Kabluey has had a stressful few weeks. She’s had to lie (well, fib) and sneak around (often in the pouring rain). She’s been built up, and torn down. Masterful interrogation techniques have been used to pry information from her that she swore she’d never divulge. She’s delivered bad news to people who like her. She’s delivered good news to people who will realize very soon just how awesome she is. There have been many late night discussions over beer, and early morning discussions over tea (unfortunately, most of those discussion were with me, and my ability to give cogent advice is on par with a 6-year-old. My attention span is fine for a little while, but inevitably I get distracted or mad or hungry and then wander off to rearrange my stuffed animal collection).

If the above description sounds familiar, it is probably because you, too, have gone through the process of interviewing for, and negotiating, a new job. This painful process reached its conclusion yesterday when Kabluey accepted an offer. Of course, even that was somewhat distressing as she opted for a “death by a thousand paper cuts” approach to putting in her notice at her current job.

At any rate, it is done and I can already tell the difference in Kabluey’s mood. See for yourself:

An amazing transformation! We have been doing mini-celebrations along the way (which maybe is just a fun, though unnecessary, excuse to drink), but we plan to fully celebrate this weekend. Kabluey is happy. And I am happy, too, because I think this new job means she has to buy me diamonds. Sparkly, shiny diamonds. Because according to this article, written by someone who clearly has a lot of time on his/her hands, this will please me.

Tags: diamonds, job negotiation stress