the daily grind
Feb. 1st, 2008 08:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
floatingleafA quick update, because I haven't posted in a week.:)
1) Our office closed early yesterday because of the heavy snowfall - not that it helped much, because the drive home took at least twice as long as usual.:/ There was also this absolutely apocalyptic howling-wind-snowstorm a few nights ago - but, luckily, that one started rather late in the evening, when I was already holed up safely in my warm little nest. But that was actually the only night I felt kinda chilly here, despite the blazing radiators - because the wind was charging head-on at my rickety windows and pushing cold air in through the cracks. Still, I felt VERY lucky I didn't have to be outside in THAT. *shudder*
2) They kept sending me offers through American Airlines after I had booked two return trips within two months last fall (Toronto in early Spetember, and then San Francisco in late October). So finally I applied. Not that I necessarily needed another credit card - but my Visa only has a limit of $500, and that can make you a bit nervous when you're purchasing plane tickets... plus, with this one you get extra miles whenever you use it. Not that I'll be needing a lot of those; actually, last fall's booking activities were not typical of me at all, and $5,000 is far more than I ever have, or intend to - or could afford to - spend in one go, but somehow it makes me feel good that they actually approved me for that card. Of course, I know I have to be very careful with it, and it's definitely the LAST one I'm getting, no matter how many more offers flood my mailbox. Enough is enough.:P
3) They just mailed me the paperwork for my lease extension - and they are raising the rent by $30. I am barely affording the place as it is. I mean, it would be allright if I could expect a matching salary increase - but that's really not a given. They just introduced this new evaluation system at my workplace, according to which those who perform exceedingly well get a bigger raise, while those who are just doing fine might not get any at all. More motivation to improve and all that crap. So I don't really know. What I do know is that I'm definitely NOT an over-achiever. I like taking my time over things, can't really do stuff well in a hurry, because then I end up going back checking for errors, and that takes even more time in the long run. I also tend to get totally lost in the little details no-one else would probably even notice - stopping to correct other people's typos, for example, instead of moving on faster through the pile of papers on my desk etc. So my guess is I'm probably in the lower rank, productivity-wise. And not really sure I could change - or if I could, it would be at the cost of not feeling comfortable with the job anymore. So I won't be really surprised if I get no raise. *sigh*
That said, even if I did have the energy to start looking for a different apartment right now (and I totally DON'T, thank you very much), it isn't very likely I would find anything cheaper. Besides, I like the place. I want to stay here. And I don't even want to think about another move till, maybe, five years from now... LOL. But what if they keep raising the rent, and my salary stays as ridiculous as it is at this point?... *bites nails*
Uhhh... well. Enough. I think I bored even myself with that post.;)
1) Our office closed early yesterday because of the heavy snowfall - not that it helped much, because the drive home took at least twice as long as usual.:/ There was also this absolutely apocalyptic howling-wind-snowstorm a few nights ago - but, luckily, that one started rather late in the evening, when I was already holed up safely in my warm little nest. But that was actually the only night I felt kinda chilly here, despite the blazing radiators - because the wind was charging head-on at my rickety windows and pushing cold air in through the cracks. Still, I felt VERY lucky I didn't have to be outside in THAT. *shudder*
2) They kept sending me offers through American Airlines after I had booked two return trips within two months last fall (Toronto in early Spetember, and then San Francisco in late October). So finally I applied. Not that I necessarily needed another credit card - but my Visa only has a limit of $500, and that can make you a bit nervous when you're purchasing plane tickets... plus, with this one you get extra miles whenever you use it. Not that I'll be needing a lot of those; actually, last fall's booking activities were not typical of me at all, and $5,000 is far more than I ever have, or intend to - or could afford to - spend in one go, but somehow it makes me feel good that they actually approved me for that card. Of course, I know I have to be very careful with it, and it's definitely the LAST one I'm getting, no matter how many more offers flood my mailbox. Enough is enough.:P
3) They just mailed me the paperwork for my lease extension - and they are raising the rent by $30. I am barely affording the place as it is. I mean, it would be allright if I could expect a matching salary increase - but that's really not a given. They just introduced this new evaluation system at my workplace, according to which those who perform exceedingly well get a bigger raise, while those who are just doing fine might not get any at all. More motivation to improve and all that crap. So I don't really know. What I do know is that I'm definitely NOT an over-achiever. I like taking my time over things, can't really do stuff well in a hurry, because then I end up going back checking for errors, and that takes even more time in the long run. I also tend to get totally lost in the little details no-one else would probably even notice - stopping to correct other people's typos, for example, instead of moving on faster through the pile of papers on my desk etc. So my guess is I'm probably in the lower rank, productivity-wise. And not really sure I could change - or if I could, it would be at the cost of not feeling comfortable with the job anymore. So I won't be really surprised if I get no raise. *sigh*
That said, even if I did have the energy to start looking for a different apartment right now (and I totally DON'T, thank you very much), it isn't very likely I would find anything cheaper. Besides, I like the place. I want to stay here. And I don't even want to think about another move till, maybe, five years from now... LOL. But what if they keep raising the rent, and my salary stays as ridiculous as it is at this point?... *bites nails*
Uhhh... well. Enough. I think I bored even myself with that post.;)
