I get home today, and as usual I ask my mom how her day was. Instead of the typical "ok" she responded with "great." Boggled, I pry further: "Why are you so happy today?" She proceeds to tell me about how she was offered a promotion.
This is great news, it's not about the money, it's not about the position, it's about the fact that this is the first promotion my mom has ever been offered. My mom's a hard worker, she does her job without complaining and there's no doubt in my mind she's the best at what she does. She's a seamstress with over 20 years of experience, yet because she's hasn't picked up English (even after being in Canada for 20+ years) she's never been offered a higher position.
Being one of the few people who can actually sew / put together samples she's pretty much doing what the supervisor should be doing minus the title.
Surprisingly though, she doesn't want to take the position. She's the new kid on the block having only been there under 4 years (while others have been there 30 years!) and she doesn't want to feel resentment from everyone else. She seems to have passed on this horrible trait to me. I over think things and I always worry about what others are thinking. But this is what makes mom mom and I wouldn't change a thing.
I'm going to take her out to celebrate, now I gotta decide where to go.
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