Last Day

[Cain]

Did you get any nice leaving presents?

[AFK]

Actually, yes.  A book on Adaptive Leadership. 

Which is kind of nice, though maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that they seem to think I have leadership qualities despite not having an actual leadership role.  And a very nice card from my chief of operations with some very nice sentiments.  But, now I feel even more guilty for leaving. 

[Suu]

I think I missed the official post on what your new job actually is. I know it's at a hospital. Please elaborate for the class on the new workplace.

[AFK]

I will be a health promotion coordinator for the schools in my region.  My specific focus will be on substance abuse prevention in the schools.  It is work on a federal grant that the city won.  It's a 3 year grant, so I know that as long as I do my job I have steady employment for 3 solid years, which in this line of work is like a lifetime.  I won't actually be working in the hospital, but the hospital is the fiscal agent for the grant and thus I will fall under their umbrella.

So, my morning commute just went from 50 minutes to 15 minutes at the most.  Which is outstanding.

Also, I just had the chat with my soon to be ex-Executive Director, and he told me that if he ever has a position open in the future, and I apply for it, it would pretty much be mine.  I think he is a little pissed that I am leaving, though he understands why.  It's not like the business world, where as long as you have a good cash flow you can keep people you like.  In this line of work, you can have the best employee in the world, but if you don't have the funding, you can't keep him. 

[Jenne]

Man. Good luck at the new place!

THIS!

[Suu]

It's good that you'll be closer to home though. And probably for the best with the baby on the way.

[Jenne]

Actually, yes.  A book on Adaptive Leadership. 

Which is kind of nice, though maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that they seem to think I have leadership qualities despite not having an actual leadership role.  And a very nice card from my chief of operations with some very nice sentiments.  But, now I feel even more guilty for leaving. 

Eh, you know what?  In this economy, no one's going to expect you to stick it out in a dicky situation.  You have 2 kids now, and a mortgage.  That shit piles up.  And you didn't sell out--you are working towards the same goals same as ever when you embarked on this trip.

You should be fucking damned proud that you've kept this end up and still keep going strong.  The fact your ex-director wants to still hire you on after you leave is an extra special boon.

May your next endeavor be even more successful and rewarding for you, RWHN.