An Ending
As of today, something good has come to an end. This afternoon, the temp job I've been working for the past five months concluded. This makes me sad. Not just for the obvious reason of loss of income, either. It was... a good place to work. The people were really nice, and the firm made it clear that we were trusted and appreciated. After all the experiences I had prior to this, what with a hard year of poverty and the poisonous work environment that was the law firm I was in before, that meant an awful lot to me.
As it was, everyone was incredibly nice to me as I was making my exit. All day, I had people telling me goodbye, thanking me for my hard work, saying how I would be missed. I even had one lady ask if she could give me a hug- and we never really worked together much! It was so sweet. Not only that, but the manager who hired me, as well as a couple other department managers and higher-ups (four altogether) took myself and my fellow temp (who worked in another area than me until the move) out to lunch as an official send-off. They took us to The Engineer's Club, which is a restaurant where you have to be a licensed engineer- or a guest of one- to get into. It's an actual club/dining room. That place is swanky. Not dress-up fancy, but... definite class. It's in a converted bank, and it's definitely got atmosphere. On special request by our hosts, we ate in a single special dining room in the old bank vault. Still had the big door on it and everything. So that was a pretty neat experience. Not to mention that the food was fantastic. Pity I can't take anyone else there....
So that was my day. It was quiet, and I felt an odd sort of driftingness to myself, knowing I was just biding time until it ended, as it were. So I feel somewhat down, or at least off-kilter/out of sorts, as a result. I really am going to miss that place, just for the people and atmosphere. Several individuals told me to drop by and say hi sometime, and I just might; exspecially if another job I have feelers out at, at the new First Niagara bank, goes through, seeing as well, their office is opening in the same building....
I think I'm going to cease my ramble now. I just felt a bit like ruminating on that and getting it off my chest, for a bit. Let's hope this excellent reference will aid me in finding another job soon. And that said job is as pleasant as this one proved to be. It's nice, really nice, to feel appreciated.
As it was, everyone was incredibly nice to me as I was making my exit. All day, I had people telling me goodbye, thanking me for my hard work, saying how I would be missed. I even had one lady ask if she could give me a hug- and we never really worked together much! It was so sweet. Not only that, but the manager who hired me, as well as a couple other department managers and higher-ups (four altogether) took myself and my fellow temp (who worked in another area than me until the move) out to lunch as an official send-off. They took us to The Engineer's Club, which is a restaurant where you have to be a licensed engineer- or a guest of one- to get into. It's an actual club/dining room. That place is swanky. Not dress-up fancy, but... definite class. It's in a converted bank, and it's definitely got atmosphere. On special request by our hosts, we ate in a single special dining room in the old bank vault. Still had the big door on it and everything. So that was a pretty neat experience. Not to mention that the food was fantastic. Pity I can't take anyone else there....
So that was my day. It was quiet, and I felt an odd sort of driftingness to myself, knowing I was just biding time until it ended, as it were. So I feel somewhat down, or at least off-kilter/out of sorts, as a result. I really am going to miss that place, just for the people and atmosphere. Several individuals told me to drop by and say hi sometime, and I just might; exspecially if another job I have feelers out at, at the new First Niagara bank, goes through, seeing as well, their office is opening in the same building....
I think I'm going to cease my ramble now. I just felt a bit like ruminating on that and getting it off my chest, for a bit. Let's hope this excellent reference will aid me in finding another job soon. And that said job is as pleasant as this one proved to be. It's nice, really nice, to feel appreciated.