It's official

I probably should have titled this oh my gawd, what have I done? but I just can't force a feeling I don't have. I'm not having second thoughts or regrets -- unless, of course, I should regret having a conscience and trying to do "the right thing" by giving notice instead of just saying take this job and shove it, and walking out. Life would be one helluva lot easier at times without a conscience, you know?

I turned in my resignation today. Maybe not the best idea in today's economic climate, but it needed to be done. I'm tired of putting up with the bullshit and the slights. And it's tough working for someone for whom I've lost respect.

At lunch, Athos asked me what I would say if the owner offered me another, better, position. Not that I'm likely to be offered either a promotion or a raise; I'm sure the office manager wouldn't allow it. Yes, I've been working in a company where the owner has less say about what goes on than does one of his underlings! Isn't that just peachy?

No, if I have any regrets, it'll be because I will no longer be working side by side with a couple of wonderful, hard-working, largely unappreciated people who I have the honor to claim as friends. J.L. and I.W., I will miss you.

And as for C.Y. and P.H., you can kiss my gassy ass!