I got a raise. And benefits. Not on as FTE, but close enough for now.
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It's nice to get a little recognition. Also, bills. There may be an iPhone in my future after all.
Correction. On as FTE. (with the same pay cut as everybody else, but in a good position if things at the company rally.) Equals the same weekly anyway, only this way they take care of the taxes.
By take care of taxes, I mean "take out lots and lots so I'm not quite so in trouble with IRS."

Congrats! Long overdue and well deserved, sir.