And so it goes....goes BOOOYAH!!!!

I have got a letter, I have give notice.

This actually all happened on Monday, but then my immune system imploded and I've been to busy coughing, sneezing and sleeping to say anything. Sorry if I left y'all in suspense.

The reactions so far to my leaving have been very interesting. Despite the fact that I never publicly grumble, no was surprised. Everyone has more or less said 'good for you' and really meant it. A few have said they were sure that it was going to happen at any minute. The track record isn't very good here for keeping librarians.

I am still terrified about what the new job might hold. They are much more relaxed at this place, but I hope they are not so relaxed that nothing gets done. I like to function and I would like a job that if not challenges, then at least stays at my level of competency instead of drifting down to the level of file clerk.

I am already recovering from the Cold of Doom. It gets the of Doom because what I thought was pink eye was actually mucus coming out of my eyeballs. That's right, my eyes were leaking sneeze juice. SO GROSS.

Next week is mostly going to be spent wrapping things up, letting people know that I'm leaving who need to know and then dealing with whatever they come up with.

It's going to leave the library ridiculously understaffed. I have mixed feelings about this. My boss left about a month after she hired me. I really resented that and resolved that I would not do the same. I almost did. We were searching for a part-time person and I found a great canidate, so great that I wanted to snatch her up. Her hours wound up not meshing with ours and I was surprised about how relieved I was about that.

On the one hand, being without any librarian at all means that the library will probably be closed a lot. People that I like here will have to take on an additional burden of keeping its doors open and they are already busy enough.

On the other hand, what my boss did felt like a trap. I was looking forward to working with her and might not have taken this job over the other offer had I known what was going to happen.

All in all, it's been a good experience. Next week I will dedicate myself to getting my office and papers in order. I have instructions to type out on everything that I do here. Some if I already have documented, it just needs to be cleaned up.

Catch you on the flipside,
CGL