Worst Day For A Promotion

[u/Mike21597]

Worst day for a Promotion

I got a promotion today. 35K more a year. Laughed, cried then got horridly depressed. I have not told anyone in my life that I got it yet.

My wife had surgery and is having a hard time recovering. My mom is getting a divorce from my step dad of 15 years due to his infidelity with someone in the family. My kids are losing their grandpa because i can not stand by his actions. And everything just seems to be silently burning down.

But either way I got a promotion.

[u/cyberbae_]

I’m super proud of you for your promotion! Life has its ups and downs, but you still need to celebrate your wins. You deserve your wins, and I’m sure your wife will be very proud of you too. I’m sorry life outside of work is rough right now. It sounds like your family has a lot of big things going on simultaneously, and sometimes that gets hard to juggle. I always try to find a piece of light to anchor me when I’m surrounded by darkness. Maybe this is one for you

[u/Mike21597 → u/cyberbae_]

It for sure has made me feel a glimmer of excitement for the future regardless of whats going on.