New salary is $85,000. I share my secretary with only 3 other executives (1:4 instead of 1:8). I have a window in my office (view is of the parking structure mostly, but I can see a few tree tops of the landscaping in between the office tower and the parking structure and today I saw some squirrels and a couple birds). I even got a reserved spot on the subterranean level of the garage. This means I don’t have to use the gates to go up and park with the clerical staff and underlines.

Things are looking up. I haven’t felt this good since the Sega Genesis came out and I had my first Bloomin’ Onion at Outback.

I think it’s all going to work out.