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I QUIT!! I did it I did it!! and it felt good!

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Married_my_love   0

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So I did the "unthinkable" last week, I finally couldn't take it anymore and I quit my (new, 3 months) job. It was making me miserable in so, so many ways. A friend convinced me to do it, he went from "leave next week" to "if you're going to leave next week you should just do it now". He was tired of hearing how miserable I was there. Great life coaching! I was on the phone in my office and he somehow managed to get me to clean my desk and leave for lunch, never to come back. I submitted a formal resignation letter (via fedex) and buh-bye!!

It's unthinkable because a) I have never quit without something lined up and B) I did this without any financial cushion. Shoot howdy! All the money we spent moving to/from canada, well I was in no place to do this.

but then.... ahhhhhhhhhh! A wonderful door opened somehow I magically got an interview the next day after quitting and got an offer today!! Which I happily accepted!! :dance:

YEEEE HAWWWWWWWW!! If you are at a job somewhere and you are miserable, and you need me to kick you in the butt and send you on your way, I will do that!! My friend did it for me, and today I accepted an offer in a new wonderful better place.

No more :diablo: Mr. passive-aggressive micro-managing borderline sociopath lying manipulative pushy boss. TA TA!! Have a nice life!

Maybe all this immigration stuff makes you too strong! hee hee.

Married 12-30-05

Started our visa journey Jan 06.

01-06 - I-130, K3 shortly after

04-06 - switched to Canada Immigration

07-06 - Moved to Canada (PR almost complete)

07-06 - Changed again, back to US imm.

09-06 - Landed as Canadian PR

10-06 - DCF Toronto, Approved in 1.5 hrs!

11-06 - Interview Montreal (success!)

I-130

10-05-06 DCF in Toronto - Approved

10-19-06 Packet 3 received & sent back

10-20-06 Montreal receives P3

11-03-06 Packet 4 received

11-06-06 Medical

11-22-06 Interview / Visa approved

11-26-06 heading home, 6 day drive, my oh my

HOME SWEET HOME

10.24.08 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

Delivered at 9:03 AM on October 25, 2008

10.29.08 NOA1

10.30.08 Check cashed

12.06.08 Biometrics Appt.

12.19.08 Received new Drivers License extended to 2011

03.12.09 Received CONGRATULATIONS letter - Card on the way!!

03.20.09 Received his SHINY new card. WOO HOOOOOOO

YAY!! We can take a break from this madness until Citizenship.

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Married_my_love   0

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Im so proud of you!!!!!

Feels good just making decision you know you need to make and just doin it !!!!

Way to go girl :)

Thanks very much!! I was elated and scared out of my mind all at the same time when I walked out on Thursday. There was a lot of crazy stuff going on there, and I knew I had to do it.

I am relieved beyond belief :D

Married 12-30-05

Started our visa journey Jan 06.

01-06 - I-130, K3 shortly after

04-06 - switched to Canada Immigration

07-06 - Moved to Canada (PR almost complete)

07-06 - Changed again, back to US imm.

09-06 - Landed as Canadian PR

10-06 - DCF Toronto, Approved in 1.5 hrs!

11-06 - Interview Montreal (success!)

I-130

10-05-06 DCF in Toronto - Approved

10-19-06 Packet 3 received & sent back

10-20-06 Montreal receives P3

11-03-06 Packet 4 received

11-06-06 Medical

11-22-06 Interview / Visa approved

11-26-06 heading home, 6 day drive, my oh my

HOME SWEET HOME

10.24.08 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

Delivered at 9:03 AM on October 25, 2008

10.29.08 NOA1

10.30.08 Check cashed

12.06.08 Biometrics Appt.

12.19.08 Received new Drivers License extended to 2011

03.12.09 Received CONGRATULATIONS letter - Card on the way!!

03.20.09 Received his SHINY new card. WOO HOOOOOOO

YAY!! We can take a break from this madness until Citizenship.

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yogib37   3

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That took courage.

Good job. Everything happens for a reason.

I did that one time, I never did that before either I was working my butt off in the desert of New Mexico and the supervisor was a #######. He yelled at me for something and then i went back to work for a few minutes, I was thinking, Screw this I am out of here.. I collected my tools and went to him while he was in his golf cart and I told him to stick it where the sun dont shine and I am out of here..

It felt good :D

Congrats

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I collected my tools and went to him while he was in his golf cart and I told him to stick it where the sun dont shine and I am out of here..

It felt good :D

Congrats

OOOH!! saying "stick it" kicks the scenario up a notch!!! tee hee.

My letter that stated, "accept this as my formal resignation.... as of.... now"

I found out they've never had anyone in my position longer than 6 months (and been in business for 30 years, do the math!!), so I don't think they were surprised, although, they sure played like they were!!

Married 12-30-05

Started our visa journey Jan 06.

01-06 - I-130, K3 shortly after

04-06 - switched to Canada Immigration

07-06 - Moved to Canada (PR almost complete)

07-06 - Changed again, back to US imm.

09-06 - Landed as Canadian PR

10-06 - DCF Toronto, Approved in 1.5 hrs!

11-06 - Interview Montreal (success!)

I-130

10-05-06 DCF in Toronto - Approved

10-19-06 Packet 3 received & sent back

10-20-06 Montreal receives P3

11-03-06 Packet 4 received

11-06-06 Medical

11-22-06 Interview / Visa approved

11-26-06 heading home, 6 day drive, my oh my

HOME SWEET HOME

10.24.08 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

Delivered at 9:03 AM on October 25, 2008

10.29.08 NOA1

10.30.08 Check cashed

12.06.08 Biometrics Appt.

12.19.08 Received new Drivers License extended to 2011

03.12.09 Received CONGRATULATIONS letter - Card on the way!!

03.20.09 Received his SHINY new card. WOO HOOOOOOO

YAY!! We can take a break from this madness until Citizenship.

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my motto is " I was looking for a job when i got this one"

Ive told a few employers ( i refuse to have a boss)" look you hired me for a reason and I assume that reason was my experience .........now leave me be and let me use it" . they rarely know what to do with that :D

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I collected my tools and went to him while he was in his golf cart and I told him to stick it where the sun dont shine and I am out of here..

It felt good :D

Congrats

OOOH!! saying "stick it" kicks the scenario up a notch!!! tee hee.

My letter that stated, "accept this as my formal resignation.... as of.... now"

I found out they've never had anyone in my position longer than 6 months (and been in business for 30 years, do the math!!), so I don't think they were surprised, although, they sure played like they were!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

always good to give a 2 day notice as in TODAY..

:lol:

:P

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:) Awesome.. you made a very healthy and wise decision it would seem. This new job will hopefully turn out to be fantastic!! All the best!

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

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Hope it all works out for the best.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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No more :diablo: Mr. passive-aggressive micro-managing borderline sociopath lying manipulative pushy boss. TA TA!! Have a nice life!

Do we work for the same guy? Everyone, and I mean everyone wants to quit where I work. We think it should be the best place to work(a cable sports station) and everyone who doesn't work there think it's cool, but sometimes... :bonk:

I keep thinking of waiting at least until my wife gets her green card b/c I have four weeks of vacation, which is hard to walk away from, and that will allow me to take off for her interview/bio.

CIS Office : Philadelphia PA

08/25/09 I-751 Sent to VSC

08/26/09 Package arrives at VSC

08/31/09 Check is Cashed/Clears

08/27/09 NOA

09/24/09 Biometrics

11/24/09 Approval letter arrives!

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That's great!

I love it when a plan comes together!

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TIMELINE

Civil Ceremony - 02/19/2005

I-130 Mailed Out - 02/25/2005

I-130 NOA1 - 03/04/2005

I-130 Approved - 04/07/2005

Pay I-864 - 05/13/2005

Return I-864 - 07/22/2005 *We mailed in the wrong birth certificate which led to a month or so delay*

Family Ceremony - 10/22/2005

Interview in Montreal - 12/22/2005

Activate Visa - 12/25/2005

Move to Virginia - 04/06/2006

Mailed I-751 - 11/02/2007

Received in Vermont - 11/05/2007

Check Cashed by VSC - 11/09/2007

Received NOA 1 - 11/10/2007

Biometrics - 01/10/2008

Card production ordered - 09/10/2008

Card received! - 09/17/2008

Now on to citizenship...

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I keep thinking of waiting at least until my wife gets her green card b/c I have four weeks of vacation, which is hard to walk away from, and that will allow me to take off for her interview/bio.

wow that is tough, I kept asking myself if I could hold out too but your case is diff knowing you want to use that time for when your wife comes...... that would be tough.

This guy was the most messed in the head :wacko: person I ever worked for. He inherited the company, and didn't want to run it. He enjoyed causing chaos and I was supposed to be his assistant! He kept saying I needed to "watch his back", but I couldn't because I had no respect and it was making me sick inside when I would hear him lying to all the employees..... then having me cover the tracks. Pulled me under the bus twice in 3 mos. to save his butt too. Life is too short man!!

Married 12-30-05

Started our visa journey Jan 06.

01-06 - I-130, K3 shortly after

04-06 - switched to Canada Immigration

07-06 - Moved to Canada (PR almost complete)

07-06 - Changed again, back to US imm.

09-06 - Landed as Canadian PR

10-06 - DCF Toronto, Approved in 1.5 hrs!

11-06 - Interview Montreal (success!)

I-130

10-05-06 DCF in Toronto - Approved

10-19-06 Packet 3 received & sent back

10-20-06 Montreal receives P3

11-03-06 Packet 4 received

11-06-06 Medical

11-22-06 Interview / Visa approved

11-26-06 heading home, 6 day drive, my oh my

HOME SWEET HOME

10.24.08 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

Delivered at 9:03 AM on October 25, 2008

10.29.08 NOA1

10.30.08 Check cashed

12.06.08 Biometrics Appt.

12.19.08 Received new Drivers License extended to 2011

03.12.09 Received CONGRATULATIONS letter - Card on the way!!

03.20.09 Received his SHINY new card. WOO HOOOOOOO

YAY!! We can take a break from this madness until Citizenship.

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Good for you ... I remember being in jobs that I hated and can imagine what an amazing feeling you must have had :)

Met in Cleveland 07/07/05 ... Fireworks!!!

Emails and phone calls until first visit back September '05

Many trips to Cleveland and overnight stays in New York

Engaged 05/07/06

07/18/07 - Interview yeeehaaa .. approved

07/26/07 - received Visa from Montreal (should have received 07/24)

07/26/07 - POE Buffalo, NY (Peace Bridge) .. No EAD stamp

07/27/07 - Beautiful marriage .. now you may call me Mrs. :)

07/28/07 - Filed AOS,EAD, and AP for me and AOS and AP for my son via UPS .. received 08/01

08/16/07 - applied for ssn

09/03/07 - received ssn card

11/07/07 - AP approved and received 11/12/07 :)

11/19/07- EAD approved online and received same day (actual approval 11/07/07) :)

12/27/07 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/26/08 - 485's approved without interview

01/14/09 - Sent I-751 - removal of conditions

02/23/10 - Biometrics

03/17/10 - Removal of conditions approved .. card production ordered

"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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wow that is tough, I kept asking myself if I could hold out too but your case is diff knowing you want to use that time for when your wife comes...... that would be tough.

This guy was the most messed in the head :wacko: person I ever worked for. He inherited the company, and didn't want to run it. He enjoyed causing chaos and I was supposed to be his assistant! He kept saying I needed to "watch his back", but I couldn't because I had no respect and it was making me sick inside when I would hear him lying to all the employees..... then having me cover the tracks. Pulled me under the bus twice in 3 mos. to save his butt too. Life is too short man!!

Didn't sound like a fun place to be.

My wife's here, but the day or two for those appointments might be harder to get for a few employer. Plus, there's the whole employment letter, etc.

CIS Office : Philadelphia PA

08/25/09 I-751 Sent to VSC

08/26/09 Package arrives at VSC

08/31/09 Check is Cashed/Clears

08/27/09 NOA

09/24/09 Biometrics

11/24/09 Approval letter arrives!

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