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So, on Friday afternoon, literally ten minutes before I left for the day, I got an email from Human Resources informing me that due to my position and/or title change, I would need to update my profile in the database.

I haven't had a position and/or title change since 2012, when I was promoted from receptionist to administrator, and while my surname is not super common, it's not out of the bounds of belief that they might get the wrong Sam. So I emailed them and said, hey, are you sure this went to the right Sam?

I got one sentence back: "You should check with your manager."

UH. OK.

So I forwarded the email to my boss with what I felt was far fewer question marks than all this deserved, and Friday night she emailed me back:

Sorry, HR got ahead of us! We’ll be meeting on Monday morning to talk about your new role. This shouldn’t be a complete surprise since we’ve talked about your goals for growth, and about the new business manager taking over some of your duties. It’s a good direction for you and the team. We’ll talk more on Monday!

Which at least is less ominous, if still hilarious. Only I could get a promotion and not know what it was for an entire weekend.

Anyway, the upshot is that we met this morning and I have been promoted from administrative manager to full-on Research Analyst. This is a huge jump in terms of my career and a huge compliment, and involves absolutely no more money whatsoever, because I already make more than an entry-level Research Analyst makes, but whatever.

Makin' my way in the world!

Also this means I can stop looking for jobs. Oh thank god.

Comments

[sanura.livejournal.com]

SWEEEEEET CONGRATS MR RESEARCH ANALYST
you analyze that research. For money.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

BIG DATA BB HERE I COME

[aunty_marion]

WHERE'S THE 'LIKE' BUTTON? Congratulations on your no doubt well deserved promotion, Sam!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[silentstep.livejournal.com]

hooray, congratulations!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (oh man, Team Hilarity, that takes me back.)

[maeritrae.livejournal.com]

WELL DONE SAM! :D *hugs*

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm very excited. To do RESEARCH!

[taradilien.livejournal.com]

congrats!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

Congrats Sam!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Hurray for Sam!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I'm very excited :D Thanks!

[teaboyfan.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Well done and richly deserved! Have a flower!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's a lovely flower :)

[aliciajd]

Gee, that was my last title before I retired from the Gallup Organization! You're on the fast track! Congratulations!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Haha, I'm climbing the Not For Profit ladder! At the top...is burnout. :D

[silvainshadows.livejournal.com]

OMG YAY CONGRATS!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations! I'm glad this solves all of your problems (except more money, but oh well, as you said) in one fell swoop! I'm so glad you have an employer that values and rewards your work!

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

I literally have no idea why I'm anon there. I'm signed in and everything.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! And as you say, only you, LOL!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

ONLY ME. For pete's sake. :D Thank you!

[nakki.livejournal.com]

Congrats on randomly falling onto a career path! Only you! :) (Though your boss was aware that you'd be job hunting? So maybe that prompted the unasked for promotion.)

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did sort of trip and fall into this life....I do think the boss was in part spurred on by my search elsewhere :D

[jonaht.livejournal.com]

YAY! Congratulations. May your days be filled with interesting research.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

One can only hope :D Thanks!

[abby1000.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Congratulations! If only things like this happened to me.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I would share the luck if I could :D

[badfalcon.livejournal.com]

congratulations! :

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[i-phianassa.livejournal.com]

Congrats! :)

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[ursula-lear.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Does this come with a sword?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

MAN I WISH. No sword. I did buy a new lemon balm plant, though...

[sherylyn]

YAY! Congrats on the new title and the lack of need to job hunt any further!! And "only you" could write this up to be as hysterical as it reads, too ;-) Thanks for sharing the saga, and I hope you enjoy your new position!!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

For real, how is this my life :D Thank you!

[sandrayln.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

That is a hilariously weird way to receive some fantastic news! Congratulations!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

RIGHT? It cracks me up.

[twillery.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Sam! Enjoy your new job title--may it bring all sorts of neat information (and people) your way!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm sure it will :D

[air-ocean.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Sam! Research the hell out of all those people:)

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I AIM TO RESEARCH! :D

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, hope your month and year and life and whatever keeps being awesome!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

ME TOO! Thank you!