Proud, Proud

So came into work today feeling pretty good. They actually had me doing something which made the day go by faster. I got an email from the head of the Eng. Dept and the Jew School (I will have to come up with a better nick name) anyway - she was telling me how thrilled she was that I am on board and how mortified she was by the low offer. She wanted me to know that they realize they are not paying me what I am worth and that I got screwed because they are having major budget problems and that the other leading candidate was willing to take a lot less money than they were offering me. She said it was a testament to howmuch everyone liked me that they chose to pay more money on a tight budget. Anyone who has ever worked for the JCC can understand that this is somekind of compliment! Anyway whoeveer that kid is that was willing to take MUCH less than me (her caps not mine) screwed me over (her word not mine.) So I emailed back - told her that I was happy she understood how I felt and that I too was shocked since she told me in the first interview that my range would be doable. I also told her I wasn't doing this job for the money as they were offering me less than I made six years ago and 10k less than I was making last year (not totally true but good for my argument.) A few hours later I get an email from the school with a NEW contract with MORE money. HAH! See what advocating for yourself can accomplish??? It isn't a lot more - but it is the principal of the thing and hey - it can only go up from here. I signed the contract and am super excited. I already asked them for the book list and skill set for the freshman so I can start planning my units for the fall. I might as well get all that work out of the way.

Tonight I am meeting this girl I temped with (the one who I saw on good friday) at meditation class - then we are going for a drink at the Dresden. Saturday I am playing in my very first adult kickball league game...I cannot wait - it is a really big thing here in LA - I was invited to be a part of another team, but they play during the week and my hollywood work sched doesn't really fit.

I hope everyone is having a great day. Don't worry about the Sabres. Perhapos they will go quietly into that dark night - or perhaps they will shake off their shawl of complacency and show up to play 60 minutes of kick ass hockey.

lata....

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