I Love My Bosses

Today was my first paycheck as a full-time employee. This is a big deal for me, because I've never worked full time before (for some reason, spending 60+ hours a week on schoolwork doesn't count). It's also apparently a big deal for my bosses, who haven't had a full-time employee in a very long time. Also they think I'm amazing. So today, to celebrate, they took me out to a nice lunch. An hour of eating on the clock plus a free delicious meal? Hell yeah!

We were going to go to a Japanese steakhouse around here that's really good, but [Boss 2] didn't have time because she had to get back to court, so we went to Mercato (delicious Italian place) instead. Not only did I get my free meal and time out of the office, but they also handed over (along with my paycheck) a $50 bonus check just because they think I've been doing so well, and a stainless steel melon baller.

The melon baller needs explaining: last week, [Boss 2] and I were talking about cantaloupe, and how it tastes best in a fruit salad, especially if you can use a melon baller. I expressed my dismay about not having my own melon baller, and shared my memories of making fruit salad with my father when I was young. Lo and behold, [Boss 2] remembers and gets me a melon baller of my very own! What amazing bosses I have!

For all the griping I do about working full time and and not being very excited about the work I have to do and not having enough free time, I really am blessed to have this job.