How would you feel if your direct boss is leaving your team? When I say “direct boss”, I am referring to the person who you reports to directly. He is not the big boss, nor the boss of your boss. Going back to the question; so how would you feel if your direct boss is leaving your team?
I do not want to sound so negative about this. I do not want to be hypocritically positive either. I should say it is a combination of both points. Naturally, the goodbye-and-being-sad syndrome will not be an excuse; knowing that you won’t be seeing the person anymore whom you used to work with 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. There is also the confusion on what will happen to your job and the team as a whole. Arrgh!… you also regret not resigning earlier than him. Haha!
On the brighter side, this could be the chance for some competent people or those who are next-in-line to assume the position and get promoted. Or, if the management thinks that a new guy should come in instead, then it will be an introduction of new (if not better) lessons and ideas. Of course, the company is transparent enough not to allow the crew to get drown if the captain abandons the ship. After all, if everything fails, it is not only because of an individual’s failure, but rather a failure of the team. Whatever could be your boss’ reasons in leaving the team, what really matter is you stay focus on your personal plans and needs. It is a small world. There will be chances that you could be able to work together again somewhere in the future. If it will not happen, just let all things you learned from him to nourish you with your daily task. You may drop the bad times, and let the good times leave a smile in your face. That’s life after all.
(Inspired by an on-going experience… eh hehe)
After hours of heavy reading, I spent a break by watching a DVD movie; one of my favorites. The title is Sideways. One of its casts is the gorgeous and hot-chick, Sandra Oh of the Grey’s Anatomy series.
The movie is about two male friends who went on a weeklong road trip to a “wine country” in northern California. The main character is Miles, a failed writer who teaches junior high English class. His friend is Jack, a former actor who is about to get married in a week time. Their main quest is to check on the best wines that Jack will be serving for his wedding. But, the journey became an opportunity to explore the nature of their failures and questions on their relationships. Jack, being the natural philanderer had an affair with a wine pourer and a one-night-stand with a married chubby food server. This had put him on the verge of almost thinking to call off his wedding. Miles on the other hand, has recently divorced and thinks whether or not he made the right choice. He got pissed off knowing that his ex-wife has remarried.
This film shows a perfect example of long-time friendship, deceptions, release of sexual tensions, wine tasting, regrets, and finding one’s true meaning in life. One of the reviews is true saying that at the end of the movie, I feel like seeing it again.
I got this brochure after the anticipated mass last Saturday. A sign?
One of the reasons why I do not want to see a doctor for consultation is because they let you wait for some hours before they get to see you. I hate it whenever I waste my time waiting and doing nothing other than looking at people passing-by the hallway. I do not understand why some doctors have no sense of urgency for out-patient. I hope they always maintain their sense of emergency in the E.R.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to see a doctor for my swollen eyelids. Expectedly, I waited for almost two hours. I arrived at 2 PM but the doctor was able to see me at around 4 PM. I do not even have the choice but wait because I badly needed the advice and medication. Fortunately, the receptionist is kind enough to check on my condition every now and then. Her way of telling me that, a patient should be patient. Anyway, patience is a virtue.
I have my share of experiences on break-ups. If you are the one involved, it is not surprising to feel being rejected, abandoned and hurt. And acceptance is literally hard to accept.
This could be the reason why I always get sad everytime I hear of, or find out about some good relationships break-up. I wonder what is the opposite of break-up. Surely, it is not "break-down". I want to experience the opposite.
