Movin’ on Up

I received good news today.  It’s official on January 1, 2019 I will be starting in a new role aka my promotion.  As for my compensation it sounds like I am getting a HUGE raise but when I factor in what I made last year and what I will come out making this year, it averages out to be around $1,500.  That’s better than nothing but still for all of the bullshit I have put up with babysitting snot nose jones, you’d think that they would be eager to give me more money.  The final number I was quoted is oddly $1,000.00 above what I saw as market value for the position.  I was told that I could reject the offer and then I would need to participate in a meeting with my boss and HR to work out what ever differences I had.  If we couldn’t work them out then I’d probably be out of a job.  Much easier to just accept the gift that is being given to me than to try to weasel more money out of them.  I am autographing the paperwork tonight and it will go in the mail tomorrow, to arrive on Friday. 

I will lose out on reimbursement for being on-call but I will still get reimbursement for my mobile device.  There is also talk of increasing the stipend so that more people will be able to afford newer equipment.  Phones are damn expensive now.  Problem is they aren’t just phones, they are miniature computers.  It will be nice to have a set and steady paycheck but at the same time I will miss the overtime.  Perhaps I will actually be able to save some money for not only a rainy day but retirement.  This will be by far the most money I have ever made in my entire life.  That is scary to think about and the fact that so much depends upon me having an income.  I pray with all of my heart, soul and every fiber of my being that I never, ever face another day of unemployment. 

Things appear to be on an uptick and positive spin, I sure hope they stay that way for a very long time.  Well back to work!  Talk again soon.