2023-03-16 - 12:18 p.m.
Things are going well. I'm six months into a job that should have taken a couple years to land my schedule and rank. I've already gotten an unsolicited raise. It took me six years, being on absolute top of my game and the best damned bartender you've ever seen and still having to ask for a raise to get one at my last job. Last week my new boss handed me my paycheck and said, "I gave you a raise, we're so happy with what you've brought us.". Ok then. I've NOT been at the top of my game. You know, broken back, no hearing, financial strife...that sort of thing. But these people aren't breaking me. They are building me. And it's pretty amazing. Anyway, long story short because I have to get ready to go to work...it was a revelatory moment. Just getting a small raise and having someone say something nice to me was life changing. These years have been rough. I'm definitely ready to only accept building not breaking. |
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