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#16,476
#16,476
@Brillovol

got a funny story..

After I graduated, my Dad had a high profile client who got me an interview with head of TDOT..some lady with a fancy office upstairs in the state capitol.

I wore this business suit and a dress raincoat and parked pretty far away on a cold damp rainy day. Of course, it was quite a huck walking up the hill and when I got in the chilly Capitol building, I became a weather front and started sweating and condensating profusely. It was incredible and I was drenched and it wouldnt stop..lol

Anyways, during the meeting, we talked about what positions were available and due to a hiring freeze, only thing was road work..I was thinking my degree was really paying off 😂😂😂
 
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#16,477
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Orangeburst said:
@Brillovol

got a funny story..

After I graduated, my Dad had a high profile client who got me an interview with head of TDOT..some lady with a fancy office upstairs in the stare capitol.

I wore this business suit and a dress raincoat and parked pretty far away on a cold damp rainy day. Of course, it was quite a huck walking up the hill and when I got in the chilly Capitol building, I became a weather front and started sweating and condensating profusely. It was incredible and I was drenched and it wouldnt stop..lol

Anyways, during the meeting, we talked about what positions were available and due to a hiring freeze, only thing was road work..I was thinking my degree was really paying off 😂😂😂
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Oh man, that’s rough. I’ve walked that walk many times, except to the Polk building. And it always seems like there’s a hiring freeze. Thankfully now now.

This was actually the third time I was offered a job at the state. Third times a charm I guess.
 
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#16,478
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Brillovol said:
Oh man, that’s rough. I’ve walked that walk many times, except to the Polk building. And it always seems like there’s a hiring freeze. Thankfully now now.

This was actually the third time I was offered a job at the state. Third times a charm I guess.
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I was trying to figure out her name but apparently she wasnt the head honcho, commissioner or such, as I dont see a female chief around 1990, so I have been incorrect in my memory. She sure had a nice office though.
 
#16,479
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Orangeburst said:
I was trying to figure out her name but apparently she wasnt the head honcho, commissioner or such, as I dont see a female chief around 1990, so I have been incorrect in my memory. She sure had a nice office though.
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Could her name have been Carolyn Stonecipher?
 
#16,481
#16,481
Orangeburst said:
Maybe, first name kinda rings a bell, I just cant remember as it was so long ago.Scottie Mayfield refered me but not sure how it all developed.
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She was one of the first (maybe THE first) female engineers of the department way back then. She would’ve been in a lead role around that time as well. I know her and her family very well. Grew up and graduated with her nephew. Good family.
 
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