It’s confirmed.  I am now the Assistant Manager for the group that I am in.

I had no idea this was coming.  Our manager did not discuss the performance evaluation and left us with no clue as to where we stood.

The next guy is now Supervisor.  Next year he will be due for promotion as the Senior Supervisor, taking my former job title.

What’s more surprising is the salary increase we received.  A whopping 20% on base pay and allowance was given to us, against the former ceiling of 10% yearly.  I am most excited with the increase in allowance which acted as a tax shield. 

I felt bad for gym buddy, though.  Although I know he got a 20% or higher salary increase, he should have been promoted to Asst. Manager as well.  He’s much better than me when it comes to work, and that’s not lip service.  His manager is now a Senior Manager, and he’s next in line.  He’s been a Supervisor for almost 2 years now. 

It’s fun to see your goals written down…but it’s a lot better to see them materialize!