Next Tuesday will be my 10th anniversary here at Disney. As an employee. In actual fact, October 27th (I believe that’s the day) will mark my 12th anniversary here. But those first 2 years, I was temping. Disney doesn’t count that.

I’m sure I’ll have more to say on this when I get my plaque. Yes, not only do I get the snazzy name-badge pin seen above, which I snagged because I just saw it sitting there in my boss’ office, but I get a plaque. That’s still in my boss’ office, since he’s supposed to present it to me at an off-site location event. Yes, those are the rules! He can’t just throw it at me as we’re passing in the hallway. He said the instructions were clear: Off-site! Like a dinner out. Or something. I vote for bowling. Or at least some Ski-Ball.

I think Disney must be one of the only companies left that at least makes some materialistic token effort to award long service. My boss, for instance, just got his 15-year Sorcerer Mickey statue. Yes, statue. It’s a 10½-inch-tall, heavy, metal-and-wood thing. Pretty nice.

Being here so long has me thinking many, many things. So expect a post on that next week.