Well Nate said I had to blog about my last day at work so here goes. It’s been an interesting week to say the least and today was about the busiest day I’ve had in some time. I tried to go in late Thursday night, but when i pulled up to the office at about 9:30, my Dad was there working. He’s been gone on a skiing trip all week (which had made my last week kinda nice) so I guess he was there getting caught up after being back. The idea of working late at night with just me and my dad around so I turned around and headed home. I got up at 5am and went in early. I really didn’t want to sit around cleaning out my office with everybody around, so I got that and some other shit taken care of before everybody got there. I’ve kept my leaving pretty well under wraps. I of course gave my dad two weeks notice, and pretty much the only people who knew were the family that worked there. I imagined that before he left for his trip (with my step-bro-in-law who is the assistant manager) that they would let some other necessary people know. Well I get back from my 4-day weekend, and they have told no one. So I guess it was up to me to pretty much let everybody know, which by Thursday I have pretty much done. So that gave me one day, Friday, to try and get anybody that needed to know up to speed and how to try and do my job. It was a very busy day to say the least. And I top of everything else, I had more than my fair share of phone calls and ended my day as the last one there trying to solve a unusual crisis that I will have to make sure gets resolved this weekend. So I’m done but I still have work to try and finish up this weekend. I really can’t believe how unprepared my dad seemed to be for me leaving. I just think he couldn’t believe I was really gonna be gone. I don’t think is was something he could handle, and I don’t quite know how to feel about it. I really can’t figure him out at all. At the end of the day he says he didn’t really want me to leave, he just wanted to see the kids. After the last few months, he still just doesn’t get it. With the was he been acting towards me the last few months, what else did he want me to do. When he says that if we can’t figure out how to get along then he doesn’t see how we can work together, what choice did I have. The reaction of most of my coworkers made feel pretty good. The gave me a little party and some of the people I work with gave me a little goodbye gift. I get along with everybody there and most people couldn’t believe I was leaving. Also, many people were not looking forward to have to figure out and do everything that I do around there. So even though I knew, it’s nice to hear that you are really wanted. The only time I got emotional was when my grandpa (our company chairman) come up to give me a hug and, in tears, told me he would miss me and wished me well.
So that was pretty much it. It was a pretty busy and eventful day, but nothing terribly dramatic. It hasn’t really sunk in yet that I’m gone. I think thats in part because it is not a completely clean break. I’ll still be taking some phone call and emails trying to help some of the people there with some questions. That’s really fine with me. I care a lot about the company and the people there and want to help them where I can. I’ll be away from there for good soon enough. I’m sure it will get better once this weekend is over and I start my new job.
good luck at the new gig.
thanks for the post.
you’re so nice to your dad and others, you rock!
and soon they’ll miss you but you’re gone!
i think you did the right thing by finding a new job asap!
I bet your getting nervous about the first day at your new job. I wish you the best and I’m sure you’ll do just fine. Let us all know how it goes!
Jay, You sound like an excellent work colleague and they will miss you. But give them time and they will do fine without you - no one is irreplaceable. And maybe then you’ll be able to have a (more) normal relationship with your dad once you get some distance between you. Good luck in your new job!