![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
The girl from my office who quit last month sent an email to all of us today to give us her new contact info and just to say hi. A few minutes later, I get another email in my inbox from a coworker who has replied to this email, but replied to all by accident. Her message? "Great news! Meg put in her two weeks and her last day is the 16th! YEAH!"
Yikes.
Okay, I knew this girl didn't like me. I knew most of my coworkers didn't like me. But I was always nice to them. I worked my ass off so they'd never have to pick up my slack. I gave them Christmas presents. I offered to pick up lunch for everyone at least once a week. I never mentioned to my boss that they turned their phones off to post payments every afternoon, even though it had been explicitly forbidden. I did favors for them. Okay, granted, I whined to my friends about how much I hated working in an office of dimwits and rednecks, but I was always nice.
I didn't expect a going away party, flowers, or even well wishes. I knew it would be awkward, because it was absolutely no secret that these people (well, 3 of my 11 coworkers) weren't fond of me. Nevertheless, this was painful.
I went into my boss' office and said to her that if people are just counting the days until I leave, I'll make it easy and go now. I was just doing them the favor of working out my two weeks. I was going to train the new hire. Take a load off their backs. My boss was shocked. I give her major kudos for the way she reacted to the scenario. She was comforting. She reassured me that I've been a great employee and no, Melinda has no good reason to feel this way about me. She made me feel a lot better. And then she did the thing that makes me love her. She gave me a hug, wished me luck and my new job, and said "I understand if you want to go now. You've got all your work done, it's not like you're leaving a pile of crap for us to do. Go ahead. I'll pay you for the whole week. Have fun in Charlottesville." So I finished what was on my desk for the day, packed up my shit, and rode off into the sunset. Well not really the sunset because it was 3pm. But I rode off.
So I'm starting my new job tomorrow. As soon as this journal entry is done, I'm packing some essentials, turning off the computer, and loading up the car. So long, McGaheysville. It's been...well...I've pretty much hated it here. But I won't burn bridges. I'll be back (to visit). I've got some great friends here that I'll be sorry to leave - but I've got lots of old pals in Charlottesville that I can't wait to see more regularly.
I spent my last evening as a 'burger plastering the town with Girlyman flyers (okay, mostly asking if I could put them up and being told no, but I did get a lot of them out in very conspicuous locations - JMU, the resort activities desk, a handful of local businesses, and I got permission to write a music review/concert ad for this week's Veritas, so the word will be out at BC come Thursday morning.) Are you getting this,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hope_persists? :) Since I'll be in Charlottesville tomorrow, I'll put the rest out around town there. Girlyman will be the perfect way to end this crazy week. It's only Monday and already I've had a whole week's worth of drama. Am I in high school or what?
Okay, I have a drive and a long sleepless night ahead of me, so I'm off.
Peace.
Yikes.
Okay, I knew this girl didn't like me. I knew most of my coworkers didn't like me. But I was always nice to them. I worked my ass off so they'd never have to pick up my slack. I gave them Christmas presents. I offered to pick up lunch for everyone at least once a week. I never mentioned to my boss that they turned their phones off to post payments every afternoon, even though it had been explicitly forbidden. I did favors for them. Okay, granted, I whined to my friends about how much I hated working in an office of dimwits and rednecks, but I was always nice.
I didn't expect a going away party, flowers, or even well wishes. I knew it would be awkward, because it was absolutely no secret that these people (well, 3 of my 11 coworkers) weren't fond of me. Nevertheless, this was painful.
I went into my boss' office and said to her that if people are just counting the days until I leave, I'll make it easy and go now. I was just doing them the favor of working out my two weeks. I was going to train the new hire. Take a load off their backs. My boss was shocked. I give her major kudos for the way she reacted to the scenario. She was comforting. She reassured me that I've been a great employee and no, Melinda has no good reason to feel this way about me. She made me feel a lot better. And then she did the thing that makes me love her. She gave me a hug, wished me luck and my new job, and said "I understand if you want to go now. You've got all your work done, it's not like you're leaving a pile of crap for us to do. Go ahead. I'll pay you for the whole week. Have fun in Charlottesville." So I finished what was on my desk for the day, packed up my shit, and rode off into the sunset. Well not really the sunset because it was 3pm. But I rode off.
So I'm starting my new job tomorrow. As soon as this journal entry is done, I'm packing some essentials, turning off the computer, and loading up the car. So long, McGaheysville. It's been...well...I've pretty much hated it here. But I won't burn bridges. I'll be back (to visit). I've got some great friends here that I'll be sorry to leave - but I've got lots of old pals in Charlottesville that I can't wait to see more regularly.
I spent my last evening as a 'burger plastering the town with Girlyman flyers (okay, mostly asking if I could put them up and being told no, but I did get a lot of them out in very conspicuous locations - JMU, the resort activities desk, a handful of local businesses, and I got permission to write a music review/concert ad for this week's Veritas, so the word will be out at BC come Thursday morning.) Are you getting this,
hope_persists? :) Since I'll be in Charlottesville tomorrow, I'll put the rest out around town there. Girlyman will be the perfect way to end this crazy week. It's only Monday and already I've had a whole week's worth of drama. Am I in high school or what?Okay, I have a drive and a long sleepless night ahead of me, so I'm off.
Peace.
