What I'll Miss

If asked, I would say that I have no regrets about leaving my current job. The new job pays more, for less hours, with virtually the same amount of holiday, includes a good amount of training, and will likely stretch my abilities more than what I'm doing now.

However, the staff dinner tonight reminded me of the few things that I will miss. There aren't many, but they can be reassuring and comforting to think about. The staff might occasionally get caught up in politics and gossip, or bad habits and immaturity, but I'm coming to think that all I'm seeing there is human nature.

Tonight, away from work, without any sort of time constraint or ambient thoughts of duty, the conversation renewed my thoughts on how the people I have been working with for the last three years are a good bunch. People will occasionally have their differences, but overall the staff are nice and well-meaning, and I don't think there is anybody I don't get along with.

It's always nice to know that your work is valued, so I must have been smiling all evening as people told me they didn't want me to leave for another job. What I will miss about Robertsbridge is my colleagues.

I'm sure I will be asked to stay in touch, which I won't argue with, but who knows how easy that will be with my new occupation? I wonder if there will be the same friendliness where I'm going now? Either way, I've made my choice, and I'm not having second thoughts.