It is quiet in the office right now. I am the last one here, and it is very quiet. I remember liking to stay late when I first moved to this new building just to watch the sun set outside my window.
Posted March 2005
It always calmed me after a long day, that last bit of pink hanging in the sky. Way back in 2003, I remember sitting at this very spot and being sad, thinking about the words of a song. It feels like a long time ago.
There is no sunset today. Instead, just dark clouds and dreary rain to accompany on my last day at work. "The office is not just a place to do, but a place to live," I said in June 2006. So now I have to abandon this living space, and make for myself another.
I'll miss the benefits of working here.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The last day of work
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2 comments:
It always costs something to change your life. Bittersweet.
Blessings to you in the new gig.
So, when can we expect pics of the new digs?
everytime's the same, it's the people who make you wanna stay, and you do so for far too long...
and it's the system that makes you have to leave, cos' it's made by policy makers who do not know how to make people feel human...
but the bottom line is this:
don't ever look back too longingly, or you may suffer the fate of Lot's wife...
find closure any way you can, then shake the dust off from your sandals and walk away cleanly... taking nothing but the good memories with you... and of course, the friendships made....
never try and compare the new place with the old, it'll make you unhappy...
sure, meet up with your old colleagues from time to time, but also make new friends in the new office, forge strong bonds and MOVE ON... living in the past does not help what's in front of you in the present...
three things to remember:
1. live a balanced life, in and out of work, the company never pays enough to take all of your time...
2. you're not indispensible... just because you're good at what you do, doesn't mean that the company cannot cope without you... so don't ever feel guilty having to take leave or falling sick... they'll have to find a way to cope...
3. you're worth more than what they can possibly pay you... because you have talents that they don't appreciate or may not have discovered yet... but it's there and it's their gain... so if the situation comes and you have to leave... simply do the math and walk out the door...
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