Kristie has been employed by the School for almost 5 years. The key word is almost...today she is going to hand her resignation to her boss (and very good friend). She has accepted a position with another company, a commercial cleaning business and she's very excited and nervous. The School has been a great place for her to work and improve her skills but it was clearly time to leave.
In the Spring of '06 her job was really getting to her. I remember writing about the fact that she was in a very bad place, and she worked very hard through prayer and a good work ethic to get through it. She never really "got through it" really, she simply became resolved in that this was how it was going to be and she needed to deal with it. She battled through it during the summer and into the fall. By the beginning of '07 she reached her breaking point...and went in and talked to the powers that be.
She was comforted. She was consulled. Stroked. Told whatever she needed to hear. Things were going to change. Her job would get better. Just give us some time. And she waited.
April rolled around with absolutely no change. So she literally went in with a resignation letter in hand. Again, she was told that things would change, just need a little more time. End of fiscal was coming up during the summer and there wasn't any budget to fix things. So hang on, but trust us, things were going to get better.
By June, it was obvious that things weren't going to get better. A position that they were planning to allow her to transition into (a job that she didn't really want, but was at least better...) was filled by another person. There was some concern about how Kristie "found" out...it was supposed to be a secret. My wife does payroll...I'm guessing she would've found out. So it became clear to both of us that there was really no interest in fixing things and that left her with only one recourse...to look for a job.
My saying is that "the only thing worse than working here is looking for a job". Most jobs (in my humble opinion) fit in that category. And once your job is actually less preferrable than looking for a new one, it's truly time. And it was. She began to look on the various job boards and truthfully found a couple of decent opportunities. We were looking for a comparible salary, good commute and most importantly, a friendly work environment. The new place fits that bill. Her salary is significantly higher that what the School pays, but a lot of that will go into paying for the girls tuition, which was a benefit of being a staff member. The commute is negligbly longer, maybe 10 minutes. Nice smaller company, but appears to be very stable and in for the long haul. Plus decent "family" values and she's already talked to them about needing a little flexibility for kid related issues. They've been nothing but open and, based upon initial conversations, very flexible.
It will be interesting to hear how it goes with her "resignation" conversations. A few people in her inner circle are convinced that the School will give her a counter offer to stay. She and I both know that they barely have enough to pay her (and everyone else) now and it's not completely about the money. Her job has a major component that makes it very uncomfortable to be around the general community of the School. She's literally a collections agent, but is expected to hang out, socialize and be friendly with her "contacts". And that's not going to change. And therefore, she needs to go. I couldn't be happier or prouder of her.
In the Spring of '06 her job was really getting to her. I remember writing about the fact that she was in a very bad place, and she worked very hard through prayer and a good work ethic to get through it. She never really "got through it" really, she simply became resolved in that this was how it was going to be and she needed to deal with it. She battled through it during the summer and into the fall. By the beginning of '07 she reached her breaking point...and went in and talked to the powers that be.
She was comforted. She was consulled. Stroked. Told whatever she needed to hear. Things were going to change. Her job would get better. Just give us some time. And she waited.
April rolled around with absolutely no change. So she literally went in with a resignation letter in hand. Again, she was told that things would change, just need a little more time. End of fiscal was coming up during the summer and there wasn't any budget to fix things. So hang on, but trust us, things were going to get better.
By June, it was obvious that things weren't going to get better. A position that they were planning to allow her to transition into (a job that she didn't really want, but was at least better...) was filled by another person. There was some concern about how Kristie "found" out...it was supposed to be a secret. My wife does payroll...I'm guessing she would've found out. So it became clear to both of us that there was really no interest in fixing things and that left her with only one recourse...to look for a job.
My saying is that "the only thing worse than working here is looking for a job". Most jobs (in my humble opinion) fit in that category. And once your job is actually less preferrable than looking for a new one, it's truly time. And it was. She began to look on the various job boards and truthfully found a couple of decent opportunities. We were looking for a comparible salary, good commute and most importantly, a friendly work environment. The new place fits that bill. Her salary is significantly higher that what the School pays, but a lot of that will go into paying for the girls tuition, which was a benefit of being a staff member. The commute is negligbly longer, maybe 10 minutes. Nice smaller company, but appears to be very stable and in for the long haul. Plus decent "family" values and she's already talked to them about needing a little flexibility for kid related issues. They've been nothing but open and, based upon initial conversations, very flexible.
It will be interesting to hear how it goes with her "resignation" conversations. A few people in her inner circle are convinced that the School will give her a counter offer to stay. She and I both know that they barely have enough to pay her (and everyone else) now and it's not completely about the money. Her job has a major component that makes it very uncomfortable to be around the general community of the School. She's literally a collections agent, but is expected to hang out, socialize and be friendly with her "contacts". And that's not going to change. And therefore, she needs to go. I couldn't be happier or prouder of her.