Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I get up at 5:30am to get to work on time, and I’m not home until 6. And when I get home, I am in no mood to exercise. I am tired and cranky from the commute, and all I want to do is make dinner and hang out with BF. So when do I have time to work out? I’m thinking of getting up at 5am and doing a 30 Day Shred session (20 min.) or going to the gym after work. There’s a rec centre across the street from my office … But while that seems convenient, it … Continue reading →

Well, my first day at my new job went great. I love the energy and the people there. Everybody is really friendly and they really care about what they do. It’s also quite an innovative company and my role is going to be shaped around my strengths and what direction I want to take it. So there is plenty of opportunity for growth. It’s just a completely different vibe than my past job. They embrace change, they’re looking for fresh, new ideas, and *gasp* they’re actually training me on the industry. Somebody like my old coworker would never fit into … Continue reading →

Honestly, I’m a little sad that my 6 week vacation is over. :) I’ve enjoyed staying up and watching late night TV, and I’ve enjoyed running errands during the day, and working out whenever I want. Out of all the complaining and stressing out I actually did, I still liked it. But I’m so happy to be going back to work. It’s like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders – and the thought of a work environment that doesn’t involve drama? That sounds just like heaven. Today I am heading across the border to do a little … Continue reading →

So I accepted their offer and will be starting on Tuesday! :) This is so much better than I could have hoped for. Only $1k less than the salary I was making at my past job, plus an extra week of vacation and full benefits … and a salary review by the end of the year. All smiles over here, folks!

Wait for it … wait for it … I JUST GOT OFFERED THE JOB!!! :) I’m pretty sure that I’m going to take it. We’re still hammering out the fine details of the compensation package, but it looks like I would start at $3k less than what I was making at my last job, and then after a 3 or 6 month period, I would be bumped up provided everything is going well and I’m performing to their expectations (that is what I’m negotiating about right now – the HR woman is going to call me back to make sure … Continue reading →