Trouble in Paradise
imoan
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The ultimate in first world problems
... But I think I'm about to cry.
So, I was asked to give a presentation at our annual client conference at the end of April/beginning of May in Boston. Said yes... great.
H just called me. He just was informed that he and I are being sent on an all-expense paid cruise (for his industry- like a conference but where they actually don't do anything) in the Mediterranean.
Guess when it is?
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
Re: The ultimate in first world problems
I'll tell you what
I'll go in your place on the cruise...you won't even have to pay me to do it or anything!!!
I know, contain yourself....I'm so generous lol
Gahhhhhhh. That sucks a big one.
You have to find a way out of the presentation, you HAVE to.
Take your spot in line sistah! I called it first!
*shoves peanut out of line*
Now I'm first!
Seriously. They have plenty of time to find someone else. In fact, since your co-team lead (or whatever she's called) is so excited to come back, I'd suggest SHE do it!
Look over there ESD!!
*points excitedly to a bunch of nothingness and takes her spot back at the head of the line.
*Throws tasty pieces of cake and bottles of wine in the air for Peanut and ESD and takes first place in line*
Good idea!
Lol that actually wouldnt work on me, believe it or not.
I'm still first
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted and used against you. My Blog
Ohhhh dude.
This could work. For real!
Mortomo, you are so smart!
Presentation = no
Cruise = yes
Make it so.
So, I got up the guts to talk to my boss. And she was UNBELIEVABLE.
I started by asking if our conversation could kind of be off the record, if I could talk to her like she wasn't my VP, because I didn't want something that could be a completely moot point to impact my career here or her thoughts about me.
She essentially said "imoan, going on an all-expenses Mediterranean trip is a once in a lifetime. There will absolutely be other conferences and you would ALWAYS be my first choice to send when they come up. You do SOOOO much for this team and give so much of yourself. You would absolutely not be disappointing me... I don't think I could EVER think less of you. And you would NEVER impact your career in my eyes or in anyone elses. I asked you to give the presentation over even your manager because I thought you would do a better job... but we can absolutely find someone else and it wont even be an issue at all".
I told her I'd make my decision tonight and let her know tomorrow.
Did I mention that, 2 weeks later, I go on my Bermuda cruise?
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
um, can I please have your boss
holy sh!t. Now THAT is validation!
::does cabbage patch::
Woohoo, Imoan!!!
Oh! She actually brought that up when I was in there (even though I didn't ask). She said that she has submitted the request and she's just waiting to see what they say. But she mentioned that my bonus (the company that bought us last November does bonuses instead of salary/COL increases every year) should be pretty significant this year. She just said she couldn't talk about it just then because the board needs to sign off on the bonuses next week. But we'll have the bonus checks on Feb 24th. Woot!
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
That's kind of not fair that they give you a bonus instead of raising your base salary at all. It's like they are afraid to commit or something.
I am super excited that you are going to get a fun check in the mail, though!
Believe me, I know. Although I love the idea of getting a chunk of money at all time, I don't agree with their method. Because the bonus is based on individual performance, but most heavily on how the company does that year as a whole. So, say I start my job at $30k (not what I make, just an example). One year I could get a $3k bonus meaning a 10% raise... but the following year, I could get nothing. How do you ever build on your original starting salary? So I could potentially be working here for 10 years and still be making the original $30k?!
Currently Reading: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
Yes. Exactly. That is thumbs down in a big way. Your salary history stays with you.