Wow, it's been a month since my last post. Time sure flies doesn't it? Let's see... during the course of the last month I've...
Conquered my fascination with videogames.
Lost another 5 pounds. 5 More and I'll be a svelte 180 :)
Accepted a new job with EDS (a 40% pay increase no less).
Spent some time with a wonderful woman I shouldn't have waited so long to approach.
All in all, it's been a heck of a month. I'm in my final week at Special Metals, and I'm glad to say that my goal to make folks happy has paid off. By and large, most responses to my impending exodus are met with a sigh and the obligatory "I hate to see you go." Along with the aforementioned responses are truly touching comments interspersed with requests to keep and touch and what not. Many have truly moved me, and I'd be lying to say that a small part of me is indeed melancholy about my career change.
I'm not a perfect person, I don't go to great lengths to get people to like me, or for that matter accept me into their social circles.
Especially in a work environment.
I learned long ago that when you look at a job at face value, and treat it as such, your experience is more often than not much, much easier to endure. Unfortunately I do have a genuine desire to get to know people and be friendly, and judging from the conversations I've had these last couple of days, I'm liked and appreciated much more than I had ever imagined.
Actually, I could think of far worse circumstances to leave on... :)
