My cat is having surgery today. You non-animal lovers are probably confused and/or laughing at me, but I’m really worried about him. It’s just minor surgery, but surgery is surgery is surgery and it still involves some level of risk.
Thankfully, my boss is understanding about the situation. I have to drop the cat off this morning and can pick him up before 6:30, but the vet recommends that if you can, to pick up your pet as soon as they’re ready to go home, because the fear can make the healing process a bit more tough. If he goes home immediately, he will be happier. And I will be happier because I will know he’s okay and be able to watch him and sit with him. So my boss is letting me do some combination of telework and leave to cover the day. Considering that I’m out for 10 days over the next month for various training sessions, she’s being very generous.
So, pet lover or not, send your kind thoughts to my furry black friend today.
Megan is a 40-something government employee in the Washington, DC area. She got interested in Personal Finance when she got out of college and realized that her paycheck wasn’t going to go as far as she had hoped. Since starting this blog, she has managed to buy a house and make a solid start on her retirement goals, and hopes to help others do the same. Here is her story:
In 2007, I was a gainfully employed 20-something with no debt but not a lot of knowledge about personal finance. It was a co-worker’s comment about Roth IRAs that sent me to the internet, searching for information. It was then that I realized that I really didn’t know a whole lot about personal finance and that my current financial situation was due a lot to inherent frugal tendencies, generous family members, a fear of debt, and good luck. While that was working for me, clearly I needed a better plan.
While I had no debt, I was also pretty much living paycheck to paycheck and not worrying about going over budget (I say this as if I had a real budget) because I had an emergency fund set aside to cover any overages.
Except that’s not what an emergency fund is for.
So I did a lot of research, read a lot of blogs, and decided that I needed a plan. I needed to budget. I needed to know what I was spending my money on. I needed to prepare for the future.
I decided to create a blog not only to make myself accountable to others but also to share the knowledge that I gained along the way. I’ve learned so much from my fellow bloggers, and I hope that my readers can find something useful in what I have to share as well.
Hey, I’m with you! My dog is family. You are very lucky to have such an understanding boss!
Lots of positive vibes coming your way. I know where you are totally. I took my dog to have a tooth out and bawled all the way home…
Absolutely sending kind, furry, feline-healing thoughts your way!
I hope all goes well. I know how stressful it can be!! 🙂
My cats are my family and my responsibility, just as much as a child. I wouldnt call my cats my “children” but I am there 100% for whatever they need! So, I understand completely! Good furry wishes to you and your cat . . . and yes, your boss is very understanding!