Surprise! I got my bonus and a raise.
My boss asked me to come into his office and close the door. “You’re going to see these numbers in your paycheck tonight so I figure I might as well tell you in person.”
“Bob, are you going to lay me off?”
“Uhhhh, hmmmm, I hadn’t thought about that….No!”
He announced my bonus figure and my percentage increase in my salary at which point I started to get teary-eyed. “Oh Bob. I can’t believe it. Thank you. Thank you so much. This is so generous given everything that’s going on.”
“Catherine, you deserve every penny. You work so hard. I wish I could give you more. Now skedaddle.”
I expected nada, zip, zero. In my dreams, I heard my manager say, “Your bonus is that you get to keep your job. Capeche?”
So with this infusion of cash, I’ve been wondering what to do with it. Obviously, I need to be careful because who knows if I’ll get anything next year. But still, I want to treat myself. Last year, I paid for the matchmaker. This year? I don’t know.
Here’s what’s on the Bonus list:
Photofacial
Zoom teeth whitening
Vacation money for my trips this year: Mexico, Arizona, Turkey, Burning Man, Santa Fe
I’m definitely going to give my parents some gift money and do a donation-match for my high school. But really, I can’t think of anything I’ve been wanting. Probably will sock away the money for vacations and more writing classes which are pretty pricey when you add them all up.
Krimey
you earned every penny catherine. they are so lucky to have you on their team.