I have recently had another change in my work life. When I say another, I mean I am about to land myself in a new role for the fourth time in a year and a half. On Monday, I take control of my own team. I become the big cheese who is ultimately responsible for millions of dollars of sales revenue and about 50 peoples' work futures.
To all of those people that asked me, in the last couple of weeks, how was I doing. Well, I think it is starting to sink in. I'm a little scared, but I think I will be fine. Everyone just remember to think positive Peter thoughts or pray, which ever works best for you.
On that note, I need to say a couple things to a few of the folks I have left behind over the years...
Miss Julia and your beau, who I shall only refer to as K-Rock, have fun this weekend. You guys are great together so take time to enjoy it all.
Pol and Sarah, your turn is coming. My only advice, just stop calling and hanging up. No seriously, stop it. Oh, and Pol, it was all for the best. ;)
Garh, my dear fellow, you're on your way now! Try not to make the mistakes I did, but don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. I'll try to join you on Friday. Give the good ones props and the bad ones grief.
'thena, it'll get better.
J, you old issunboushi, they are a good bunch and I know I don't have to ask, but take care of them.
Red Fish, don't be so hard on yourself. You've got it together, just give it some time and it will all fall into place.
Jules, Embry, Justin, Lester and anyone else I forced into throwing a party for me. Yes, I will show.
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you are a superstar. thank you for removing my comment? i will miss you - we won't make you dance if you don't want to. tell us where to party it up for you, and our collective indi-crew will follow.
i will see you sometime in good old waspy o-dot. stay in touch!
Well now every cool person to work at that place is bailing. A serious congratulations on running your own place I always said you were the only manager there who knew what he/she was doing. You've got what this company needs so I have no doubts you'll be as great as you want to be running your own store. I'll still think fondly of you every time I see the red sun of newfoundland. I don't know WHY I think that's so funny but I'm still laughing about it.
You will be more missed than you realize. And although you will make a fantastic head honcho in the middle of nowhere, (they don't know how lucky they are) I don't want you to leave. I guess I'm selfish that way.
Do us proud! I know you will! And don't even think about forgetting us.
C look who is talking, you left us too jerkass.
look at us, we are such girls. except for c. who is clearly a boy. but seriously peter look what you have started, we're having our own mini convos on your comments sphere. what will we do without you? OH! but this is how we can stay in touch with you. until you tell us to bugger off...
what's an issunboushi? who are you leaving us with?
I'm late jumping on this anonymous commenting bandwagon, but I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to you properly yesterday (because I don't count the DC).
Thanks for the "advice" at the Chelsea Room, and I hope you've forgotten (or forgiven?) the beer-stealing...
You are fantastic, and I don't think your new store realizes how fortunate they are.
Take care and keep in touch!
The beer stealing I forgive, but do you have any idea how distracting it is to see two staff make out? Ewwww.
I don't know what was funnier, watching them make out, or watching your reaction to it!
And oooh, I just realized how to make it NOT say anonymous! I am no longer anonymous! Snap! (Did I use that properly?)
Sorry for weirding you out, Peter.
But, hey! I had a *great* time. HA!
I think reparations are in order. The cringing is making it hard for my new staff to trust me.
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