Will I Stay or Will I Go? - Page 3

footfootfoot · 04-24-2013, 08:52 AM

Why Jim...

jimhelm · 04-24-2013, 09:05 AM

That hug was for shaw. Give it back. You only get those half hug, half shoulder press deals with one arm between us. Don't whine. It's your own damn fault, mr two-handed-ass-grabberson

BigV · 04-24-2013, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the tune to which I read the end of jim's post

"la la la la and I think I liked it..."

infinite monkey · 05-03-2013, 10:35 AM

Well, the answer is in (drum roll please): I WILL GO.

Of course it's upsetting, but as you know I expected it and even wanted it. When faced right up to it, it's scary. I know I couldn't go on like that, though. I have to keep reminding myself that (as it was eloquently put by a friend) that I didn't fail at that job, that job failed me.

I went back over some of my old documentation last night, and honestly I'm surprised it went on this long.

There seems to be more I should say but it's really a jumble in my head right now.

Thanks to everyone who listened to me vent over the years.

Just: where now? I have some ideas of things I'd like to do, but I honestly can't say I want to work in the public arena anymore. I know i have time to think about it.

Though I was urged to post what I texted last night:

Commute: GONE
Fat-rendering plant smell of (city): GONE
Idiots who ram into my car in downtown (city): GONE
Chance of being subjected to a sociopath mass killing: GREATLY REDUCED

Sigh, no one never said nuttin' would be easy, I s'pose.

Sundae · 05-03-2013, 10:39 AM

Not to jump on your happy.
But I handed in my notice today too.
Synchronicity.
I have a lot of the same questions as you.

Good luck babba.
I reckon you'll make it.

infinite monkey · 05-03-2013, 10:41 AM

Happy? No, not really. I'd have liked for things to work out, that the hope and excitement I felt at the beginning would have panned out.

So we can commisserate together.

And I reckon we'll both make it.

infinite monkey · 05-03-2013, 10:41 AM

p.s. I love your Spinal Tap sig!

Sundae · 05-03-2013, 10:52 AM

I gotta big bottom

We'll compare notes at the end of the year.
Make up a points system. See who wins.
I don't mind losing to you, I just want to be here to still play the game at Christmas

Job, family status (haters), photos posted (haha) new skills, lovers lost (minus points - but I know I'll be okay on that front) photos posted (haha again) new authors discovered, weight lost, money won, love and love and love.

I've got a panto to go to, you know.
Seriously, pull off a bank heist and join us.

glatt · 05-03-2013, 10:54 AM

At least you don't have that crap hanging over you any more. That torture is gone.

Does the bar by the river need some help? That might be fun for a while.

ZenGum · 05-03-2013, 07:27 PM

About bloody time.

Seriously, I'm amazed this dragged on as long as it did without you going postal on the fuckers.

Like getting a tooth pulled, or vomiting when you're nauseous, it's unpleasant but it brings relief. I think you will take a fair while to recover from the headfuck, but no new damage is being inflicted.

You will survive, and something new will develop.

If I may, I suggest either volunteering in a animal care facility (like a dog or cat shelter, but make sure it is a no-kill one; to protect your emotions), or else as a labourer for a gardening service. In general, something a bit practical, a bit nurturing, and low stress.

Although, come to think of it, gardening labourers in your parts probably just say "si, si" a lot, eh?

In the meantime, I offer you this web comic:
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php...&id=2722#comic

orthodoc · 05-03-2013, 07:32 PM

I think gardening is good. Fresh air. Wind in your face. Your back hurts like a bitch but your soul heals.

Good luck, IM. The next door will open.

zippyt · 05-03-2013, 08:03 PM

Zen You and I need to sit around a camp fire drinking and talking one day ,

What he said

jimhelm · 05-03-2013, 09:18 PM

Shaw, you know this would be an excellent opportunity to take a little road trip. Get in the car and drive. Go someplace you never had time to go before. make a cellar pilgrimage.

infinite monkey · 05-03-2013, 09:47 PM

all great thoughts. thanks.

my brother had a line on something for me already. i'm not even officially unemployed yet! i wouldn't mind a little lean time but this would be something i would enjoy.

i have family events to go to tomorrow and sunday, so that'll be good.

monster · 05-03-2013, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhelm

Shaw, you know this would be an excellent opportunity to take a little road trip. Get in the car and drive. Go someplace you never had time to go before. make a cellar pilgrimage.

Monday: I75N

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04-24-2013, 08:52 AM	#31
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Why Jim... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-24-2013, 09:05 AM	#32
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	That hug was for shaw. Give it back. You only get those half hug, half shoulder press deals with one arm between us. Don't whine. It's your own damn fault, mr two-handed-ass-grabberson __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-03-2013, 10:39 AM	#35
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Not to jump on your happy. But I handed in my notice today too. Synchronicity. I have a lot of the same questions as you. Good luck babba. I reckon you'll make it. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-03-2013, 10:52 AM	#38
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I gotta big bottom We'll compare notes at the end of the year. Make up a points system. See who wins. I don't mind losing to you, I just want to be here to still play the game at Christmas Job, family status (haters), photos posted (haha) new skills, lovers lost (minus points - but I know I'll be okay on that front) photos posted (haha again) new authors discovered, weight lost, money won, love and love and love. I've got a panto to go to, you know. Seriously, pull off a bank heist and join us. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-03-2013, 10:35 AM	#34
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Well, the answer is in (drum roll please): I WILL GO. Of course it's upsetting, but as you know I expected it and even wanted it. When faced right up to it, it's scary. I know I couldn't go on like that, though. I have to keep reminding myself that (as it was eloquently put by a friend) that I didn't fail at that job, that job failed me. I went back over some of my old documentation last night, and honestly I'm surprised it went on this long. There seems to be more I should say but it's really a jumble in my head right now. Thanks to everyone who listened to me vent over the years. Just: where now? I have some ideas of things I'd like to do, but I honestly can't say I want to work in the public arena anymore. I know i have time to think about it. Though I was urged to post what I texted last night: Commute: GONE Fat-rendering plant smell of (city): GONE Idiots who ram into my car in downtown (city): GONE Chance of being subjected to a sociopath mass killing: GREATLY REDUCED Sigh, no one never said nuttin' would be easy, I s'pose.

05-03-2013, 10:41 AM	#36
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Happy? No, not really. I'd have liked for things to work out, that the hope and excitement I felt at the beginning would have panned out. So we can commisserate together. And I reckon we'll both make it.

05-03-2013, 10:54 AM	#39
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	At least you don't have that crap hanging over you any more. That torture is gone. Does the bar by the river need some help? That might be fun for a while.

05-03-2013, 07:27 PM	#40
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	About bloody time. Seriously, I'm amazed this dragged on as long as it did without you going postal on the fuckers. Like getting a tooth pulled, or vomiting when you're nauseous, it's unpleasant but it brings relief. I think you will take a fair while to recover from the headfuck, but no new damage is being inflicted. You will survive, and something new will develop. If I may, I suggest either volunteering in a animal care facility (like a dog or cat shelter, but make sure it is a no-kill one; to protect your emotions), or else as a labourer for a gardening service. In general, something a bit practical, a bit nurturing, and low stress. Although, come to think of it, gardening labourers in your parts probably just say "si, si" a lot, eh? In the meantime, I offer you this web comic: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php...&id=2722#comic __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-03-2013, 07:32 PM	#41
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I think gardening is good. Fresh air. Wind in your face. Your back hurts like a bitch but your soul heals. Good luck, IM. The next door will open. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

05-03-2013, 08:03 PM	#42
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Zen You and I need to sit around a camp fire drinking and talking one day , What he said __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-03-2013, 09:18 PM	#43
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Shaw, you know this would be an excellent opportunity to take a little road trip. Get in the car and drive. Go someplace you never had time to go before. make a cellar pilgrimage. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-03-2013, 09:47 PM	#44
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	all great thoughts. thanks. my brother had a line on something for me already. i'm not even officially unemployed yet! i wouldn't mind a little lean time but this would be something i would enjoy. i have family events to go to tomorrow and sunday, so that'll be good.

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