Raise

[rivet]

I got a 12% raise, which comes in Feb 1. That doesn't suck. That makes a total 29% increase since I started less than 2 years ago. I may not love my job (and I may have started underpaid), but I do like this trend

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[tatjna]

I got a really warm and positive feeling in my chest while I was reading this. Whatever you've decided, I think it's the right one.

;-)

[rivet]

thank you. No decision as of yet, but I'm feeling like I'll be making it from a position of strength.

[notnotabouthim]

hehe "I like the trend".. hehe.. damn statisticians..

[rivet]

I can't help myself. I've been professionally enculturated.

[notnotabouthim]

my immediate thought was "ha! you've turned a noun into a verb again!".. but no, enculturated, that really is a word :)

[rivet]

not only that, but if I *did* make up a verb like "enculturated" it would capture a compelling contemporary social phenomenon. So says ME ;P

[ninavizz]

Wow- how cool to share our fortunes on the same week. Mirroring your comment to me, back to you.

I loathe the American pandemic of "entitlement," but have vested much thought into distinguishing between that... and the more basic sense of self-worth and parallel desire to live without *both* excess, and stress. Paid student-loans, retirement, mortgages, vehicles, international travel, etc., are all Good Things.

And... in the US, a 12% raise is near unheard of. 29% in 2 years, likewise rare. Bravo!!

[rivet]

I think we share a vision of Good Things(tm). Money buys me freedom to do what I want. If I use that freedom to work more (especially if it compromises other parts of my life), I'm stupid.

That 29% does include one promotion, and i'm already in line for another one, which would mean another 10% above what I just received (or 24% more than what I'm on now). It continues up from there, although not to dizzying heights. As far as I can see from the published salary scale, the university won't be able to offer that for several years. You can see why the temptation is strong.

But it's good to have choices. Too much of my life I have lacked choices. Most of my colleagues in the US still feel like they lack choices.

[segrada]

boo-ya! congratulations!!

(just started your money or your life and liking it, thank you)

[rivet]

Thanks, I'm pretty chuffed :)