Well, just another day in the office. My workload has increased greatly since the return of my boss. I like being busy because it makes the day go by more quickly. Tomorrow I have 2 meetings. One is my final PDA meeting (Performace Development Appraisal, not Public Display of Affection). I think it will go well. In the initial PDA meeting, I asked for a raise and my boss said that he thought it was great that I did that because a lot of people don't have the guts to ask. I just don't get that, I mean, you won't get a raise if you don't ask! Anyways, they do the wage adjustments in December, so I should find out soon how much of a raise I will be getting (if any). Judging from the way my boss was talking, it sounds like a raise will be coming my way. Sweet! I sure can use it cuz I think they don't pay me nearly enough. One of the downfalls of working in Peterborough.
My second meeting is regarding my pension plan. I will start paying into my pension at the end of this month. The company seems to have a kickass pension plan. They automatically contribute 6% of your earnings. If you contribute 2% which is deducted from your pay (and is totally voluntary), then the company will contribute an additional 2%, for a total of 10% (only 2% of which I pay for). That's awesome! I feel old thinking about a pension already though. But, I guess the earlier you start, the better. The magic of compounding...
Yay! Amazing Race starts again! I think that if I had my pick of reality shows to be on myself, that would be the one. I think I would be good at it too, because I pay attention to details and I am good with directions. Plus, I'd get to travel all over the world! I guess they dont' really have time for sight-seeing though. I think it would still be a lot of fun.
1 comment:
Good for you chicky... way to go for the gold and ask for a raise. I, unfortunately, am one of those chickens who are too yellow-bellied to ask for a raise (even though I more than deserve one).
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