Leaving.
I’m not leaving, but it appears that a lot of people from work are. Left and right, people are either taking on new jobs, or they have been asked to leave. Such a sad realization that it’s finally that time. In my industry, the turnover is high. It is expected that more than 50% of your starting group will have left within 5 years. I’m now at year 4, approaching the 5th year, so people are basically calling it quits. I’ve never been close to many at work, and so when someone I actually get along with leaves, it hurts just a little more. It makes going to training each year a little harder.
Just today, I found out that a very good friend, Brandon, is leaving. We didn’t start out as such friends, and even now, we have this odd sort of relationship. We went to the same high school, same college, and ended up at the same company. We were never really talking until we ran into each other at work one day. I ask him for help with work, and he confides in me on his relationships and work decisions. It’s odd. I’ll miss having him around at work [even though I don't see him all that often], but I’m certain we’ll keep in touch to continue our strange bond.
Who will I sit with during training!? It comes up in a few weeks. I’m dreading it just a little bit. Last year’s training in Austin was a blast, but only because I was in the minority and in a new city. I really had no clue who anyone was, but I meshed really well with a girl who was also in the minority. She was from Boston. When I’m surrounded by people I know, but don’t really talk to, it’s harder, I think. I might use that opportunity to study or perhaps try to network. It’s not too late, is it?
