Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Please Don't Go (think KC and the Sunshine Band)

After getting my e-mail about wanting to quit, my boss called me into his office and said the following:

I love you
Yeah Babe, I love you so
I want you to know
That I'm going to miss your love
The minute you walk out that door
(Chorus)
So please don't go
Don't go
Don't go away
Please don't go
Don't go
I'm begging you to stay
If you leave
At least in my lifetime
I've had one dream come true
I was blessed to be loved
By someone as wonderful as you

OK, so he didn't exactly say "I love you" or that he was "blessed to be loved by someone as wonderful" as me since that would be super weird and creepy but the general theme was similar to the chorus...he didn't want me to go.

But after a few let's-try-to-make-it-work and how-can-I-change-your-mind conversations, he was very respectful of my decision and asked only that I consider an arrangement that would allow for him to reach out to me for distinct projects in the future (which I'm considering).

So for the next few weeks I'm going to be doing my work and trying to organize seven years of projects and programs into neat little folders and appropriately named files!

Fun, fun, fun.

3 comments:

Kate said...

He's trying to keep you in his web. Just keep beating those wings little moth - you're trapped and you'll never get out.

Just kidding - but stay strong! Project work with a start and end point is fine. But no more blackberry!

(and this time I didn't use names so you won't have to delete my comment - sorry about that)

Anonymous said...

I can't wait to see you tmrw!!!
Good, good for you!, please don't go!!! now I have that song in my head over and over again, ha!

mel said...

Congrats on your big decision. I'm praying that a work-from-home job will eventually fall into my lap. I'm not even sure why there aren't more employers willing to work out telecommuting arrangements right now?! It's very frustrating.

Congrats again! Enjoy your time at home with the little ones!!