One of AS's student loan payments went through with $121 going to principal. So that's $5843 to debt this month! This will be our biggest month maybe ever in terms of debt repayment.
AS donated $20 to the public transit nonprofit for our state, so that brings donations up to $35.
I'm kind of depressed about my job. There have been some bright spots: For instance, they took some of us out to a really nice restaurant for lunch for winning some awards on a project we'd worked on, and told us we'd get a $350 bonus in our next paycheck.
But on the other hand, people keep getting hired and promoted while I languish waiting for some kind of recognition for doubling my workload and responsibilities. And today a guy who really doesn't respect my role (proofreader) in the creative process got promoted to creative director. And then at the end of the day, he made fun of my winter gear. I mean outright laughed at and mocked my appearance. I came home and cried like I was in middle school again.
There aren't a ton of jobs out there in my field, and probably not many that pay very well. But I'll keep looking.
More progress on goals, plus job doldrums
January 27th, 2011 at 12:58 am
January 27th, 2011 at 01:29 am 1296091764
You are right: that is SO junior high (which I'm presently reliving with my own 12 and 13 year old girls). May the mocker get stuck in the snow and may he wish he only had YOUR winter gear to keep him warm. That is hard to be underappreciated and undervalued; remember you are more than your job and your family loves you, which is really all that matters. But that is really mean ...
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Sorry for the rant. That bugs me.
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January 27th, 2011 at 10:12 am 1296123127
The article above will explain why you are getting more work while other people are being promoted. You have to do something about it.
January 27th, 2011 at 02:53 pm 1296139984
Congrats on the debt payment! That is amazing that you have that much available in a month to pay!
January 27th, 2011 at 03:03 pm 1296140630
January 28th, 2011 at 03:25 am 1296185106
EnglishTeacher, that was a very interesting read. It helped me follow through on my recent decision not to keep trying to go above and beyond. It's not leading to a raise, or a promotion, or any kind of extra reciprocity. I offloaded a bunch of stuff on the contractor who I've been too busy to train properly. She can sink or swim and I'll help her all I can, but I'm not going to do the work of two people anymore.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:25 pm 1296253527
Jerry
January 29th, 2011 at 05:24 am 1296278679
Don't mind my next comment. I'm just trying out channeling my inner sociopath (per the ribbonfarm article).
May your "new" creative director get pneumonia.