tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post946345631429568087..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: The Good Ones Will Leave YouPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-66004225478766632412014-01-09T01:26:12.077-08:002014-01-09T01:26:12.077-08:00I feel that way every last week of school. Sometim...I feel that way every last week of school. Sometimes it starts much earlier :)Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-9163863875326546502014-01-08T19:22:21.742-08:002014-01-08T19:22:21.742-08:00I felt exactly the same when I gave notice at the ...I felt exactly the same when I gave notice at the supermarket. For the rest of that month, I just "wasn't there" in mind and spirit.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52677061680841952742014-01-08T18:14:57.847-08:002014-01-08T18:14:57.847-08:00Ah...the good old mental "check out" bet...Ah...the good old mental "check out" between the old job and the new. Rare they are, and Julia should hold sacred these few free days...HermanTurniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448138758753193112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3275394357121849512014-01-08T17:14:38.921-08:002014-01-08T17:14:38.921-08:00Slip sliding away and off she goes. Good bye and ...Slip sliding away and off she goes. Good bye and good luck, Julia.<br /><br />*waving*Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-43366927941382313602014-01-08T16:53:41.832-08:002014-01-08T16:53:41.832-08:00I notice you say Julia is a "good one", ...I notice you say Julia is a "good one", and regret her going. In a perfect universe the "bad ones" would go and the "good ones" get raises!<br /><br />Good luck Julie!Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609173450576055443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-84348107717656891872014-01-08T14:55:09.002-08:002014-01-08T14:55:09.002-08:00Hopefully, the snow won't block the door entra...Hopefully, the snow won't block the door entrance when Julia makes her escape.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-41305089370355210732014-01-08T14:05:48.885-08:002014-01-08T14:05:48.885-08:00I do love the glimpses offer these snippets, Pearl...I do love the glimpses offer these snippets, Pearl. You're the real deal, the rare writer who knows when to leave things unspoken. <br /><br />After reading this, I spend a good amount of time remember with fondness the people I've worked with over the years. And it was surprising how many remained friends long after they left—some are still in my inner circle 10 or 15 years later. <br /><br />Perhaps this will be Julia's fate, too. The Geezershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132213545989946724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-27425449060603526492014-01-08T13:13:34.693-08:002014-01-08T13:13:34.693-08:00You know, I understand the purpose of 2 weeks noti...You know, I understand the purpose of 2 weeks notice, but really... by the time you actually give it haven't you already been "gone" like for a month?Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-20581354220744065142014-01-08T12:57:50.159-08:002014-01-08T12:57:50.159-08:00Just think.....now you get to train in another one...Just think.....now you get to train in another one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-85445321299272136382014-01-08T12:56:00.737-08:002014-01-08T12:56:00.737-08:00Julia's Billy Pilgrim moment. But, she'll ...Julia's Billy Pilgrim moment. But, she'll be fine.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-18813897353547876542014-01-08T11:46:40.890-08:002014-01-08T11:46:40.890-08:00Hari OM
this gives credence to the company saying ...Hari OM<br />this gives credence to the company saying there's a vacant post... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79092460409195591752014-01-08T11:44:19.122-08:002014-01-08T11:44:19.122-08:00And sometimes buffer weeks become years. Which ha...And sometimes buffer weeks become years. Which has a charm of its own...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-67756818843126962972014-01-08T10:16:13.843-08:002014-01-08T10:16:13.843-08:00I make a concerted effort to have every week feel ...I make a concerted effort to have every week feel like a buffer week. That was hella lot easier when I taught all online, of course. Now that I have to go into the classroom sometimes--windowless classrooms, so no dreamy, vacant staring at the sunshine--my strategy is to gaze into my students' shiny, vacant eyes. And, suddenly, I'm whisked away.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-51256723555060328822014-01-08T10:13:14.082-08:002014-01-08T10:13:14.082-08:00Sometimes the leaver is already gone in the minds ...Sometimes the leaver is already gone in the minds of those left behind, too :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-51977027127125686972014-01-08T09:52:18.202-08:002014-01-08T09:52:18.202-08:00changing jobs was exciting and scary at once.
Most...changing jobs was exciting and scary at once.<br />Most people are gone when they give notice of leaving.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-50664428470842681972014-01-08T08:47:56.450-08:002014-01-08T08:47:56.450-08:00Upgrading of employment is a nice buzz. It's ...Upgrading of employment is a nice buzz. It's the beginning of the next job and becoming the clueless newbie that I always hate.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-29695632670078064052014-01-08T08:42:37.017-08:002014-01-08T08:42:37.017-08:00I got that feeling of Julia's many times over ...I got that feeling of Julia's many times over my unremarkable career. I moved often, each time only barely overstaying my welcome. The best part is the warmth of those burning bridges.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1919688153177707822014-01-08T08:28:01.922-08:002014-01-08T08:28:01.922-08:00Does “Maybe you should give me all your money.” EV...Does “Maybe you should give me all your money.” EVER work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-35036963862212909852014-01-08T08:09:46.554-08:002014-01-08T08:09:46.554-08:00That's it! That's the phrase I've been...That's it! That's the phrase I've been looking for:“Maybe you should give me all your money.” Must learn to use it oftener in conversation.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-29859186036619237982014-01-08T08:05:14.197-08:002014-01-08T08:05:14.197-08:00A week off...in Minneapolis? I don't know if ...A week off...in Minneapolis? I don't know if that sounds so lovely (said she, who has been snowed in for the last four days).Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-64258115918093912952014-01-08T08:05:05.921-08:002014-01-08T08:05:05.921-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1663266210812474362014-01-08T07:30:53.540-08:002014-01-08T07:30:53.540-08:00Aahhh, buffer week. I had one once and it was deli...Aahhh, buffer week. I had one once and it was delightful. Even in the throes of a polar vortex it would be welcomed.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-61781183109439536792014-01-08T07:08:02.221-08:002014-01-08T07:08:02.221-08:00Yup, checked out, Sayonara Suckers. There's n...Yup, checked out, Sayonara Suckers. There's nothing like a good buffer week. "The instrument that would measure my regret has yet to be invented". I love that. Saving it for future use. It's your legacy, Julia. Your legacy to me, the chicken you don't know who loves your wit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3001629706116689642014-01-08T07:06:15.580-08:002014-01-08T07:06:15.580-08:00Love this. A wonderful piece of writing and persep...Love this. A wonderful piece of writing and persepctive and one I can identify with. I was often told I had that look leading up to my retirement- and then it would segue into, "She's heading for the light!" and, "She's crossing over!" and finally, "She's left this earthly shell." <br /><br />It truly is an indescribable feeling.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-39794765194364409532014-01-08T07:02:28.111-08:002014-01-08T07:02:28.111-08:00What a lovely piece. You're a better writer th...What a lovely piece. You're a better writer than me, ma'am xIndigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.com