Landing The Promotion!

In November '10 I got extra motivated and a lucky break. For Three years I've worked for a company I've felt had little to no faith that under the know nothing title I held, that I was capable of much more that my present role asked of me.I had begged for work from multiple different departments and with as overwhelmed as everyone was, no one had anything they could give me.
It wasn't until we had a few of the bigger players leave and new ones come in through the merger that I got the chance to show that there was more to me than what the surface was showing. Materials was the first department to give me a few extra hours and since then I have pulled in an average of 68 hours each week between them, shipping and receiving and even invoicing!
Recently a member of our marketing team took on a new role with a new company allowing a few more changes to occur. I was notified a week ago that a request had been made to move me to the materials (including shipping and receiving team)
As silly as it may sound to go from a sit down position in Admin., to a physical job like this it has allowed me to add another title to my resume and granted me to the ever so valuable experience in invoicing.
As does with most promotions a raise has also been discussed. The raise will 1) allow me to work fewer hours and spend more time with my kids and 2) allow me to feel more valued by the company I am working for.
I am a firm believer that if you work hard, even with three decks stacked against you, All Things Are Possible!
Since most of the people in the department I am moving to have been with the company much longer than I have I know that within the next 5-10 years more opportunities for growth within the company will make themselves available to me.
This is also going to have an impact on reaching my goal of paying off the house before I turn 27! Having a raise means earning more money, staying on our current budget means more paid on the principal and less in the end on (this is a bad word on this blog) INTEREST. (sorry I had to say it!)
Until tomorrow remember All Things Are Possible with Evie!