Can has praise, cannot has money
The crappy economy has hit home.
I don’t usually post about personal things on this blog, but this is a pretty big deal for me.
In case you’re assuming the worst, it isn’t. I have a job (and even recently got some very nice feedback on the way I’m doing that job).
…but it comes with a hefty chunk less salary than before.
I’ve spent a lot of time feeling lucky recently, before the downturn hit directly, and I’m still lucky. I have a rainy-day fund and I still have a job, and I have friends and connections.
But damn, it still sucks. I have sticker shock.
I am bumming for ya. That is bumsville. I declare you mayor of Bumsville, A. Bumser McGee.
I won’t vote for you as mayor until you change your name; A. G. Recession-stomper. ^_^
Comment by maiki — 3 February 2009 @ 8:48 pm
Yipes. ):
[Also, I got something in the mail from you, which I will open this weekend, yay!]
Comment by shari — 4 February 2009 @ 8:25 am
Sorry to hear that, Alexis. You’re the second friend of mine who has recently posted about a salary decrease.
Comment by justin — 4 February 2009 @ 8:45 am
As my boss said when we got similar news, “A smaller paycheck is better than no paycheck.”
Also, it never hurts to look for another job in the mean time…
Comment by Mark Ballew — 4 February 2009 @ 10:30 am