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ria_oaksTomorrow's my last day of work... feels weird, leaving that place after having been there since we opened nearly 2 years ago. Wow. I'm excited and am ready to move on, but I'm also sad to be leaving all the awesome people I've gotten to know (both my co-workers and the members...). It's such a small community and such a small credit union (for a good chunk of the past 2 years we only had 3 people working there... we've been up to 5 the last few weeks as we've hired and trained my replacement, and when I leave they'll be down to 4), so I got to know the majority of our ~800-900 members. It's great working somewhere where you can greet most people by name as they come in, bring up their account right away (and hell, for some of them I even have their account numbers memorized), and do a withdrawal or whatever for them without any need to verify their identity or have them enter their card pin or whatever. I mean yeah, sure, there were inevitably a few people who I'd dread coming in, but most people were great. I've gotten lots of well wishes the last few weeks, and one of our board members brought me a balloon and a card yesterday. :) Aww.
Anyway, still have a party next week to say goodbye to my co-workers; they're coming to my house for dinner. Will be nice to see one co-worker one last time in particular, since he's the one that I've worked with from the start (the others all came in later, much though I like them) and he's been on vacation the last week and half, so my last day working with him was almost 2 weeks before my own last day (he gets back next week). I got all emotional saying goodbye to him before he left on vacation, lol, even though I'll see him again. For all the challenges of this job that first year (evil boss from hell, remember? ^^), we had a fun time together and, well, we faced the challenges together, at least. :)
Getting maudlin now, lol... next Saturday I leave. OMG. o.o People keep saying "oh, you must be so excited, you're going to have a wonderful time!" and I kinda grimace and say "sure, yeah... I hope... I'm also terrified..." Heh. I guess I'm excited. I'm nervous as heck. It still hasn't really sunk in. On some level, I... really don't know what the fuck I'm doing. I've never done anything like this before. But I think it'll be good. :) Just gotta get past the 15+ hour plane flight! And then have to meet people asap. And find a job. And a place to live. Eeep.
Off to watch Obama on Leno now, yay. Then bed. Then tomorrow... oughta be interesting, anyway. Gotta hand in my various company suits/shirts, my nametag (aww...), and my business cards (keeping a couple anyway, as souvenirs). Hopefully it won't be too busy, Friday's often are. ^^
Anyway, still have a party next week to say goodbye to my co-workers; they're coming to my house for dinner. Will be nice to see one co-worker one last time in particular, since he's the one that I've worked with from the start (the others all came in later, much though I like them) and he's been on vacation the last week and half, so my last day working with him was almost 2 weeks before my own last day (he gets back next week). I got all emotional saying goodbye to him before he left on vacation, lol, even though I'll see him again. For all the challenges of this job that first year (evil boss from hell, remember? ^^), we had a fun time together and, well, we faced the challenges together, at least. :)
Getting maudlin now, lol... next Saturday I leave. OMG. o.o People keep saying "oh, you must be so excited, you're going to have a wonderful time!" and I kinda grimace and say "sure, yeah... I hope... I'm also terrified..." Heh. I guess I'm excited. I'm nervous as heck. It still hasn't really sunk in. On some level, I... really don't know what the fuck I'm doing. I've never done anything like this before. But I think it'll be good. :) Just gotta get past the 15+ hour plane flight! And then have to meet people asap. And find a job. And a place to live. Eeep.
Off to watch Obama on Leno now, yay. Then bed. Then tomorrow... oughta be interesting, anyway. Gotta hand in my various company suits/shirts, my nametag (aww...), and my business cards (keeping a couple anyway, as souvenirs). Hopefully it won't be too busy, Friday's often are. ^^
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Date: 2009-03-27 01:16 am (UTC)I feel the same way. I can't believe I'm leaving in a month and no plans! You are leaving on Saturday and that's even scarier o.0 have a fabulous flight and much luck! we must keep in touch!- your cousin.
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Date: 2009-03-27 06:09 am (UTC)Shall def keep in touch while I'm down there - looking forward to you coming down! How's everything going? You have all your visa and such in order? Now you just gotta get through the end of term. :)
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Date: 2009-03-27 08:41 pm (UTC)I'm thinking of getting a whole week in a hostel, just, so you know. My visa should come through soon, how many weeks did it take for you after submitting the app?
I'm so excited though, i talk to my friend in Perth like all the time! :) :)
HAPPY FLIGHT!!!! Mine is wayyyy longer than yours so be happy (4 hours to chicago, 6 hours in the airport, and 24 hours on the plane to melbourne!!!!!)