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Very Proud of my Wife!!
I met Donna 30 y/o in an MBA program. She worked at various positions at May Co. (now Macy's) then took 15 years off to raise our two kids. Went back to work as a part-time admin at the local K-6 school district and has moved up the ranks. Last night the Superintendent of the School District appointed her as the Interim Director of Facilities, until the current Director retires in 90 days. They interviewed about a dozen guys for the job, and based on her record of management in her position as Purchasing Agent, and the fact that she has saved them literally millions in purchases, they passed over all the male applicants and asked her to take the position. She hadn't even applied for the position. The position becomes permanent in 90 days assuming she wants to keep it, and they're pleased with her performance.
She saved the school district a ton of money by holding architects to their fees, getting competitive bids, and other common sense stuff. For example, she realized in her first few months as Purchasing Agent that the District was paying for trash hauling during the summer at schools that didn't have Summer school. She saved them something like $10,000 for a very small school district by renegotiating the trash haulers contracts so they didn't pay for trash hauling at those schools that were closed for the Summer. Modest interim salary increase of 6%, but may be much higher when the position becomes permanent. One fatal flaw that guys always fall into is underestimating smart, good looking blondes; like my wife and daughter. My 25 y/o daughter is on track to be the youngest partner ever at the big 4 accounting firm KPMG.
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How smart can she be, High? She married you.
Kidding. Congrats to you and your wife. Sounds like she knows how to ask questions and think for herself. If you want to get rid of her, she sounds like the kind of woman I'm looking for.
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Smart move on your part: marrying that one!
Let that lady know you are always proud of her. Les
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Nice!
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Based on my experience, it's better to marry up. Seems you cracked the code as well
 Best to you and congrats to Donna...common sense, as the saying goes, isn't.
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Congrats to Mrs. Hugh.
We could use a little penny pinching on capital hill.......she interested?
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I've had the good fortune of dining with Hugh. If he married, he did extremely well, certainly better than most.
Congratulations to your wife!
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Morality is soooo passe these days....OMG.
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Congrats to both of you!
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Congrats to your wife and your family!
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Great news. Congrats!
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She deserves the job based on what she did. Smart wife. Smart school district.
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Please tell your wife that I said "congratulations". I like to see hard work and competence rewarded!
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A big hats off to you Hugh and wife. Congratulations!
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Cool!
You have restored some small bit of faith in humanity.
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I am following this game plan... Congrats!
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She should ask for a bonus of 1% of everything she saves them, give it to March of Dimes or something.
My impression of Mr and Mrs R when I met them? He must be hung like a water buffalo  I seem to remember telling you they were lucky to have her then, it is still true. That is a fine lady you have there sir.
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Congrats to your wife, Hugh.
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Congratulations to your wife and family!
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