Thursday 21 December 2017

Best Gifts

What's the best gift for the busy working equestrian? MORE DAYLIGHT!


Yay! Daylight is coming!


What's the best gift I could have personally been given today? 

A PONY! 

No, but close, I like your thinking!

A 6 MONTH EXTENSION OF MY WORK SCHEDULE!

Given all the drama surrounding it recently, I thought for sure it would be a no-go. I sucked it up and presented my case anyway, because I had nothing to lose. And they said yes! And as a bonus, found a way to justify it with the union as well!

So, that means six more months of sleeping at home most of the week. Six more months of seeing G almost any time I like. Six more months of Bridget living here. Six more months of saving a lot of money (board here is about a quarter the cost as compared to the lower coast). Six more months of being super happy!

Just 4 more months until this!

As a side note, (although I know I should not care) after the initial drama, I think the whole thing with nasty coworker only served to make HR/the union/management more sympathetic to me and determined to make things right. Although I was furious at the time, I'm glad now I didn't get involved in it - the people I needed to have my back apparently do.

Six months brings us to June, when I'd like to be back at EC's barn for extra coaching and competition access a few months anyway - we've got big goals this year!


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11 comments

  1. YAY! What great news! Congratulations.

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  2. omgosh i've been looking forward to the solstice for actual literal weeks and then somehow forgot it was today. like, i wrote down the date earlier and was like, 'hm the 21st... i vaguely remember this date having some sort of importance.... what on earth could it be...' lol.... so yay, thanks for reminding me and here's to bringing on longer and longer days!!

    also, obvi, yay for such a happy resolution to all that work drama!

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  3. I love when work drama (or any sort of drama) resolves itself this way! And that picture is magical. Can't wait for my sunlight!

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  4. THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER!!!! Ok, I'm a little excited... Happy that the work stuff is working out!

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  5. it is a Festivus MIRACLE! YAY. and yes YAY to the longer days coming! and YAY YAY YAY (tho i got a bit excited when I thought you were getting a new pony too #ihaveponyjealousyissues :)

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  6. Happy Solstice! I'm glad that you were able to get the 6 month extension!

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  7. Congratulations on your six-month extension!!

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  8. Woo hoo! Happy Holidays to you!

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  9. The BEST news! Congratulations!

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  10. Hooray! That's really awesome. I'm glad that you got the extension

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  11. Yay for an extended work schedule and yay for great HR people ;)

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