The Good News Thread

[Andrew]

Nice one, congrats Pat.

[JaoSming]

awesome man, better hours too?

[Patr1ck]

Thanks, but probably not better hours. I might be 9pm-5:30am or 11pm-7:30, etc. My current boss is pretty flexible since I do a good job, and I don't get in trouble for coming in too late(3-4 am, hehe) as long as I don't do it a lot or let the department look like crap when the store opens. At the new store, with new bosses and co-workers, I probably won't be having anyone looking up to me as the smart guy who can do everything. For all I know, it's a bunch of people just like me.

I just found out yesterday, even though I haven't been officially told about it yet(email h4x0rz). Since I'm officially part time, but work a department that requires 40(full time) hours a week, I basically get to work full time even though I don't have full time status. That basically means they can schedule me as low as 24 hours if they needed to, which they probably will at the new store.

I actually interviewed for a bigger promotion, but I was talking to the field specialist who offered me the position and he said "this is the next step, and we'll work with you from there." Since this new store was just built with the corporate office on the second floor, it's make it or break it.

Oh, and we are getting closer to going on strike, apparently.

[shadowgrin]

A promotion? This calls for karaoke!

[The X]

Ahh, I get to relax today after finishing another 60 hour week. They're killing me but finally coming to an end. I'll try to make the most of my one day off before another week at work.

[Andrew]

That's a brutal work week.

[The X]

That's a brutal work week.

Yeah, it's been very brutal the last six weeks with the peak being the last couple of weeks. I'm naturally on salary, as most professionals are, so no overtime pay or time in lieu. I know it's been testing my wife's patience with me working during day & then often starting up again when they go to bed & working till 1am. But yeah, after doing this for the last 4-6 weeks, I know I don't want to be doing this for my career so need to do something differently.

Ahh well, pay reviews next week so hopefully has been worthwhile. Sadly I don't think it will be as much & I'm just a sucker for punishment. Money isn't everything. Not worth giving up your weeknights & weekends for, especially if you want to keep a family together.

But yes, the good news is I am enjoying the day off today.

[Andrew]

I'm naturally on salary, as most professionals are, so no overtime pay or time in lieu.

Same deal for a lot of my friends. The theory of course is that the salary makes up for it but hearing about some of their working weeks and you describing your recent work schedule, I'm not convinced that's necessarily a fair tradeoff. It's something you don't really have to worry about when you're self-employed, but then there's the little issue of the buck stopping with you and not getting paid if you don't work.

In any case, hope you've been able to enjoy your day off and recharge a bit. I don't envy that grind.

[The X]

The grind will be done by about Thursday (for now) since that marks the end of financial year. I have also indicated to my wife that I'd pull back on the extra hours.

[Andrew]

Something to look forward to then. More good news.

[JaoSming]

So, in 7 months or so I'm going to be a dad How's that for Good News!

[shadowgrin]

I congratulate Jao by posting a song that was made by a father for his child.

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[JaoSming]

shadow, did you just do something nice?

[Andrew]

Congrats Jon!

[kibaxx7]

One of those moments you will never forget Congrats Jao!

[shadowgrin]

shadow, did you just do something nice?

No no, that niceness you're feeling is because of Jim Croce. All of it from Jim Croce.

[Oznogrd]

Woah wait. Someone do the quick math please. It been 2 months since the wedding?

Grats either way bro. Im waiting a while for me and the fiancee to hit that step but that doesnt mean its not an awesome thing

[shadowgrin]

The math is right, none of that "delay having a child because we're busy" thing, Jao's all man.

[Axel The Great]

Congrats, Jao. Beware the crying, it will get on your nerves when the time comes.

[The X]

Congrats Jao. Definitely great (& very trying at times) moments ahead.

[Houndy]

Congrats Jao

[NovU]

Wow, jao. Grats grats.

If you need help naming your kid, how about "Jao" if a boy, or "Ming" if a girl. Haha. Either way it sounds too Chinese I guess.

[rise]

Congratulations Jao!

Jao Jr.?

[Andrew]

Similar to Letting Off Steam, we're locking this one up and encouraging everyone to use the Dear Livejournal thread for all general chatter, good and bad.
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