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The Polack MSgt

(13,800 posts)
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 10:32 PM Feb 21

I accepted a job offer yesterday.

I will be getting my 1st raise since 2021, a pretty jaw dropping (to me anyway) 17%.

The new company actually went to the top of my desired range and added 1K.

I start on March 2nd

It's gonna be tough to relearn processes/systems after so long with my last company, but... that last company was shitty.

Honestly, I'm glad to be shut of them.

Yay me.

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I accepted a job offer yesterday. (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Feb 21 OP
Congrats! SheltieLover Feb 21 #1
Thanks for sharing your great news! Easterncedar Feb 21 #2
Congrats Bristlecone Feb 21 #3
Good news! Marthe48 Feb 21 #4
New beginnings are exciting! hamsterjill Feb 21 #5
Excellent! niyad Feb 21 #6
Congrats! It sounds like they really wanted you and your skills! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 21 #7
I was ready to sign if they offered the bottom of my desired range honestly The Polack MSgt Feb 21 #16
what a feeling!!!! Congrats! samnsara Feb 21 #8
Yeah! MLAA Feb 21 #9
This was the heads of my coin flip of celebration songs - It landed tails obviously The Polack MSgt Feb 21 #17
Happy to be of service! MLAA Feb 21 #25
Congratulations!! markie Feb 21 #10
Turn it up to 11 blm Feb 21 #11
""" AllaN01Bear Feb 21 #12
Congratulations. LoisB Feb 21 #13
Good luck! surfered Feb 21 #14
Congratulations! highplainsdem Feb 21 #15
Thanks! The Polack MSgt Feb 21 #18
Congrats! area51 Feb 21 #19
So happy for you! Congratulations! HeartsCanHope Feb 21 #20
Congrats BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 21 #21
Onward and upward! democrank Feb 21 #22
May you have a long symbiotic relationship with your employer. nt Xipe Totec Feb 21 #23
Congrats Figarosmom Feb 21 #24
Sounds positive and beneficial! nt Exp Feb 22 #26
Damn straight, yea you! Congratulations. yonder Feb 22 #27
Congratulations 🎉👏 MustLoveBeagles Feb 22 #28
Congratulations! Your new company scored as well! SunSeeker Feb 22 #29
Yeah you! Marie Marie Feb 22 #30
So happy for you congrats! Tree Lady Feb 22 #31
Great news! When do you plan to retire? Shellback Squid Feb 22 #32
This job pushes it back at least a year. The Polack MSgt Feb 22 #37
Great news. sheshe2 Feb 22 #33
Thank you Sheshe The Polack MSgt Feb 22 #38
Great to hear IbogaProject Feb 22 #34
Yeeha! Bayard Feb 22 #35
Congrats Sarge! AZJonnie Feb 22 #36
Excelsior! "Ever Upward!" some_of_us_are_sane Feb 22 #39
Congears, Sarge! ProfessorGAC Feb 22 #40
Still training Soldiers Sailors and Airmen tactical comm. Which I love The Polack MSgt Feb 22 #43
Cool! ProfessorGAC Feb 22 #46
Congratulations 🎈 underpants Feb 22 #41
Congratulations 😁 best wishes for a fantastic future TommieMommy Feb 22 #42
Congratulations! cate94 Feb 22 #44
How glorious. Congratulation!! efhmc Feb 22 #45
Gratulatsje Blumancru Feb 22 #47
Congratulations 🍾 live love laugh Feb 22 #48
Wow! mgardener Feb 22 #49
WooHoo! KPN Feb 22 #50
Congratulations! Love to hear good news. Hope livetohike Feb 22 #51
Great news! gademocrat7 Feb 22 #52
Congratulations! drray23 Feb 22 #53
Made me smile. tavernier Feb 22 #54
Good for you!!! And it's nice to get Billsdaughter Feb 22 #55
Congratulations! I hope it works out very well for you! brer cat Feb 22 #56
Congratulations! FemDemERA Feb 22 #57
Good for you! badhair77 Feb 22 #58
Good news! and song to accentuate! Evolve Dammit Feb 22 #59
Congratulations LetMyPeopleVote Feb 22 #60
Yay, you!!! marble falls Feb 22 #61
Well that's just wonderful! Alliepoo Feb 22 #62
Congrats, Polack MSgt! True Dough Feb 22 #63
That'd be nice, unlikely, but nice The Polack MSgt Feb 22 #67
Congrats!!! COL Mustard Feb 22 #64
Absolute congratulations, Sgt.! OldBaldy1701E Feb 22 #65
Fabulous!!! Good luck. efhmc Feb 22 #66
Major Feather in your Cap MadLinguist Feb 22 #68
Awesome Dunc Feb 22 #69

hamsterjill

(17,583 posts)
5. New beginnings are exciting!
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 10:38 PM
Feb 21

There have been several times in my life when I got to "reset" and go a different direction. Congratulations on your new opportunity. You will enjoy learning new things!

The Polack MSgt

(13,800 posts)
16. I was ready to sign if they offered the bottom of my desired range honestly
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:21 PM
Feb 21

Since that number was a pretty solid raise.

But as the headhunter told me- I am in a niche role with an uncommon skill set.

Looking for someone to train, hoping they can do the job isn't a winning strategy. Not when they had a position they needed filled ASAP

So, they gave me an offer I couldn't refuse

Tree Lady

(13,284 posts)
31. So happy for you congrats!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:50 AM
Feb 22

My son n law just got new job after Trumps people laid him off a year ago.

He had got a masters in counseling while in AF and worked with the cadets at academy in CO. So he got a license in WA state and got great job at Equine counseling place in the country in Redmond. Place looks so relaxing great place to work.

And they are moving from Texas and excited, he ended up there after military with kids in high school, the youngest graduates in a few months. I am happy to have my daughter closer, I live in Oregon.

The Polack MSgt

(13,800 posts)
37. This job pushes it back at least a year.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:28 AM
Feb 22

I was considering retirement next year after turning 64.

But I'd feel like an ass if I signed on with this outfit just to leave less than 2 years later.

So I'll go to 65 and give them a long notice before I leave.

IbogaProject

(5,921 posts)
34. Great to hear
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:36 AM
Feb 22

Keep your nose down and the acclimation will be behind you soon. I always really loved that song and most of LZ III.

The Polack MSgt

(13,800 posts)
43. Still training Soldiers Sailors and Airmen tactical comm. Which I love
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:55 AM
Feb 22

Also writing reports for their leadership on the unit's strengths and shortcomings with recommended ways to improve. Which I tolerate.

I'm just under new management.

So, my travel booking, time keeping, billing, records, and all the other administrivia will be different. But the reason they hired me is the field work and that is essentially the same

ProfessorGAC

(76,743 posts)
46. Cool!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:29 AM
Feb 22

Still going with what you know!
When I retired I started substitute teaching, but I do science, math & music.
Stating in my lane, too.

drray23

(8,792 posts)
53. Congratulations!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:04 PM
Feb 22

The fact that they got you what you asked for and added 1K is wonderful. This makes me suspect that your top-of-the-range was not theirs. You could probably have gotten more. Anyhow, what matters is that you are happy with this new opportunity.

badhair77

(5,182 posts)
58. Good for you!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:53 PM
Feb 22

It’s great to hear good news. Plus a fresh start helps most people. May you have great experiences and wonderful coworkers.

Alliepoo

(2,832 posts)
62. Well that's just wonderful!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:59 PM
Feb 22

Congrats on your new job and you’re going to learn everything you need to know in a heartbeat!! You’ll do great!

True Dough

(26,713 posts)
63. Congrats, Polack MSgt!
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:02 PM
Feb 22

I hope one of the perks is season tickets to Cardinals games, or at least access to a corporate skybox.

MadLinguist

(907 posts)
68. Major Feather in your Cap
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:15 PM
Feb 22

Transitioning from a company you been with for a long time to a whole different company, culture, work setup is one big damn deal. Almost like starting a new relationship. Sounds like the change was overdue, so kudos to you. Bust on thru!

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