I enjoyed the work lunch at Sabai Restaurant. The restaurant wasn't packed and service was fast during that 2 hours. Food was decent too. The hosts were gracious and I was able to speak on topics beyond the pleasantries. After all, Thailand's finest universities drilled the nuances of the language into me. I couldn't show a poorer grasp of the language at this setting! However, as a courtesy to other guests, we mainly kept to English.
It was all very nice. As most know by now, come December, I'm leaving a job that I love deeply. I'm very flattered by the counter-offer, touched and torn all at once. But it doesn't make sense for me to switch to a job scope that I'm not really keen on, not when I've honed my competencies to a particular set of skills. Since the letter's been submitted, it ought to be kept as that. If I stay on, it will be for the wrong reasons.
Perhaps I would continue doing what I do at another organization. Perhaps not. I don't know. Since the day resignation was tendered, I've been feeling somewhat refreshed. Putting my decision onto paper has taken a huge weight off the shoulders and lightened the heart. Counting all my blessings and cherishing every moment on the job between now and December. I'll miss this absolutely challenging job and my fabulous colleagues so so much.
It was all very nice. As most know by now, come December, I'm leaving a job that I love deeply. I'm very flattered by the counter-offer, touched and torn all at once. But it doesn't make sense for me to switch to a job scope that I'm not really keen on, not when I've honed my competencies to a particular set of skills. Since the letter's been submitted, it ought to be kept as that. If I stay on, it will be for the wrong reasons.
Perhaps I would continue doing what I do at another organization. Perhaps not. I don't know. Since the day resignation was tendered, I've been feeling somewhat refreshed. Putting my decision onto paper has taken a huge weight off the shoulders and lightened the heart. Counting all my blessings and cherishing every moment on the job between now and December. I'll miss this absolutely challenging job and my fabulous colleagues so so much.
6 comments:
your present job is like a calling, your passion. with skills well honed, they will come in useful at the next stage of your journey. i wish you well.
aww.. don't be sad. You may not be working together in the future, but you can still keep in touch. I'm sure some of these people are friends once you are no longer colleagues, and this friendship you'll keep wherever you go. I admire you for being steadfast in your principles. Way to go, babe!! :)
tuti: thank you tuti.
jomel: ummm....hahaha. i draw a very clear line between colleagues and friends. These are my colleagues, not my friends. :p I treasure their professionalism in our working relationship because that sort of trust and understanding are hard to come by and built only upon months and years. But I don't need to stay in touch with them. As a friend, I've nothing to offer them and vice versa. Those who I already call friends, I will not miss them because we have an ongoing outside-of-work relationship. Heeee. Complicated hor?
You happy can already! Wahahaha!
it was time to move on, friend.
pebbles: in a way, yes, i suppose.
sinlady: it is!
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