Farewell
Aaaggh, what an emotional week ending a job in an amazing place. Friday last week I had lunch at the Secret Garden Restaurant in the City with 12 policy people from work, Monday this week I had lunch at the Adelphi Steakhouse with the three team members who I have worked the closest with, then Tuesday I went for a lunch time run with two legal friends, then Wednesday I had lunch at Asaka with a friend who left my work place a few months ago, then Thursday I had lunch in the Woodside food court with two friends who I have shared an office space with for the last year, then today I had lunch on Mount St with my two legal friends that I went running with earlier in the week and I also put on a Japanese farewell morning tea for all the staff on my floor.
I was actually pretty blown away with how much my boss complimented me in his farewell speech. He just went on and on and on about how much he appreciated me and all the things I had done to assist the team - this is after a very tense last few months where he was criticizing me for all sorts of crazy things (like sneezing too loudly, being too friendly and bubbly, doing things too quickly, etc...) and then the Bhuddist guy, who I have had a spiritual war with for the last five months (who became hostile and nasty towards me) went out of his way to thank me and congratulate me on getting my new job! That really threw me. I am still in shock. How can two people criticize you, put you down to everyone who will listen (and within close enough proximity to you that you can hear what they say), treat you like dirt and then act like nothing has happened and compliment you? Was I just imagining I had a really bad relationship with both these guys? I am baffled. It must be God changing their hearts because I just cannot explain it otherwise.
The guys at work also contributed to buying me an amazing photography book with pictures of people from all over the world, immersed in their unique cultures, and a pretty peace lilly - so delicate and beautiful - and they gave me a big card with all their kind words... and the crazy Bhuddist guy even wrote something nice in it! Totally unexpected.
I was actually pretty blown away with how much my boss complimented me in his farewell speech. He just went on and on and on about how much he appreciated me and all the things I had done to assist the team - this is after a very tense last few months where he was criticizing me for all sorts of crazy things (like sneezing too loudly, being too friendly and bubbly, doing things too quickly, etc...) and then the Bhuddist guy, who I have had a spiritual war with for the last five months (who became hostile and nasty towards me) went out of his way to thank me and congratulate me on getting my new job! That really threw me. I am still in shock. How can two people criticize you, put you down to everyone who will listen (and within close enough proximity to you that you can hear what they say), treat you like dirt and then act like nothing has happened and compliment you? Was I just imagining I had a really bad relationship with both these guys? I am baffled. It must be God changing their hearts because I just cannot explain it otherwise.
The guys at work also contributed to buying me an amazing photography book with pictures of people from all over the world, immersed in their unique cultures, and a pretty peace lilly - so delicate and beautiful - and they gave me a big card with all their kind words... and the crazy Bhuddist guy even wrote something nice in it! Totally unexpected.
posted by Mv$H @ 19:53
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