i got a raise!

When I received my pay stub today, I noticed a funny little number in the "rate" column I had never seen before.

I GOT A RAISE!

I was extremely surprised. Our president must be a mind-reader, because after reading over my responses to the year-in-review quiz (below), I was going to ask for a raise anyway. Mind you, I'm still not "richer than astronauts," but at least now I'm on par with a starting teacher's salary. :) Nonetheless, this was a great motivational boost and it's nice to feel appreciated.

Since the new wage was on today's paycheck, it actually applied to hours worked from mid-December on. So when I answered my quiz below and said I didn't receive a raise in 2005, I guess that wasn't entirely true, although for tax purposes it counts when you receive the pay, not when you earn it.

On top of that, we all received an extra check for our unused vacation and sick days, which hasn't been done before, at least not in the three years I've been here. Did one of our shareholders win the lottery? What next, a color printer that actually works?

2006 is off to a good start. Monetary-Employment Mojo deposit for everyone!


In other news, I had a chest X-ray and blood test this past Tuesday and saw my oncologist. Nothing abnormal, and my thyroid is fine, despite the radiation therapy. Hurrah! 2006 is off to a very good start.