A Change For The Better
The only constant is change. These aren’t my words originally, but they do speak of the reality of the work environment in which I currently find myself. People come. People go. It’s always been a thing and it will continue to be a thing. For the most part, I seem to do well enough when people leave, but every now and then, these kinds of departures weigh on me just a little.
This was and is definitely the case as it pertains to Diana.
She left the office about a month ago and I’m still dealing with it. She and I had gotten close in the last few years and when I first learned that she was going to be leaving, I didn’t know how I’d deal with it once she actually left. Her absence is definitely being felt and weeks later, it still sucks.
This past Thursday morning, I dropped off her Christmas gift at her new office.
Every so often and as recently as this past Monday, people in the office will ask me about her. The fact that people ask me about her like that makes me realize that people saw how close she and I were. I tell them that we still text each other and remain in touch. I wasn’t going to lie.
I even went so far as to tell Diana, in front of her, that I missed her. I think I had told her that before, but this past Thursday, I felt compelled to tell her this again. In my head, I had convinced myself that I told her this again for emphasis.
From what I gather, she’s happy where she is now and I am genuinely happy for her because I know that she wanted to leave and go to another office where she would have felt more appreciated.
There’s something evil and treacherous about the office where I remain. It had made numerous people leave, or flee, as I have come to label it. As we approach 2025, I have to believe that there are other people looking to escape that office in the coming year. Some people have been vocal about their desire to leave, while others are keeping their intentions close to the chest.
I’m not there just yet, but if certain things happen, I could very well be forced to make a move myself.
Diana already found her happiness in the workplace again.
A part of me is still looking for mine.