Checking in from my crazy busy life. "New guy" started Monday. Poor guy hasn't had a chance to settle in as we had to plow right into an extremely stressful yet incredibly boring project. We've got a good handle on it, but it's meant we haven't had time for any training on anything else. And while my last day isn't until August 18th, I'm actually going on vacation as of next Thursday to shift Project Pack/Clean/Purge from my office to my humble abode. Then I'll be back for 2 short weeks and then I'm gone!!
The fun thing is that since new guy is sitting at my desk/phone, I'm a migrant worker hopping from desk of vacationing coworker to desk of vacationing coworker. This week I have an office!!! Eleven years in this place and I get an office for a week. It is much easier to concentrate in an office than a cubicle. Next week it's back to a neighboring cubicle.
For the past few weeks I've had many people ask me when my party is. I've been planning a non-work party with my friends for August 12th, but hadn't heard anything about an office party. I'm not a big one for being the center of attention, so I didn't pursue it. When someone would ask I'd just shrug and say, "I don't know, but I'm sure there will be something."
Today my boss asked me when I want my party. I decided it only made sense to have it on my last day. Anything else would be anticlimactic. I decided to just have it be an open drop in kind of thing. I'm sure there will be nun themed items and jokes ... I'll do my best to be a good sport.
Goodbyes are important ... for the one leaving, and those who stay behind.
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