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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Alders on Thursday 08 September 16 07:58 BST (UK)
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I posted recently about genealogy as a job, after all your helpful replies it spurred me into action.
I am so excited to tell you that i applied & was accepted to work in the archive section of my local Naval museum! It's volunteering initially but with scope for paid.
I was so giddy at the interview & got goosebumps when they took me into the archives with all those rolling racks etc! :D :D :D I played it cool though! :P
Sorry to bore you but i know you will all get it! as happy as my family are they just don't quite get it!
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Congratulations Alders
Every good wish in your new role.
Conahy
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Congratulations Alders. Many happy hours in your new found role.
The family don't really get it do they? ::) ;D ;D
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Congratulations Alders. Many happy hours in your new found role.
The family don't really get it do they? ::) ;D ;D
No they don't! Thank you.
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Congratulations Alders
Every good wish in your new role.
Conahy
Thank you ;-)
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Congratulations Alders - good for you!
Wish you all the best!
Jeanne
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Congratulations!
Hope you enjoy your new job :)
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Great news.........enjoy! :D
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Good for you Alders! ;D
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How fantastic - well done!!
I've just left my job after 25 years and after a few months R&R will be looking for something new, and what you've found would be an absolute dream. Enjoy!
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That's great.
You'll soon discover something that you want to personally research and flush out all the details and, no doubt, within 2 years you'll have an "expert book" published about one event, or one person.
I wish I were close to the archive I'd like to work at .... the cost of volunteering can really add up with fuel/parking costs - and I've no interest whatsoever in what's local to me. Mine would have to be a mix between "personal interest" (e.g. the village of my ancestors) and being of use/benefit to people NOT obsessed by my one family :)
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Congrats! Great news - enjoy 😀👍
Cas
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Sounds as if they are lucky to have you.
Just think, you'll be worrying & excited now about being the new person on your first day ;D
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Congratulations Alders well done :) :)
Rosie
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That's great news! many congratulations :)
Frank ( Sat with a green man on his shoulder ;D )
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Congratulations, good for you etc. she says (secretly a tad jealous) :D
Good luck on your first day, have fun :)
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Congratulations Alders - sounds like a dream job to me - enjoy :)
sami
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That's great.
You'll soon discover something that you want to personally research and flush out all the details and, no doubt, within 2 years you'll have an "expert book" published about one event, or one person.
I wish I were close to the archive I'd like to work at .... the cost of volunteering can really add up with fuel/parking costs - and I've no interest whatsoever in what's local to me. Mine would have to be a mix between "personal interest" (e.g. the village of my ancestors) and being of use/benefit to people NOT obsessed by my one family :)
You may be surprised the museum has an allowance for mileage & parking,may be others do too? i am extremely fortunate that it is 3 miles away from where i live & though i have not come across Naval aviation in my own research i'm looking at it as a way to grow & an exciting opportunity.
I hope you find somewhere soon that you will find exciting.
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Thank you all so much for your lovely replies, i shall hope to post from time to time little gems of history & information that rarely see the light of day! :)