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Saturday, April 30, 2005

My Life Is Better Than Yours

I'd teach you, but I would have to levy a fee. ;-)

I got some great news yesterday: my company realized they hired too many people to do the work they have planned, so they're terminating the contract with three of the five of us. My boss held a quick-and-dirty, super-top-secret meeting to tell me and one other person that he wants to keep us and let the others go. And since there is still some indecision about some of the features we're documenting, my co-worker and I are getting a week's paid vacation, which is separate from the vacation I accrue from the contracting company that hired me. VERY. COOL.

I think we earned it. I work pretty fast, and we had to log everything we did in a shared database, so I know I produced the most content. I was worried that my fast working would mean less money because I get paid by the hour, but it looks like things turned out alright! I'm pretty excited about going back a week from now too. Since more of the features will be hashed out, our projects are going to get more interesting.

As he ran through the timeline for the remainder of our contract, my boss also noted that around September, we would start talking about whether we want to continue doing contract work there or become full-time employees. For him to mention the possibility of either option this early is definitely awesome. And companies don't usually give hourly employees paid vacations unless they're interested in keeping them around. So... what will I do with this week?

My first inclination was to fly to Vegas and play cards, but now I'm leaning toward visiting Honolulu again because I haven't been there since I was eight. My main concern, as always, is Zoey. I would like the nice couple I live with to walk her when they walk their dog, but I don't want them to feel like I expect them to. Kennels and dog-walkers are so expensive though, even independent people who do it from home. I mean, $30 to walk a dog once? What planet are you living on?

Anyway, before I leave, I want to finish my synopsis of See-What-Happens-Larry, my psycho ex-roommate. I promise it will be a good read, even for those of you who have already heard about his antics firsthand.

posted by platkat @ 3:04 PM