Stomach churning....

[Ginevive]

Hey, today I am going to put in my 2 weeks' notice at work. See, my man drives me into the city before he goes to work everyday, but now he is workin closer to our house, so that means we need to drive an extra hour or more a day just to get me to work.
There's a collections place near our house that I could drive myself to, if we get another car which we have to anyways. So I applied there.
Sadly, it would pay off more if I just sat home and didnt work, than if I stay at my current job!!
But I am COMPLETETLY nervous right now, thinking of how to break this to my manager. We really dont get along all that great, so I guess this is just a bit of fear on my part. Help!

[TekWarren]

its part of life...try not to worry to much about it. You need to move on...they will adjust, and you will soon forget all about it

[tigerlily]

You've got it all backwards. You're supposed to be nervous for the interviews not the resignation. I'm sure you'll be fine, and try not to worry too much. You'll be exhausted before you even get there. Deep breath. I hope everything goes well, and things work out well.

[rabernet]

Hey, what can he do, fire you??? LOL

You'll be fine!!!

[frankykeno]

Best advice I could offer is to leave on the best note possible, even if you have to grit your teeth to thank the idiot boss for the opportunity of working for his rude self.

Give him the old "This isn't a career decision, I just LOVE *teeth gritting if appropriate* working of you, but I find at this point the best decision for me is to work closer to my home. I do so appreciate the experience I gained here and will of course be available to help train my replacement."

Granny always said it's easier to catch flies with honey than vinegar LOL and I'm the queen of nice-if-it-kills me (really helps tho if you smile sweetly whilst imagining said idiot being covered in honey while a big old herd of fire ants comes to say hi).



~~Jo~~

[Python-77]

Yep like Jo said leave under the best terms possible since future employers like the opertunity to talk with your past employers, and you want them to give you a good recomendation.

[Ginevive]

You guys are the best.
(Un) fortunately, she was not in today; trouble is, she might be going on vacation next week. Which means, yet another cursed week I am stuck in this rut. But all will be well someday.
Jo, I love the whole nice-if it kills-me routine. I am pretty good at that!

[frankykeno]

Ginnie girl you spend a few years working for your hometown, smalltown police force where EVERY word you say, EVERY nuance of your voice is on tape ya learn to fake it with the best of em! (yes Ma'am I'm sure it's a terrible trial that the aliens have once again come down from space and stolen your best pair of false teeth. Yes Sir I'm sure the Police Chief will get right on that issue of your neighbour's dog that barks ONLY to annoy you. No Sir of course that wasn't a snort of disbelief...I've got a terrible cold you see.)

One of the cops I worked with used to say he was about ready to roll an ambulance to transport me to the neurology unit since my eyes were rolling around in my head dealing, ever so professionally, with our local group of in-breds, general crazies and those that had one lil drinkie-poo too many!

Best of luck dealing with your boss when she gets back. Hey it's another week of a steady paycheck, right!

~~Jo~~

[Ginevive]

LOL, that was the most funniest post ever
The biggest thing now, is dealing with my boyfriend actually. He is in a hissy-fit becuz his work manipulates him to no end. He drives a concrete truck, and they have him going out to the location by our house, and getting his ANCIENT truck (it is a 1972; NOT saying that is old in people-ages, BUT this truck is an unmaintained dinosaur..) Then he has to drive into the city, PAST the other plant, while the guys from THAT plant, go out by our house....
Get this: I had to ride home with him last week, in this monstrosity. It has no passenger's seat!! My butt sat on a 10 gallon bucket! It was half full with "truck stuff" like maps, an ancient glass-cleaner bottle, etc. And the truck leaked some black gunk all over my sneakers too. And it was not even turned over; I had to basically sit IN the bucket. And I had to duck if we passed any construction trucks, since havin me in the truck would equal being fired.!!
He is just in a rotten mood and HE really needs to get the new job. Pray to the elder gods that he does! (I don't pray, but that is a funny saying hehe.)

[tigerlily]

Oh that was funny Jo!!! Aliens that have returned to Earth for a set of false teeth? Please tell me that was made up! LOL!! Now that has me thinking, what was the strangest call you ever got? I worked at wildlife rehabilitation center, and we had the some of the strangest calls. This guy was bringing us a 'hawk' that had gotten tangled up and was half drowned. It ended up being a wet pigeon. No matter how hard we tried to explain that the PIGEON would be fine, he refused to believe it wasn't a hawk. So we took the 'hawk' in the back and dried it off.