Promotion

I am so excited that on Wednesday Ken called me from work bright and early in the morning to tell me that he was given the promotion. He was also offered the exact salary that he wanted to get as well. They also told him that in just three short month they would give him a 10.5% raise and do it again in 6 months. He is also still no exempt so he gets paid for all his overtime. I could not believe that! Wow what a blessing that will be. It is nothing short of a miracle if you ask me since they already gave him a 10.5% raise with the promotion. Ken was very happy and I could tell in his voice. He is so excited to get a new manager and especially one that he really loves to work with because he learns so much from him. He really has been wanting to work with this man for a very long time. I know he is going to be much happier in his new position. Ken was called into the office to talk about the new contract that he was under and he was told who was also in line for the position if he did not take it. Out of seven people they only said that they had considered 4 of them to have what they needed for the job. Ken was their very first choice.
Kens direct boss still does not know because his other boss has not told him yet. It seems as if they are putting it off because they are worried. They are suppose to tell him today but they said the same thing yesterday as well. I told him maybe they are trying to get everything in order and have a plan so he does not have to worry. Ken is also wondering if they will put a bid up for his position and weather or not they will make it a salary spot or a union spot. Ken says if its salary he is sure that all the same people will bid on it that bid on the last position as well. That would mean there would be at least three people in the running plus all the union workers that are already over there in that section wanting to be free of the union.
I'm just so glad that Ken will be working with someone new and will be learning more. He loves to go to work when he is learning things. Its when he has to teach them to his manager is when he starts to not enjoy it. Especially when he was being paid less.