[20oney]

Today I said goodbye to the place that I have spent the last 5 years of my life - work.
I dont even know what I feel at this stage.. Walking out, I could feel that tears welling feeling, but I caught it, and that was that. I donno what I'm meant to be feeling. I guess I'm just lost now. I maybe have 3 weeks to get a new job before the money runs out. It sounds reasonable, manageable..
This is just what I have been trying to avoid for the past year. 4 weeks ago, when I handed in my resignation, it had to be done. That place is miserable, full of people who are obnoxious, rude, unfriendly, two faced - I could go on and on. Does 5 years mean nothing to people? Not even a thank you on my departure. I kindly thanked everyone, shook their hands, wished them well. I got a couple of well wishings out of them. I used to be able to call some of them my work "mates".. Now they're all just a bunch of horrible people who I had the misfortune of working with. Dont get me wrong, I wouldnt change the past 5 years for the world. I wouldnt be the person I am today without that place. But then, maybe I would be stuck in a depression, maybe I wouldnt have a chronic injury. Maybe I would be better.

Gosh, I just dont know what to think, feel, do, say... I'm just disappointed I guess.

Rant = over

[leejosepho]

I once left a job feeling the kinds of things you have mentioned. I greatly enjoyed the work I had been doing, but the dynamics of the overall environment were way too busy and stressful for me. My supervisor just said "Okay" and turned to tell someone to go take my place, but one co-worker wished me well and thanked me for some things I left behind for him. My next job was the last I ever had prior to disability and retirement, it was in a strong family environment and turned out to be a near-perfect ending for my working days.

[cakeladie]

I worked for almost 20 years at the same place with the same people. We socialized when not at work to. Weddings birthdays etc. when I got to sick to work or go into work I tried to get them to let me work from home. We had one person who worked from home because th commute got to be to much for her and she was going to have to find another job. Then they gave her an assistant and after 3 months she the assistant could also work from home but when I asked the answer was no. It hurt real bad. I had been there years longer then the other two

Fast forward a few years and I found out that managment told everyone that they are not supposed to have any contact with me. One guy decided to break that and he called me and told me. See I started to loose the use of my legs and needed a power chair my building was not handicap accessible and they were afraid I would sue them. I should have.

My boss and I talked all the time in and out of work and then nothing. Nothing from no one. 20 years meant nothing to them

[seesaw]

I know that feeling. When I left one employer that I loved to move out of state and seek an adventurous opportunity, they threw me a going away party, but hardly anyone showed up. It was depressing.

At my last place, when I left because of medical disability, no one even sent me a card or emailed me a "great working with you, we wish you luck" thing. Just as a co-worker myself, I always stay in touch with people I respect who I worked with. They make great references and potential help in finding jobs in the future. I think it's just good business.

Seesaw