January 14, 2010

I feel like I am in a Seinfeld episode.  Remember the one where George kept trying to break up and the woman kept saying no?  Well this was the week where my resignation was not accepted.

My almost last week of work will be memorable.  Any time your work ends up on the local news, good or bad, it is going to be memorable.  It is an odd coincidence that all of this came down at this time.  I have been working this issue for a year and a half and starting to figure that resolution was unattainable.  Maybe now we are in the home stretch.

I suppose the only way a resignation can be rejected is if you care.  I do care.  The situation needs to be resolved or at least headed toward a resolution.  I can’t just abandon it.  Perhaps there is some arrogance in my belief that they need me.  Of course they think they need me, too.  Such validation probably doesn’t help my ego.

They are treating me fairly, providing a reasonable arrangement that allows me to begin enjoying my new life while continuing some income and working on something I care about.  We will see how this goes. 

It doesn’t feel quite as exciting as I hoped.  I think I lost the opportunity to enjoy a last day.  People weren’t sure if they should say goodbye.  Instead of making a departure, I am probably going to end up just fading away.  For now, I expect to work a couple days next week.