That's great, Steph! Worth waiting for, I hope.
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Cass - Aug 01, 2013 6:36:34 pm PDT #2592 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Steph L. - Aug 01, 2013 6:42:27 pm PDT #2593 of 30002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Worth waiting for, I hope.
Definitely. It makes me feel a little ridiculous about how stressed I got.
billytea - Aug 01, 2013 6:44:17 pm PDT #2594 of 30002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
That's fantastic, Steph. It makes a big difference, having that buffer there.
Cass - Aug 01, 2013 6:45:50 pm PDT #2595 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
It makes me feel a little ridiculous about how stressed I got.
No, you didn't know. That uncertainty? Stressful. Crazy stressful.
WindSparrow - Aug 01, 2013 7:02:15 pm PDT #2596 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Wonderful news, Teppy! Re: Severance.
Other wonderful news, Pix! Re: Roxy's forever home.
Boo Hiss, Grr Argh, bonny. Wanna put me on the phone with that delightful personage, so I can very carefully explain why when there is a behavioral problem the first step is a physical exam? I got it from both human care and other species care angles.
I doubt anyone will be surprised that my annual evaluation went quite well. New supervisor guy who nominated me for that award gave me a "superior" overall. There is a raise that goes along with it. Not a huge one, but at this point any time they don't have to reduce wages due to reduced state funding, I am thankful.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 01, 2013 7:29:09 pm PDT #2597 of 30002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I'm so relieved for you, Teppy. And don't feel foolish for worrying - although the end result is a very good one, the fact that they waited so long to communicate it to you was certainly worthy of a lot of stress.
So this means you can come to New Orleans for my birthday, yes?
meara - Aug 01, 2013 8:49:50 pm PDT #2598 of 30002
It's...much more than I even hoped.
That's GREAT! And yet still, not a reason to have not been stressed--they weren't great about the communication, and left little reason to have a ton of faith! But glad it can end on a pretty good note, at least, and hope that it helps avoid future stress, even if there was already stress while waiting for it. Yay.
Connie Neil - Aug 01, 2013 9:08:15 pm PDT #2599 of 30002
brillig
Are the taxes already taken out of it?
Steph L. - Aug 01, 2013 9:30:22 pm PDT #2600 of 30002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm going to ask that, Connie. (Hey, look who's awake with insomnia. Woo hoo.) The legal-ese letter said it would be included in the W-2 we receive next year, so I want to assume yes, but they weren't clear. But if taxes aren't taken out, I'll just set aside the appropriate amount.
Shir - Aug 01, 2013 9:34:52 pm PDT #2601 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oh, Steph, that's great news. I'm really happy for you.
I feel better in knowing why I'm so tired
Take it from someone who lives in the Middle East: heat it exhausting. Siestas exist for a reason.