Last day at

chatThe last day at work turned out to be a little anti-climatic. There was a bunch of tasks to take care of and a ton of junk to get rid of. Not a lot of people knew that I was leaving, I caught myself feeling sad I did not get a chance to say that I was. On the other hand, my manager was very sweet. He bought a big beautiful delicious fruit tart + cheesecake for me. I was going to cut a slice and share with a girl from the sales, but I was so busy today, before I had time to get the cake out of the fridge she had already left. In the end, just my manager and I enjoyed two small slices before we left the building. He was very considerate and thoughtful about my new job. We continued to chat while walking to the parking lot like we usually did over the years. We gave each other a short hug and said goodbye. I have always had a good relationship with my manager and I am very thankful for the friendship and guidance he had given me. It was sad this part of my life had finally ended. At the same time I had hoped for a new beginning for years now and I am excited the big change that is about to come.

There was a small, but serious shock that sent waves thru my head this morning. I found out the new company was still running the ad. I always get the job posting email notification from Monster, but that ad had not been featured in a long time. So now all of sudden it was back on I was very surprised. I started to think that perhaps they were dropping me. Then again, I did email the HR lady this week! I asked her about my starting day there and my concerns, she wrote me back too, so she knew I was coming in! Then why in the world would she repost the ad? I was pretty worried. I told Dave online and he said I better call her and figure out what's going on. Of course when I called she wasn't in yet, and when she called me back I wasn't able to pick it up. Just what I needed - More stress on top of work stress! Finally she got a hold of me after I left her a message. No I didn't ask her about the ad, because I thought having her known that I was still reading job notices would not look good. I know, it's ok if I do it, but it's NOT OK if they are doing it!!!

During our conversation the HR lady asked me to fax her the acceptance letter. In fact, she emphasized that a couple of times, so maybe that's the reason why? I was planning to just bring in everything on Monday. However, I could see that might be an issue if they needed to at least see that I accepted the offer with my signature, just to be certain that I agreed to the terms. She talked to me at length regarding many issues today, like health insurance, coverage, 401K, office wear, security badge, procedures, etc. So I think, they weren't really still looking. I hope!

I felt tacky using my work's fax machine to send her the signed acceptance letter. Then again, it's my last day, and I must make sure the new job is still mine! Phew!

The big cake is still in my fridge. I will have to share it... It's so pretty and delicious. And BIG!