The deed is done!
I had the verbal conversation with my supervisor to inform her I was giving notice. She let out a loud "WHAT!?" and I filled her in on the particulars--everything's fallen into place the past few weeks to do the wedding this summer and have the kids be there, etc.
She wanted to know if I'd be moving (yes--Mike's best offer was in Texas) and asked if he'd gotten a house. Yes, with mature citrus trees; she's an AVID gardener, so this tickled her. Blank canvas, she said gleefully.
We chatted a bit about the politics of Mormon weddings, as she'd been a maid of honor for a Mormon friend and had to stand outside the temple with bride's younger sisters.
She was genuinely happy for me, even with the impact it means to her work life. I said I was sensitive to the impact my departure will have and felt it was my responsibility to soften the impact as much as I can. She'll have to confer with the other managers before deciding who gets my active tasks, but it looks like that will be Cindy. Once that's definite, I'll start contacting my customers. I've taken good care of them, so I'm sure they'll miss me!
Yvonne warned me that she intends to tease me about being a "short-timer" for the next two weeks. In the meantime, I have a lot of work to do!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Wow, finally did the deed, and there were no cries of anger and strife in response. How satisfying to leave for a happy reason and to also leave your employer on a positive note!
Yeah, it was actually kind of anti-climactic. I've told a couple of people and everyone else will know after today's staff meeting.
They decided NOT to give my active tasks to my napping co-worker. Instead, they're shifting another employee into our group (she was my trainer, actually) to take over my active tasks and learn Closeout procedures.
It's one of management's smarter decisions!
Post a Comment