I got a raise!!!
Finally, I can "say" it out loud. I can't say anything at work, because anyone who didn't get one, or may be waiting to hear, might get their noses out of joint. I can't say anything on that other social networking site I frequent, because I have one coworker on their as my friend. Well, she is my friend... don't want to mislead you....
I work in commercial property management, and I'm an assistant to a property manager. WARNING: Potential yawn inducing information to follow. A person, a family, group of people, business buys up a warehouse, a mall, a building where businesses lease space. The owner hires our company to manage the property on their behalf. Some big buildings, some small. A very busy business, either way. My manager is the senior manager. Whatever that means. I still don't know. I've been at my job for over 3 years. We're an interesting team. Boss and I are close in age, and that's about all we have in common. So, we're not distracted with any personal stuff, for the most part. It's just work. Boss has taught me everything I know about commercial property management. I brace myself for the day he leaves. Because it will happen, someday. I'm betting on it. Me, I'm staying put.
Some people work for money. Hookers, for example. Of course, it's best to earn enough money to live comfortably, so that the bills get paid, the roof stays over the head, there's some food in the fridge. I've been earning a salary that allows me to live.... okay.... sure, I'd always like more, but there's always a catch: be prepared to give up more of your life, the more they pay you! The more they pay you, the more they own you. That's my theory.
On a more serious note, I'm pretty good at my job. There's always room for improvement. And I am my own biggest critic. My review had a number of good points on it, and some areas where I improved (my personality). I worked on my weaknesses, and am happy the powers that be have seen an improvement.
I wasn't going to ask for a raise this year, nor did I expect one. My next concern is, I don't want to be paid too much. Does that sound weird? Welcome to my mind!
My raise was retroactive, so today's pay had a big chunk of money added to it. My next pay will be much more accurate.
Thanks for letting me share this info here. It's been a massive weight I've been carrying around for a week now. Phewf.
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