tomorrow ... the wife and I are off to the Mexican Caribbean, for a week of fun and relaxation. She told me, that if I got the job before we left on our vacation ... she would buy me a 'swim with the dolphins' !!!

... life is good!

Congrats Slim! Have fun on vacation and post pictures when you get back.

KC

You know I will (on both accounts) ... LOL!

Did I mention that my commute will be a grueling TWO long miles from my home?

I should have negotiated for a company car ... 😉

Congrats, Slim. I'm sure you're worth every penny. Don't let yourself get too busy to "Slap" some folks around here though. = )

Wow Slim - that's awesome news!! Best of luck in the new job and have a great vacation. Life is definitely good......

One question? Big news like this calls for a 'special' celebration smoke. What are you firing up tonight???

funjohnny19

P.S. - I'll fire up a PAM tonight for the LOD!!!

Hey that's terrific. We'll be sure to toast to your good fortune at the Bucanero event (very appropriate)here in Houston tonight. Congrats.

Good call Johnny! I shall fire up a AF Cuban Belicoso SG tonight 🙂 Mmmm...Can't wait!!

KC

Slim , congratulations. I'll light one up in your honor. Glad your perserverence paid off.

That's terrific! Glad to see the wait is over. Have a good vacation

Dan (JustDanD)

Congrats Slim!

This is going to make your vacation even sweeter. Enjoy!

Awesome man!! I'll smoke a hoyo DC in your honor tomorrow!!

Congrats,
C

So does this mean there will be a slim slap slowdown?

Let's call it the, 'Slim, Slap ... slide' ... 😉

wer --- if Robert Spoden is there, whould you give him the news for me?

He's been a big support to me over the last year, and I know the news would make him very happy as well ...

Congrats Slim, that's great news

WTG Slim,methinks this calls for an HDM Piramide EL. X

As Mr. Burns would say: "Excellent!"

Congrats....might I suggest a Hemingway Maduro?

Oh yeah! That's right!!! I was saving it for a 'special' occasion ... very cool!!!

... would you mind if I held off until Sunday, when I am relaxing on one of the 'whitest beaches' in Mexico, at Playa Del Carmen?

The Mayan Riviera...oh how I miss it.
What a great place to celebrate!

Oh yes, HockeyDad ... those will be 'tagging along for the ride' also.

In fact, I'm going to meet up with a gentleman from the Cigar Family, Sunday night ... for a cigar, a cool drink, and some good converstaion.

He said that Dominican and Mexican (if you can believe that) cigars are very hard to come by in Mexico ... so he asked me to bring along as many Dominican (and the like) dog rockets (he said anything is better than nothing) that I have, that I want to get rid of, and he will buy them from me ...

I'm going to give him an assoreted box of ones that I've been aging for years (that I know that I will never smoke), and also give him one of the Hemi Maddies to enjoy that night ... among others ... hehehe!