May 12, 2006
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New Job = Initech?
It's funny that someone mentioned Office Space in response to that last entry, that's exactly what it feels like. Most people around here refer to BossMan and NPM as "The Bob's." I don't, but that's just because I like them. Maybe it's because I'm getting the Peter Gibbons treatment. See, yesterday morning, BossMan comes up to me and says, "Well, I just wanted to let you knot that NPM and I discussed it on the way into the office this morning, and we're giving you a 10% increase effective immediately. We're going to take care of you"
Dude, I cannot put into words exactly how speechless that left me. BEYOND speechless. I looked like Cletus-the-slack-jawed-yokle.
THEN, today NPM comes up to me and says, "I'm off to some off-site meetings, I won't be back in the office today. I wanted to congratulate you on your increase, you really deserve it. You have the best attitude of anyone I've worked with in my entire professional career and I think you're essential to our success. You are truly a gem."
DUMBFOUNDED I tell you. There towards the end of that little spiel, I really felt as though (as Kim would say) he was "blowing sunshine up my ass." I'm going to take it though, because it comes with a 10% raise! Right on.
That all being said, you'd think I'd be in a peachy freakin mood though, right? Just sickly giddy? No, I'm not. I have had a crappy-ass week and I hate everybody.
Comments (5)
Sounds like somebody has a case of the Tuesdays.
People in my office are talking about Office Space as I type!
Happy Mother's Day! Have a great weekend!
I'm glad people are finally starting to know what I've known all along.
Congrats!
I think you're psychic ... someone here at work said "Could you use rum" ... I thought "why not!" Then I read your comment! I've always used vodka because it's neutral [mostly anyway, but I can still taste the difference between Grey Goose, Belvedere and Ketel One], but the vanilla beans would probably dominate rum. Nice idea!
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