We're all entitled to a "good day" right?
I'm a consultant, and as a consultant I dont get paid on a regular
basis. I submit timesheets, the client signs them and it goes through
their accounting department, then through managers for approval, and
eventually a check is written to my company. Then I deposit, call in my
own payroll, and eventually I get real dollars. From start to finish,
its about 4 weeks. This particular client has a "twice a month" policy,
meaning they only pay 2x a month, and if your paperwork isnt in the
right place at the right time, you have to wait until the next
pay-period. Tough noogies.

I've been working alot of overtime & weekends the last few weeks. So
much that I totally forgot to submit my timesheets. Plain old forgot. I
realized on Easter Sunday, that because I forgot, that I wouldn't get
any pay until the end of April (missing the timeslot for the processing
to happen for April 15th). Worse, I had about $200 to last me till the
end of the month. OUCH! OUCH! I begged the client/boss to "let it slide
- just this once please". He understood, but, since it required several
departments, it wasnt likely to happen. OUCH.

As of midnight Tuesday I was down to $47 left to my name. I woke up this
morning with a sick feeling in my stomach. On the way to work my brother
called me and asked if I could swing by his house on the way to work (it
was nearby). He often asked me to do this when he needed to load some
junk into his car before work. Sure - why not. When I got there, he
handed me the $500 he borrowed. I didnt know it was coming, and
honestly, didnt expect to SEE that $500! He saved the day.

I got to work, and my boss pulled me aside, "hey Mike, I know you been
busting your azz with the project, so I was able to get your invoice
slipped through - here ya go". Wow. Cool!

When I got to my little cube'o'corporate-heaven, the head of Accounting
came over. "Mike - oh, good you are here. Listen about that check,
listen, I'm really sorry, and I dont know how to tell you this, but...",

I'm thinking 'Oh sh1t, here it comes - she's going to need it BACK?!
OUCH!'

"...well, when I checked your invoices, and I made a terrible mistake
last month. See, I printed your checks last month, and you were out that
day, so I put them in my desk drawer, and, I forgot to give them to you.
Here they are, and I'm really really sorry"

HOLY SH1T! I just got THREE paychecks and $500. I went from being so
miserably stressed to elation and relief.

wopw way to go mike


party on...

HEY MIKE....CAN I BORROW $500???

LMAO!

I wish I could be that lucky lucky CONGRATS!