When the Lights Go Down
Endings are always bittersweet.
No matter how shit things were before, there’s always a little bit of you that feels sad to be leaving. It’s an odd sensation. It was for me. I can remember my last days in my past four jobs, and each had this interesting feeling of finality. The closure has been good, as was the fact that I went out on my own terms, making decisions that were best for me. And when it all goes south, that feeling always comes around. Always.
How about you? Have you experienced this odd feeling when leaving a job for the last time?
-The Retail Explorer
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Yes I have, but mostly only because I know I’ll miss co-workers. A can be bitter sweet, for sure.
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Same. It’s always the people that make the place worthwhile
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Endings are always poignant, even those you wish for. I know that feeling.
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This definitely rings a bell for me.
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Went through this a couple of years ago after 25 years. And what kept me there for 25 years? The people I worked with. Prior to getting there, I had a history of job-hopping and though I would only be there a couple of years before I found another job. LOL.
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Same for me. The jobs where I’ve stayed longest have been because of the awesome people I’ve worked alongside. They make it worthwhile.
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I’ve left quite a few jobs in the past five years and had mixed emotions when leaving – it’s only natural you spend more time at work (if you’re fulltime) than you do at home it is a big part of your life.
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Leaving what I thought were lifelong connections was so good for me but so painful at the time.
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