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| Thu, 02-26-2009 - 11:44am |
Well today has been a mixed bag of news. The good: My union ratified the agreement and the new rates of pay were released. The employer has 150 days from signing to send a check with backpay. I am guessing it will be somewhere around $1500. That will be perfect because it will likely come in sometime in the summer so I can use it toward the Australia fund. As soon as it is signed, my paycheck will increase by about $40 (every bit helps!) and then again by another $25 in June.
The bad: I didn't get the job I was hoping (and lead to believe) I would get. I am in a "pool of qualified candidates" which is decent because it means anyone in any department can offer me a job without have to go through all the interviews again. Its bad because I really wanted the job :( So I am going to be working on my resume tonight!

Me too!
Kate
It seems like the theme for today is a two sided coin.
Norma
"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus
Hahaha Kate I sure am a CAPE member, lol. I was trying to figure out what my backpay would be but it so complicated because of the payscales changing, me being contract for part of it etc etc.
And I to am unilingual English! I can only go so high before I am stuck! I am going to wait a few months and then start speaking to departments that may be able to pull from the pool! I just SO wanted this job!
Bex -
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."
Bex -
Well yes, that is a mixed bag of news.
Thanks for the thoughts Marie. Unfortunately (or I guess fortunately) I work for the federal government.
Bex -
Its just frustrating because I DO do all the extras (social committee, workplace safety, group outings, team building .
Just thinking about what you said about MONEY.
Kate
Bex -