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WE CAN WORK IT OUT
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Mark brough up an interesting topic that I really never gave a whole lot of thought. He asked if I ever felt bad when I left a job. Guilty for leaving? Sad to leave friends behind?
As I looked back at my jobs I can't say that I really have felt like that. When I was still in college working at McDonald's I didn't really feel bad leaving that job. Sure, I had friends that were still working there. I even still had friends that lived in my home town when I moved. But I knew people here in Omaha. I wasn't that far away from Nebraska City. I could still visit them easily enough.
My first job at Boys Town I was ready to leave. I was burnt out. I didn't like the couple that I was working with. It was a much needed change when I left. My next job at the Crisis Hotline I was "divorced from the company". I definitely missed people there. One person in particular. She is still a good friend. So I feel really good about how it turned out now that I know our friendship has endured. But this situation wasn't a 'by choice' leaving.
When I was working on the research grant we all knew our time was limited. So leaving there was an interesting relief. Time was running out on the grant so finding a job was important.
I don't really take a lot away from each job in terms of friends. Mainly because it's few and far between that I have worked with people that I'd be friends with outside of work. That may sound bad, but I don't mean it as such. I keep in contact with former coworkers from time to time, but there are only a couple people that really have lasted over the years.Labels: job |
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I posted this @ 10/14/2008 11:25:00 AM.............Need a link?..........
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