FINALLY!!!!

So I had been waiting for almost 2 months for my review. It finally came at the beginning of this month, so I was waiting to see what my raise was going to be. So today I check my paystub online and see that I got a 13% raise!!! I am so happy. Oh, did I forget to mention that they prorated me the rest of my earnings for the past two months? That means that the check I get this week is over $1000!!!! That is the most I have ever gotten at one time!!! I am so happy right now, plus I am looking forward to class tonight. I get to learn more JavaScript functions, and how to incorporate cookies and other fun things into my web coding!!! W00T!!!!

Going to SCREAM

So today was going great. I was listening, practically all day, to the same song because it is an awesome song. Got through a really grewling day at work, was getting ready to leave, and the phone rings. Of course I had a few other scars today, like getting a message from my boss telling me that I had to work on Sunday to do some more system tests. Of course it will be the third time in a row, and my supervisor reminds me that the last few people that held my position didn't know how to do it, so she did it for ten years. Of course the testing was cancelled since our home office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is under water right now, and plus we tested last month, and it is a quarterly thing. Ok, back to where I was.....darn bunny trails. So I pick up the phone thinking that it is my wife, only to find out that it is someone from the car company. This lovely individual tells me that I need to get $800 by 9pm est or the car is to be reposessed, and I will still have to finish paying the lease off. GREAT!!! EIGHT HUNDRED BUCKS BY 9 PM. I am in so much trouble. I need a miracle for me to get the money. Well, at least I have a prayer.

OK So here we Go (Part 2...and a few weeks late)

So my wife and I have been going through a really rough time financially. Part of me lives in fear everyday that our car is going to be repo'ed, the electricity is going to be shut off, and my parents are going to kick us out of the apartment. But I have found one thing to hold onto. It is the scripture reference in the Bible that states that He (God), will never let His children go hungry, or His seed begging for bread. We have found that no matter how much money we don't have, God has always provided for us, and allowed us to have food, clothes, gas, and whatever else we need. Yes, were are still 2 months behind on the rent, electric, car, and even farther behind on credit cards and such, but I have a sense of peace, like everything is going to be ok.

OK here we go....(part 1 programming related)

This is going to be one of 2 blogs that I post today. This one is going to be a rant about something that I am trying to program for work, and in no way reflects the views of my employer.

So I am trying to create a batch file. I have to run about 30 different reports every morning, and in an effort to automate these reports, I have some processes in place, but instead of letting me purchase the licensing for the program that I am currently using, I have to re-create the files into a batch file to be executed. So I am really back to the drawing board since it has been about 12 years since I last wrote a batch file....and even then, it was written in QBasic, and I have forgotten how to write them. Plus, to admit, I was not that good at writing complex files. I just had to get the computer to start Windows 3.1 automatically. Well, at least I can get a little help from one of the experts here at work, just too bad that it is not a true programmer.

Short Week

Ok, so this week was really short for me at work. The only issue that I had was the fact that after reviewing my list of stuff I've done this week, it looked kinda small, but it felt like I did a ton at the same point in time. Grr...this stinks. Oh well, next week will hopefully bring new and exciting things, plus I am supposed to have my review, and am hoping that this review come with a nice raise. Stuff is so expensive.

Oh yeah, in case you didn't know, I have had an interview with a staffing firm that is going to try to get me some contracts. Hopefully I can get one soon.

Ok, Let's start

So this is my first blog in a long time. I will not only be blogging about programming, but life in general.

Thank God that today is Sunday, and I am off work tomorrow. I am getting tired of having to work, and my counselor has telling me to go on a vacation for about a week, and not think of all of the stuff that has been giving me anxiety. Oh well, we will have to see how things go.

Well that is all for now.

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