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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts) Wed Sep 23, 2015, 10:05 PM Sep 2015

I got a promotion today... [View all]

For the last four years and a month, I've been a trash man. I've been driving a truck called a front-loader, dumping dumpsters for commercial concerns in my community. Stores, shops, hotels, campgrounds etc.

Starting tomorrow, I'll be the Operations Manager. Salary. Company car. Big Christmas Bonus. Best of all? No more driving a trash truck, or telling new acquaintances I'm a "trash man".

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I got a promotion today... [View all] cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 OP

Hooray for you! redwitch Sep 2015 #1

Thank you! cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #2

Congratulations! nt LiberalElite Sep 2015 #3

Congrats, my dear cherokeeprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #4

Thank you Dearest Peg... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #5

I knew you would take that sort of view and good on ya, babe! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #6

Good going. I shake your hand. rusty quoin Sep 2015 #7

Thank You. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #9

congratulations niyad Sep 2015 #8

Thank You. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #10

Congrats! Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2015 #11

Please... SoapBox Sep 2015 #13

Keep us posted and good luck! cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #22

Good for you!!! Texasgal Sep 2015 #12

Congratulations! SoapBox Sep 2015 #14

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! DebJ Sep 2015 #15

a BIG Congratulations to you! lavenderdiva Sep 2015 #16

Congrats! Never forget the little people back where you came from, but enjoy the hell out of the ! Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #17

Celebrate Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #18

Nice to see hard work rewarded. Does this make your job more secure? n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #19

Not the way I see it. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #23

Well, save some money, learn how to grow something new for food. jtuck004 Sep 2015 #45

Congratulations and Best of Luck. Blus4u Sep 2015 #20

Congrats and good luck in the new position! Hydra Sep 2015 #21

Congrats!! KT2000 Sep 2015 #24

Congrats!!! 840high Sep 2015 #25

Congrats that's really cool Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #26

Supercongratulations!!! roody Sep 2015 #27

Trash Man- Be Loud and Be Proud! The Trashmen made one of the most remarkable songs of all time. NBachers Sep 2015 #28

Awesome 2naSalit Sep 2015 #29

Happy for you oldandhappy Sep 2015 #30

Congrats on your promotion, cherokeeprogressive. I'm very happy for you! sueh Sep 2015 #31

Congratulations, but don't be ashamed of being a "trash man." JayhawkSD Sep 2015 #32

Congrats! Promotions are nice! Solly Mack Sep 2015 #33

BRAVO! THough I do like jobs like that. I want to be a grader driver clearing snow in my roguevalley Sep 2015 #34

Congratulations to you and best wishes for continued success in your life! Fla Dem Sep 2015 #35

Happy leet666 Sep 2015 #36

Congratulations on your promotion! (But your previous job is very necessary and much appreciated!) WinkyDink Sep 2015 #37

Thank you. And I didn't really mean to impugn the job. I was in New York in the 70s when cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #38

And may I add, with both of us having been teachers, that "product" never sasses you! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #42

GOOD ON YA'! trof Sep 2015 #39

That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh I LIKE it!! DFW Sep 2015 #40

Well done!!! btrflykng9 Sep 2015 #41

Mazel tov darling Sanity Claws Sep 2015 #43

Excellent news Generic Brad Sep 2015 #44

Alright, cherokeeprogressive! MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #46

Congrats denbot Sep 2015 #47

That's awesome! cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #48

Congratulations on your promotion! mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #49

Congratulations awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #50

I'm sure you earned it and deserve it! Congratulations! No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #51

Congratulations! Phentex Sep 2015 #52