Happy Labor Day Weekend! It’s Sunday, and I’m waiting for my Amazon Prime Now order to show up within the next hour and 1/2, so I figured I’d write an update.
Work is still super, super weird. On Friday, our company had a luncheon, which was really nice. Last year, we got our bonus checks on the Friday before Labor Day, and this year turned out to be the same deal. In fact, it was actually quite wonderful. I work for a company where the bonuses are based on the entire company results, not just my business unit, so although my business was not great (and it’s getting worse), I enjoyed the fruits of my labor along with the whole company’s labor. The bonus paid out at 120%! So a good day was had by all.
The irony is not lost on me, however. I actually felt guilty for collecting such a large bonus. In fact, last year, when we got our bonus checks I was surprised I was still with the company! Imagine how I felt on Friday?!
Still, things are shifting right under my feet, and I feel the earth moving ever faster now. In fact, Big Boss was on vacation, so I got to hand out the bonus checks to my staff - and that was nice. But I was also (accidentally, I’m sure) handed a piece of paper along with the checks that noted Big Boss and my staff’s titles.
What did I see? Well, Big Boss is getting a promotion to EVP. No shock there, he’s had the office of an EVP for several months now. But the BIG kicker is that NEGATIVE C has a new title as well??!! She is getting promoted?! This, after Big Boss has been talking of getting rid of her?! I am stupefied.
This, I believe, will be the end of me. No longer do I have to simply listen to my gut. The writing is on the wall, and I am no longer even ON that wall.
This is not a woe-is-me entry. No. it’s a wake up and get moving entry. I have been paralyzed for well over a year. Don’t get me wrong, I have busted my ass this year and worked very hard. I’m still working very hard to get work strategies, developments and presentations done. I’m not slacking off by any means as far as my position is concerned.
But I believe the end of the road at my current place of employment will be here now sooner rather than later. It could actually come on the day Big Boss gets back from vacation, which is the day that I leave for Paris! I’m going in for a half day so that I can drop off the dog with the woman who’s going to be taking care of her. My flight isn’t until later in the afternoon, but I gotta be out of the office by noon in order to catch the train to the airport and make it all work.
But I think I have a tad bit longer since Big Boss has asked me to fly out to give a big presentation to a potential giant customer at the end of the month (on the 26th)…maybe right after that? Stay tuned to find out…exciting times! Ha.
Good news is that the bonus helps a lot and keeps me from freaking out too much. I can easily get by for a year if absolutely necessary. Of course, I don’t want to do that, but it helps to know that I can get by. Still, don’t like dipping into that nest egg too much.
I am concerned about what the next step will be, though. I need to follow my passions, but my passions include walking/exploring/travel, shopping and drinking champagne. Hm. What can I do with that? Actually, for years I had a whole career basically doing the above. But those jobs are few and far between and must be monetized or they just don’t work. More thinking/strategizing needed here.
Anyway, tomorrow is Labor Day. Today I will make some snacks for Best Bud’s party this evenng, take the dog for a nice long walk, put some finishing touches on my packing, and then go over to BB’s house for her family pig roast. I will bring her a birthday gift, as she will have a birthday while I’m in France, I’ll eat dinner and then head back home early because she lives so darn far away (suburbia) and I know that there will be cops everywhere watching for drunk drivers.
Tomorrow, actual Labor Day, I’ll visit with my parents who are coming out for brunch, finalize my trip stuff and relax before Tuesday gets here. Tuesday - work. Wednesday morning - work and then…
VACATION!!!
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends, too!
xo,
GS
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