Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaise!

Remember when I got a new job about three months ago? Well it sure kicks my bum at times. I mean coming in at 7am and leaving at 6pm and taking it home and ohmygoodness who was I doing this crazy stuff? I've had a baptism by fire you could say and nearly peed my pants all over when I got fancy schmancy business cards that said Mrs. M Marketing Executive. Executive? Please! Me? Whoa!

I've done a lot of awesome things here and even surprised myself a few times. On the flip side I've also dawdled in nose picking quite often and had a few screw-ups. I was hoping to work really hard all through December and the first of next year ask my boss for a meeting on my progress and just pretend that the craziness of the holidays pushed it back from three months til four.

Today when I met with him to sign off on a few documents and he asked me to shut the door. Oh dread! That's something you never want to hear. He started off with the "I don't think a three month evaluation is necessary" (great--I suck so bad I'm just getting a do better or hit the road!) "but I did put in for the raise I promsied you if everything went well and it was approved this morning and will be effective next pay period."

Do I even need to tell you that I had to pick myself up off the floor? I've not actaully been here three months just yet and ohmygoodness he likes me and I do a good job and they want to throw money at me so bring it on! I think this calls for a celebration! Hmmm, dinner out, a new bottle of wine, and 4ct t.w.diamond earrings! Well, two out of three ain't bad.

Raise! Raise! Raise! I gotta raise!

Now if you'll 'scuse me I need to go shake out my panties!