Hang in there Hoss!! Regarding the earlier suggestion about e-mails, do you tag your e-mails to send you a return receipt? That's another good idea. If someone says they didn't get the message, you can always show your recept where they opened it. Seems that your boss is now trying to fix his mistake. Hopefully it will be handled soon and you can be smiling all the way to the bank with your big pay raise!!!! Let us know how it goes. Plus tomorrow is Friday the 13th!!!!! That could be your "lucky" day!!!