victory

*****************************************************************************************************************************   

   This was supposed to be a post about an "everyday victory," and honestly I was going to come up with something a little more poetic, but some days my victory is that I survived. 

   Those of you who have been reading along for a while know that the past year and change have been pretty tough here at Casa MFA. After losing my teaching job of nearly a decade when Middle Child was admitted to the hospital the day before a key deadline, I temped and held various "weekend warrior jobs" to make ends meet. It hasn't always been pretty. Heck, I don't think it's EVER really been pretty. But you know what? I made it work, and pulled us through it.

   I haven't wanted to say too much about what's been going on at my new job, but now that the crisis is over I feel like I can talk about it. About a week ago, when things were looking so very grim, I was informed that the person who'd hired me on as "fulltime with benefits" had overstepped in doing so, and that I was (and would remain) a part-time employee (sans benefits). This really took the wind out of my sails, because it meant not only that I'd left my temp job at PseudoCorp for a job that paid $3 LESS per hour (but was supposed to come with benefits), but also that I'd have to go back on the job-hunt, because Hotter needs benefits through me before January rolls around and the Medicare "donut hole" becomes an issue. Today, though, after much complaining to HR and Management on my part and the serendipitous (for me and mine, anyway) firing of a former co-worker, I was informed that I'd been changed over to "full-time" in the system and would be eligible for benefits once my ninety-day probation was over with.

   The news couldn't have come at a better time. Today was not an easy day. Due to the afore-mentioned termination I was the only person waiting on a banquet room of seventy people tonight. I pretty much had to be like an octopus busing those tables, but you know what? I pulled it off, the guests were happy, and I wish the couple whose wedding rehearsal this dinner was a part of all the best.

   If that's not an everyday victory, I don't know what is.

****************************************************************************************************************************

Hurry in to Kroger and Kroger Banner Stores for P&G’s big sale event, June 10–23!

At Kroger and its banner stores, more than 30 of your favorite P&G brands are at HOT sale prices through June 23, including Tide, Charmin, Cascade, Pampers, Crest and Olay. Look for tags with special prices throughout the household needs and health and beauty aisles, and be on the lookout for even bigger offers – like getting serious dollars off when you buy a bundle of products.

Before hitting the store, visit P&G’s event page on Kroger.com: http://bit.ly/KG6dw5

You can play games like basketball, track and gymnastics to win money off your next Kroger trip, download digital coupons, print a shopping list, and learn more about P&G products!

And as part of this event, consider trying one of these fab products from P&G:
Vicks Nature Fusion, Charmin Basic, Downy Unstopables, and Swiffer Duster Extenders!

I was selected for participation in this campaign as a member of Clever Girls Collective.

Comments

[Ina]

Girl, You Rock.

[K]

THAT IS A GOOD DAY!

I'm so happy (and relieved) about the job/benefits whatnot. GEEZ.