mr weather
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join:2002-02-27
Mississauga, ON
|  [Milestone] Got a new job!
That's right! Mr Weather will be moving on to greener pastures in about a month. 
In case anyone's interested here's the Coles' notes version:
Had meeting with current bosses before Christmas 2004; due to "organizational changes" told to expect to be let go sometime during 2005; started job searching in January 2005, landed some interviews and BANG was recently offered a position at an Intellectual Property firm. 
As you can tell I'm pleased as punch! My current place is very happy for me and wishes me the best. I still have some stuff to wrap up but come the end of April I'm outta here!!!
It'll be a big change for me. No more lab work but that's fine since I've grown tired of it. I'm looking forward to doing something completely different.
Anyway a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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ArthurS
Watch Those Blinking Lights
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join:2000-10-28
Hamilton, ON | Congrats! So are you going to work for the "intellectual" or "property" part of the firm? |
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AR
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join:2000-09-21
Toronto, ON | reply to mr weather
Well, congratulations!
It does help to look when you are employed, does it not? |
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donoreo
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join:2002-05-30
North York, ON
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said by mr weather  :I'm looking forward to doing something completely different. You are going to work for Monty Python?
Way to go! Any openings? 
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mr weather
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join:2002-02-27
Mississauga, ON
| Thanks all for the kind words!
said by donoreo :You are going to work for Monty Python? Way to go! Any openings? 'Fraid not. It's a smallish firm and most of the other employees have been there literally forever. I lucked out when this position opened up. I'll be involved in patent filing and research to support new drug applications.
And yes, job hunting does seem to be more effective when you're working. I guess the stench of desperation isn't quite as potent yet.
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donoreo
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join:2002-05-30
North York, ON
| said by mr weather :'Fraid not. ... I'll be involved in patent filing and research to support new drug applications. Oh well, worth a shot Sounds interesting, do you have to make sure that a new drug is something you can patent (i.e. does not already violate existing ones?)
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mr weather
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join:2002-02-27
Mississauga, ON
| Yes that's the basic idea. Not sure how much of that I'll do at first but it is a substantial portion of the firm's business.
Ultimately I want to get my "Registered Patent Agent" designation. But to do that I need to work for at least 18 months and write four exams (where the pass rate is around 10-15%  )
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bylo
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join:2004-05-04
Waterloo, ON
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said by ArthurS :Congrats! So are you going to work for the "intellectual" or "property" part of the firm? Since when does "property" have "intellect" (let alone is considered to be an "intellectual")? |
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quanta
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join:2002-05-07
Toronto, ON | reply to mr weather
Congratulations, mr weather. Being a patent agent in Canada is a very lucrative and esteemed profession. Remember, you can take those exams over and over until you pass! |
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mr weather
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join:2002-02-27
Mississauga, ON
| Thanks! Yeah, I know. The old rules used to be you had to pass ALL four exams in order to get the designation. If you failed even one you had to start all over again.
The rules changed recently and now you can carry forward any exams you passed and only do the ones you failed.
Hopefully those rules will be in effect when my time comes.
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Kardinal
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Good news is always welcome -- congratulations! |
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kim
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join:2001-03-25
S. Ontario | reply to mr weather
Congrats mr weather !! |
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