Happy Birthday to ME!

Well, it's my birthday today. My birthday's usually suck. But this year, things are off to a good start! I woke up to find a gift for me on my bathroom sink. A beautiful card from Henry and, get this, a box of GODIVA CHOCOLATES! After my little episode this weekend on his cookies, you think he would remember that ME and SUGAR don't mix! He bought these yesterday...I suppose if I eat 1/2 of one a day I will be fine. Ugh. I don't want to get sick, but I don't want to hurt him either. I know he will understand why they are lasting me till Christmas, though. Then, I got my purse and got ready to go to work and saw he put a card in there. I got in the car and opened it and it was a gift certificate to Bombay Company for $200!! YES! That's more like it! Now I can get some cool, beautiful stuff for the house. Then, I got to work and talked to my boss about my job duties. We have our performance reviews coming up next week, and I wanted him to understand where I was. So he looked it over and said, WOW you sure do alot! Yep. So that is why I'm proposing offloading some of my duties to concentrate more fully on my HR functions. I am also requesting a salary adjustment and being made exempt so I can get time under my belt to qualify for a test to get my PHR designation in 2 years. He said he would consider the salary for my review next week. So keep your fingers crossed for me. I'm requesting a huge ($20,000/yr.) adjustment to put me at market for my position. I doubt I'll get it all, but I better get a good chunk for what I do here. Anyway, I'm hopeful. I'm heading to Las Vegas on Saturday through next Wednesday for an HR convention. So when I get back, I will have my review. I also get to see my surgeon next Tuesday while I'm there. Can't wait for that. Whew! That post got long. Sorry!

Happy Birthday Kim!  Wow - sounds like you're off to a great start.  Put those chocolates in the freezer and take a small slice off a piece every now and then.  Isn't it amazing how often our bosses don't know what it is that we do?  We had a program review here last year and the three men who came from other universitys told my boss flat out that if he expected me to continue to do all the work that I did, especially for the salary I was getting, he was out of his mind!!  I got a nice raise, and a part-time accountant out of the deal! I hope you do as well, if not a lot better! Have a great day -- what the heck, celebrate all week! Linda

Thanks Linda! WOW! You are doing great on your pre-op weight loss!  Only a month or so to go for your turn.  I hope the month whizzes by for you!

Happy Birthday!!!   Congratulations on how far you have come!!!  Your pictures are lovely!!!  Keeping my fingers crossed for your raise - which sounds well deserved!   Gretchen Clackamas, OR

Thank you Gretchen!  It could be a birthday WEEK for me! LOL!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! Just got back into town....we need to catch up!!! Maybe lunch or something.. BIG HUGS!!! Deanna

Happy Birthday, sounds like you had a lovely start to the day!  Hey, I am wondering, would have you had the confidence to ask for the salary adjustment before you lost the weight?  I'm just curious...seems like so many on here have increased confidence as their weight comes off!