"Up, up, it's a great day for up."
I called Charlie Brown to inform him that the reclassification of my position at work had landed me a 6% raise, retroactive to July, and the new title of Human Services Technician. As opposed to Administrative Specialist.
His response? "Whoo-hoo - now we match."
Somehow Human Services Technician and Subaru Senior Master Technician is not an apples to apples comparison to me.
I liked The Boss' response much better - "Tonight's meeting is canceled due to a lack of a quorum - let's go grab some wine and celebrate your new position!" She worked really hard for me to push this change through HR, and it's been a long, political battle for her.
1/2 a bottle of cabernet, 1/2 a dish of artichoke dip, and TONS of sassy, smart talk between women later, I was feeling more relaxed than I have in a long time.
The Boss was very encouraging tonight, noting her excitement about my budding career. That felt nice, given that there have been times that I've doubted this.
Yes, indeed - a great day for up.
I'm proud of you, honey! and the retroactive raise is SWEET!! Good job, and I'm glad the boss is so supportive and pushed for this!
ReplyDeleteOh, Heather! Congratulations! That's huge! Yay for having a boss in your corner! Ya don't just get that every day. (Plus, you know I will always condone wine + appetizers + sassy talk.)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. Congrats on the UPPING of your job!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh girl, I hear you! Way to go! Woo Hoo! Can you hear me cheering for you all the from Denver?
ReplyDeleteYou rock... I always knew it ;) *HUGS*
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