I have a new job. Full-time. You can read about it here.
It’s true. I have a job. Does that seem odd? Because people keep asking me why I’m going back to work.
Are you broke? Do you need cash? Are you on food stamps?
Right. I’m the embodiment of the (fake) Ronald Reagan welfare queen. It’s an awesome life.
Actually, the truth goes something like this.
- I used to have a real job.
- That job sucked but I liked building wealth, building my skills, and hanging out with smart people.
- Then I started working as a writer and a speaker. That’s worked out well.
- When I wasn’t doing Laurie-centric stuff, I consulted and worked on entrepreneurial projects with people like Lance Haun, Jenn Barnes, Maren Hogan, and Mark Stelzner.
So now I am going to take the sum of my life experiences and fold them into Starr Tincup. Suckers.
(Just kidding. I want to do something new.)
What does a new job look like? Fuck if I know. I will have benefits & responsibilities & a paycheck. I’ll still blog and speak. I will write for The Conference Board Review and TLNT.
I have capacity for all these things and more.
And so do you.
Adults work. And I don’t think this is a big deal except that I almost took a job back in Corporate Human Resources. So let’s all thank my new boss, Bret Starr, for saving me from myself.
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Pantyhose. Corporate team-building retreats. Payroll taxes and a flexible spending plan. Welcome back!
p.s. Bret Starr made a great hire…
tx robin!
Congrats! I hope you find success and happiness in this new venture
thank you. i have ennui, though. that’s what drives me.
Congrats, Laurie! BStarr and crew are lucky to get you!
thanks, dustin. can’t wait to meet you IRL.
’bout time…
i know. love you. xo
You’re going to leverage your baked-in core competencies to create robust, above-board synergies at the end of the day!
(congrats!)
omg no.
Good for you. Paychecks are good. I miss them a lot.
I love the part that describes you as, “…the omniscient social media and human resources juggernaut.”
money. almost as good as ice cream.
also, don’t think that juggernaut line didn’t earn me a ton of shit from ken.
Good luck with you day job, but keep it real for us on Cynical Girl. It’s my daily antidote to corporate bullshit.
thanks, paul. no changes here.
Congrats! Sounds like a great thing for all involved!
thanks, brad!
Congratulations! Sounds like you wrote your own job description (the only way to go): very cool. William Tincup is another of my favorite HR writer/thinkers, and I’m looking forward to seeing what you make together.
Welcome back to the galley; pull up a seat and grab an oar….
Whoops — looks like William’s not there any more. Congrats all the same!
job description was written by a team — of fools!
xo
Laurie – this is fantastic news. good for Starr Tincup, good for you, and great for anyone who gets to collaborate with you on work there!
connie — i miss you. hope ur well.
Very cool!
thanks lady!
Congratulations on your new job! That is very exciting.
thank you emily
Congrats on the new gig Laurie! I know you will do wonderful things at Starr Tincup.
thanks, sharlyn!
Whoo hoo! Congrats on everything…except the pantyhose part!
lol – no pantyhose. nevah.
We are SO excited to have you on board! Mainly because I need someone in the office from time to time that likes cake ball/lollipops from Starbucks as much as I do!
We look forward to a long future of nerf gun wars with you!
JM
this is why i work virtually — you can’t do nerf gun wars in yoga pants. or can you?
Congratulations, Laurie!
(Awesome press release for your hire. Bonus points for the use of “omniscient”!)
ken disputes omniscient. he’s been telling me this for days.
Congrats!
The kittehs are happy — this must mean more catnip and treats for them.
so true! thx!
Congrats Laurie! Good luck on your next gig!
thanks melissa
Good stuff.
xoxo come see me in vegas at shrm11
I bet Scrubs is beside himself with the thought of all the catnip he’s going to get from this adventure. Congrats dude
he’s like – build me an extension to the rafter house.
Congratulations!!! Sounds like a pretty great thing for you.
thanks lori
Principal HR and Social Media Strategist – very fancy – give them heck!
Congratulations – wishing you all the best!
very fancy
can’t wait to fuck it up!
I’m so thrilled for you Laurie, truly. As one of the few lucky souls who has had a chance to work closely with you these past few years, I can say how fortunate Starr Tincup is to have you on their team. And I know you’re going to bring everything that makes you *you* to the table… and frankly, that’s exactly what this market needs. Enjoy Day 1 and know that I’m rooting for you from the left coast. Congrats!
oh my god, hippie. don’t show emotions.
lol. xo
Congrats Laurie!
As someone already said, Starr Tincup is lucky to have you on their rolls !
thanks gautam. i was just talking to gerry crispin about you!
What kind of idiot would hire an HR blogger? Big mistake!
Just a bunch of assholes, that’s who. xo
Publicly calling the people who just hired you “assholes” is… well, lets just say that it’s usually not recommended
Oh noes! A “Cisco fatty” redux??
No, it’s a joke. Lance and I are lucky that people don’t hold our blogs against us!
Congratulations Laurie! I’m so excited for you in this new phase of your career!
love u
Congrats on the job! Welcome back to doing real work. ;o)
oh frack.
Nice! This sounds like an excellent move for them and for you. You’ll rock, as always.
thanks julie
Congrats, Laurie!
Good luck.
thanks!
Congratulations Laurie!
thanks karen!
Chump
(congrats)
for real!
Congratulations this should be a fabulous experience!
thanks anna!
Congrats! Glad to hear you’ll still be blogging too.
thanks heather!
Congrats Laurie! Change is good to keep us growing so enjoy the next phase of your journey. You’ll do great!!!
thanks laura!
Good for you! I’m looking forward to see where this goes for you. A regular paycheck. . . I’m kinda jealous.
Congrats!
Jessica
@blogging4jobs
Thanks JM2!
Congratulations. Sounds like a great gig but I’m a little confused …
Ruettimann will join Starr Tincup as Principal HR and Social Media Strategist. Her primary initiatives will include:
Social Media Strategy – Developing and implementing new social media strategies that connect HR solutions vendors with HR professionals in authentic and engaging ways.
and last week you wrote …
“And I am here to tell you that you don’t have to do shit on social media — not a single thing” … and you referred to vendors as “third-rate social media snake oil salesmen”.
Puzzling.
Nah, not that puzzling. I’m not a technologist. I’m a strategist.
Congrats Laurie- trading Tincup for you looks like a great deal from here…..
And if your strategery ends up suggesting that you don’t need to do shit about social media, more power to you.
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing”
-Winnie the Pooh
You are so awesome. Thanks. And sometimes doing nothing is a competitive advantage. Look at this blog.
If they landed you, the interview must have covered the importance of cats in organizational harmony. Are there any special bacon perks?
Yes! Were you there? How did you know?
Ah, so this is what you were talking about a few blog’s ago about some changes coming up. I just read your press release and the areas you will be focusing on. You can fit cats in there somewhere too, can’t you? =^.^=
I have some announcements on that, too. Stay tuned!
Yay you!
Who knew…adults work?!? Some adults apparently did not get the memo
Enjoy your new gig! xo
Yeah — some people in my family.
xo
Congratulations, Laurie!
thanks vc!
Hey Laurie! Congratulations on the new gig – I know you will do awesome. Definitely made the right move with Starr Tincup vs. Corporate America!
thanks, chris!
Star Tincup must be an awesome company Laurie. Congratulations!
thx fran!
Congratulations – join the rest of us poor, working slobs! Seriously, the opportunity sounds like one that mirrors your great communications competency!
thanks, kim!
Awesome news! I am so excited for you. Congrats to you — and especially Starr Tincup!!
c:)
tx chris!
Always loved the Starr Tincup vibe and can’t wait to see what ya’ll cook up for the rebranding. Now that you (the Juggernaut) are with ST, I wish we had the scratch to hire you right now! We’re trying not to f*ck it up, but if we do we’ll give you a call
Go get ‘em!
thanks, kerry. we’re moving to the Ruettimann, Inc. brand.
I feel like that guy in the last seat at the conference table who has to tell the CEO what he thinks about the new plan after everyone else has already spoken. What else is there to say? Just for the record, we looked up omniscient and juggernaut before we broadcast the release, and they are both real words – usually used to describe telepathic aliens, but real nonetheless. (We also looked up telepathic and the correct spelling of nonetheless.) We are truly honored and grateful to have this opportunity to work with Laurie. She is solid. We’ll try not to fuck it up.
I am thankful, Bret, but you know I had a panic attack about all of this attention. Let’s keep the bar low. Really low. I will try not to fuck this up, too. Can’t promise. And thanks for putting Scrubby on a per diem. (What? What?! You forgot you agreed to that?)
Laurie…the Fort Worth office is not cat friendly! We have dogs! I suggest Scrubby the Cat stays in NC!
would you like to switch to the dog side? If so we can talk about a place for Fido!