I'm not afraid of the price I pay.. I wont lie down as you walk away.
Last day of work today..
It was a lot harder than I thought.
I realized that I'm going to miss this company, and it's people a LOT.
I even heard from a few people that I thought could care less if I died, that were quite saddened to hear of my departure..
As part of my goodbye email, I wrote a poem for everyone..
As it's finally time for me to move to a new home,
I figured the best way to say goodbye would be via a poem.
I'm off to the other big city, the place known as Calgary,
I've not spent much time there, so this is kind of scary!
I'm staying in the business of hotels, because thats what I love,
But I really have to wonder.. without Lisa around, who will give me a
shove?
Although i've only been at the hotel for three quarters of a year,
I hold you all in my heart, or to a place near and dear.
>From you all I have bettered myself and learned a great deal,
and the guys in the kitchen can make one hell of a meal!
All the restaurant staff, with their funky matching clothes,
and the forever running joke about my love of nachoes!
The folks up in sales, you're all pretty neat,
Im going to a new market, so we wont have to compete!
To the gang up in Res, what words can I say,
one way or another, you could always brighten my day.
Look up, way up, to the 34th floor,
Head office protected by a shiny glass door,
Everyone there was a pleasure to know,
with higher ups like this, I'm very sad to go.
And finally it's time for the hardest good bye,
to the auditors and bellmen and agents, oh my!
You've been a great team, I really must say,
It's going to be difficult to start new on Monday.
I could always count on you, on each and every one,
To get the job done, and still have some fun.
When I first thought of the poem, the idea seemed pretty cool,
But now it is obvious, english wasn't my subject in school!
As I finish this verse, and go on my way,
to everyone here, I just want to say,
Should you ever travel south, to the land of the Stampede,
write me an email, which i'd love to read.
You're all more than welcome, to come and say hi,
We'll go out to lunch, I'll even buy!
I figure by now I've written enough,
Gotta get back to packing my stuff!
Should you be overwhelmed by the desire to say goodbye,
I'm at the desk until three today, come and say Hi!
I wish you all the best, in this brand new year,
and if I write any more, I may shed a tear.
Everyone loved it.. and a few people told me they had no idea I was so talented.
I replied with a blank stare, because that's something I came up with in 20 minutes, and its dumb.. But they loved it.
Anyway. It's going to be hard.. but I said my goodbyes to everyone, and I will keep in touch and be back, because quite frankly they're all a really good bunch of people and it would be assholish of me not to.
Unfortunately, Lynda Haley (the general manager) was one of the last people I talked to.. and in true Lynda fashion.. I left feeling kind of assy.
"Some advice... Go in with your eyes open.. and remember you don't know everything. You don't have any Life Experience, so you've gotta use your common sense"
Now, I know she meant well.. But the way she said it made me feel like shit. I'm kind of bummed about that.. But it's probably more that im fucking exhausted, and nervous as shit about the move tommorow... Once we're in Calgary, I'll feel so much better.
Ugh.
It was a lot harder than I thought.
I realized that I'm going to miss this company, and it's people a LOT.
I even heard from a few people that I thought could care less if I died, that were quite saddened to hear of my departure..
As part of my goodbye email, I wrote a poem for everyone..
As it's finally time for me to move to a new home,
I figured the best way to say goodbye would be via a poem.
I'm off to the other big city, the place known as Calgary,
I've not spent much time there, so this is kind of scary!
I'm staying in the business of hotels, because thats what I love,
But I really have to wonder.. without Lisa around, who will give me a
shove?
Although i've only been at the hotel for three quarters of a year,
I hold you all in my heart, or to a place near and dear.
>From you all I have bettered myself and learned a great deal,
and the guys in the kitchen can make one hell of a meal!
All the restaurant staff, with their funky matching clothes,
and the forever running joke about my love of nachoes!
The folks up in sales, you're all pretty neat,
Im going to a new market, so we wont have to compete!
To the gang up in Res, what words can I say,
one way or another, you could always brighten my day.
Look up, way up, to the 34th floor,
Head office protected by a shiny glass door,
Everyone there was a pleasure to know,
with higher ups like this, I'm very sad to go.
And finally it's time for the hardest good bye,
to the auditors and bellmen and agents, oh my!
You've been a great team, I really must say,
It's going to be difficult to start new on Monday.
I could always count on you, on each and every one,
To get the job done, and still have some fun.
When I first thought of the poem, the idea seemed pretty cool,
But now it is obvious, english wasn't my subject in school!
As I finish this verse, and go on my way,
to everyone here, I just want to say,
Should you ever travel south, to the land of the Stampede,
write me an email, which i'd love to read.
You're all more than welcome, to come and say hi,
We'll go out to lunch, I'll even buy!
I figure by now I've written enough,
Gotta get back to packing my stuff!
Should you be overwhelmed by the desire to say goodbye,
I'm at the desk until three today, come and say Hi!
I wish you all the best, in this brand new year,
and if I write any more, I may shed a tear.
Everyone loved it.. and a few people told me they had no idea I was so talented.
I replied with a blank stare, because that's something I came up with in 20 minutes, and its dumb.. But they loved it.
Anyway. It's going to be hard.. but I said my goodbyes to everyone, and I will keep in touch and be back, because quite frankly they're all a really good bunch of people and it would be assholish of me not to.
Unfortunately, Lynda Haley (the general manager) was one of the last people I talked to.. and in true Lynda fashion.. I left feeling kind of assy.
"Some advice... Go in with your eyes open.. and remember you don't know everything. You don't have any Life Experience, so you've gotta use your common sense"
Now, I know she meant well.. But the way she said it made me feel like shit. I'm kind of bummed about that.. But it's probably more that im fucking exhausted, and nervous as shit about the move tommorow... Once we're in Calgary, I'll feel so much better.
Ugh.