I got a job!!

Today I got an email titled, "Highmark Companies Curriculum Trainer Offer". It said,

Scott,

Based on Susan and Donna’s discussions with you, attached is your offer letter for the Curriculum Trainer position.  Please review, sign, and return electronically as quickly as possible. Please remember, this offer is contingent on Pearson issuing a work order for the position. It also requires your consent to a background check and that there are no issues with the background check.   

I signed the offer letter and sent it back within an hour. The offer letter said that I would start work around August 11 and that I would get paid 33% more than I had been told on the phone. When I sent the letter back I asked about he start date. I added that I would like to find ways I could prepare for the work while waiting. An hour after I sent the email I got information about applying for the background check. I immediately filled out the paperwork for that and then got an email from the company that said the Aug 11 start date was only so we could get all the paperwork and background check done . 

If everything is completed before that than I will start sooner. Today I also received the paperwork for Unemployment. I don't know how that will work with my new job. If I am employed by a company that pays me when I work, do I have a job? Do I tell the Unemployment people that I have a job and not get an unemployment check even though I don't start working yet? Do I have a job before I actually do something that I get paid for? I get paid when I visit schools, but I have a job when I sign the contract. I guess tomorrow I will go visit the Unemployment Office and ask these questions.

I haven't heard anything from the National Guard about my job. I have to do what is the best for me in the situation I know about. This new job compliments the work I do for the National Guard. I work from home a lot, so the new job won't affect that work since I will be driving around the state visiting schools which is part of my job for the National Guard job also. Let's see. I really thank the people that have been praying for me to get this job and I really believe it is one of the reasons I got it!