And the good news keeps coming...........
let me give you a little bit of the back story.......
when I was working I remember a whole lot of chatter about pay equity. To be honest I didn't pay much attention. I had enough money to live on ... loved my job.... and besides pay equity in my life time seemed like a pipe dream.
Fast forward more than a few years......
I got a letter in the mail yesterday that was full of legal speak... but from what I could understand - that pay equity 'discussion' has been resolved........ and our union won!! Turns out that I might be getting (I say 'might' cause I'm a little unclear on the legal speak) a lump sum payment on the equity issue retroactive to December 2010. AND my pension will increase. No mention of percentages or how much I will actually get..... but it does sound like I will be getting something!!! and something is better than nothing!! I did the happy dance!! One can always use more money (especially in this day and age) BUT with our move and the new house ............ yeah more money would be VERY nice!! any amount!
On another happy note - we are off to Quebec today to celebrate Christmas with youngest daughter and family. I am bringing the food....... and presents of course and am thinking we should have a truck!! There's just so much to bring. Of course Mother Nature decided to throw us a curve ball (things just can't run completely smoothly
ya know ! ) and we're supposed to be getting a whack of snow today. Wellllll we were complaining it would be another green Christmas! Last year we had to celebrate virtually with youngest daughter due to lock downs...... it'll be great to celebrate in person again!!
OH and I discovered Sir Steve has never heard of "Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus" how - HOW?? - could he not know the story or have seen the movie??!!! finding the movie to watch this weekend is definitely on the agenda !!!
hurray! that does sound like good news. And as I always say, even $10 is 10 more than zero.
ReplyDeleteExactly Fondles!!! I'm a bit weird I think cause my criteria for money is "do I have enough to live on" and if I do... I am contented :) BUT I'll never say no to an extra dollar or two
Deleteno, i think enough of us are like that. i also always have enough to survive so i'm contented with the things i have. But extra is always nice.
DeleteHi Morningstar, That is wonderful news, a nice bonus :) have a wonderful time and Christmas celebration with your daughter. Travel safe.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Roz
Thanks Roz - everything's packed and ready to go in the car -- sitting here waiting for Sir Steve to get ready - I thought women were supposed to be slow getting ready (cheeky grin)
DeleteI love that you are showing Sir Steve the movie - maybe lots of BOYS missed it. The extra money is a hoot! I don't care if it's $10 bucks it's extra and it's yours! Have a great celebration with your daughter.
ReplyDeletePK the family is watching it now...... I'm curled up in my pj's exhausted...
DeleteJ'espère que vous et votre famille avez une merveilleuse fête de Noël au Québec
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of that movie iether
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oui nous avons eu une belle fête à Québec!
Deleteou as tu appris le francais?
It's a wonderful movie about a little girl struggling with the notion of Santa Claus
I guiltily have to admit that I learned to use Google Translate and not French. I only have two languages, English and Flemish.
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Hey Morningstar,
ReplyDeleteI am going to try again and see if Blogger will be kind.
YAY for you! I am happy to hear that!
I love the quirky house! It looks so adorable!!!!
Hugs
Boo
P.S. sent you an email and please tell me Sir Steve has now seen the all important movie?!!!