@ CG, Zoo, and Aero:

I agree with you. I'm pretty happy, too. It's just that my happiness is derived from knowing that my finances are better and I'm managing my life and finances in such a way that I'm not counting on my job for fulfillment or happiness.

I don't mean to be splitting hairs here or arguing with you at all because I think I'm pretty much in agreement with you all. I'm just a bit gun-shy based on the way management has been over the past 2-3 years. I don't believe it's in their nature to just turn it off because they got a good deal on a contract.

I'm pretty content and make a conscious effort to NOT be a buzz kill for all the smiling faces at work. It's just my nature to be very slow in changing my opinion of people (our management) after they've kicked me in the teeth (and elsewhere even less pleasant) for many years.

I'm not from the Show Me state, but I can certainly relate to the sentiment!