The "new" new job and what I wore

Late last week, I was offered (and accepted) a new job. Yes, I just started my current job a few months ago. This job is with the same company, doing similar work, but in a different department. And it pays 44% more. You read that right. I just got a forty four percent pay raise.

On the day I accepted the job, I had started using some of the suggestions in my latest read. I wore a black skirt and jacket that passed for a suit. A knit sleeveless shell. Pantihose and black pumps (purchased on my lunch break for $14.99 at Payless).

I attended a large meeting in the afternoon, at which I spoke briefly. A woman I have met several times -- I would recognize her from across a crowded room -- came up to me at the end. She said, "Beth, I was sitting here trying to figure out who you were. I was thinking, "Is she a manager?"

Is she a manager? I am now.