I Am So Pleased For My Mum!

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Mum can be lucky with money. I don't mean winning on the Lottery or anything but money tends to come her way when she needs it most...and so it has turned out this week. There is no-one more pleased about this than me. Mum has worked on school dinners since 1974. She is one of the longest serving dinner-ladies and has been a boss for about 10 years I would say. She is 63 and would like to work as long as possible if she is able to do so. All Council workers in England (not sure if it's happening anywhere else in the UK) are subject to a re-evaluation of their salary. My brother has worked for the Council since he was 19 so has been there 23 years himself. His job is working outside. Unfortunately, his "bonus" has been scrapped so he is down on his wages but he does supplement his income by doing "foreigners" with his supervisor. Everyone does it so it's common knowledge. He has to, otherwise he could not keep his house. Mum, on the other hand, will GAIN £1800 extra on her yearly salary, back-dated from April last year! She "isn't bothered" about the back-pay but I told her not to be so silly. She has worked very hard for all these years and it's about time she got rewarded for her efforts. Don't you think so? As for my brother, well, it is hard for him but I'm sure he will share in her joy if he chooses to tell him on Sunday...and I think she should. There's no shame in earning more money, especially when she needs it. I'm so chuffed for her, I really am! I hope her good fortune rubs off onto me in my current job search.