As I'm leaving...
I'm so sad right now... and a little bit mad too. I just found out this morning that Ginger is leaving! She's the last remaining person here that I actually liked! Well, I don't mind Kristen, we have a lot in common as PSU fans, but I had taken a liking to Ginger.
Since I started here on June 20th, 1 project architect, 2 drafters, and now 2 architectural designers have left. That's an average of 1 person a month! The silver lining is that since there are fewer people I've been given some more responsibility - I now have a total of 7 different projects at varying levels of completion rotating around my desk. But the bad part is that now that I'm getting more and more into the technical parts of jobs, I'm running out of people to look to for answers about the stuff I am clueless about!
And the fact that coming to work every day to sit next to Darth Vader and not have anyone to go vent to or even just have random chit-chat with is going to make it that much harder to get out of bed in the morning!
It also is unsettling that people have been dropping like flies around here. Sure, it does increase my job security, but now I know why there isn't a huge track record of firings going on... they don't need to fire anyone because everyone leaves on their own! The strange thing is, I like this job. I'm not progressing as fast I originally thought I would, and I'm not getting as much assistance in my IDP as I would like... but from day to day I feel like I have a good amount on my plate. However, this is my first ever job in a firm and full-time job at that, so I have no basis for comparison.
I know Kristen has been threatening to leave since the day I got here... she's one of those who always thinks the world is doing her a huge injustice. If one person makes one wrong comment (like a boss) she thinks she is under-appreciated. Now that Ginger is leaving, it's only going to be a matter of time before she follows.
This fact, in addition to the onset of extreme loneliness and boredom, gives me just one more reason to start seriously thinking about my big move to southern california. A month ago I was reconsidering and convincing myself that I should stick it out here for a total of 2 years (maybe three) to get a solid base of experience, compile some IDP hours, possibly getting a raise, and even start earning my 401K. I have to admit that the thought of moving, relocating my life again, is not exactly my idea of a picnic. New bank account, address for credit cards and other mail, meeting new people, actually starting a new job, higher cost of living, going even further away from family... these are all reasons that point towards sticking it out.
But staying at an un-fulfilling job, being detached from friends and family, and having little to no excitement in life simply to avoid hassle hardly seems like an option either. If I say that at 6 months I'm halfway through with this [the York experience] then it really doesn't seem all bad. I can work through the winter and spring and begin to look at the feasibility of moving at the end of next summer.
Even if I had a worse job, or was being paid less (comparing cost of living in CA), I think I would be happier having a roommate. Especially being with katie, who made the worst summer job the most exciting summer of my life thus far! and being closer to Bryan. After all, friends are the most important thing to me, and being - more or less - friendless for 6 months has put a major damper on my state of mind.
Clearly I'm motivated towards this change... it'll be interesting to see how things pan out over the next year.
Since I started here on June 20th, 1 project architect, 2 drafters, and now 2 architectural designers have left. That's an average of 1 person a month! The silver lining is that since there are fewer people I've been given some more responsibility - I now have a total of 7 different projects at varying levels of completion rotating around my desk. But the bad part is that now that I'm getting more and more into the technical parts of jobs, I'm running out of people to look to for answers about the stuff I am clueless about!
And the fact that coming to work every day to sit next to Darth Vader and not have anyone to go vent to or even just have random chit-chat with is going to make it that much harder to get out of bed in the morning!
It also is unsettling that people have been dropping like flies around here. Sure, it does increase my job security, but now I know why there isn't a huge track record of firings going on... they don't need to fire anyone because everyone leaves on their own! The strange thing is, I like this job. I'm not progressing as fast I originally thought I would, and I'm not getting as much assistance in my IDP as I would like... but from day to day I feel like I have a good amount on my plate. However, this is my first ever job in a firm and full-time job at that, so I have no basis for comparison.
I know Kristen has been threatening to leave since the day I got here... she's one of those who always thinks the world is doing her a huge injustice. If one person makes one wrong comment (like a boss) she thinks she is under-appreciated. Now that Ginger is leaving, it's only going to be a matter of time before she follows.
This fact, in addition to the onset of extreme loneliness and boredom, gives me just one more reason to start seriously thinking about my big move to southern california. A month ago I was reconsidering and convincing myself that I should stick it out here for a total of 2 years (maybe three) to get a solid base of experience, compile some IDP hours, possibly getting a raise, and even start earning my 401K. I have to admit that the thought of moving, relocating my life again, is not exactly my idea of a picnic. New bank account, address for credit cards and other mail, meeting new people, actually starting a new job, higher cost of living, going even further away from family... these are all reasons that point towards sticking it out.
But staying at an un-fulfilling job, being detached from friends and family, and having little to no excitement in life simply to avoid hassle hardly seems like an option either. If I say that at 6 months I'm halfway through with this [the York experience] then it really doesn't seem all bad. I can work through the winter and spring and begin to look at the feasibility of moving at the end of next summer.
Even if I had a worse job, or was being paid less (comparing cost of living in CA), I think I would be happier having a roommate. Especially being with katie, who made the worst summer job the most exciting summer of my life thus far! and being closer to Bryan. After all, friends are the most important thing to me, and being - more or less - friendless for 6 months has put a major damper on my state of mind.
Clearly I'm motivated towards this change... it'll be interesting to see how things pan out over the next year.