My employer doesn't know I'm leaving in 2 weeks!

[Junket]

Which is too bad, because they've pretty well established they want to keep me around, but that wasn't the case months ago when they were laying people off left and right, and nobody felt safe.

They created a culture of fear and apathy, and while I believed I would survive the majority of the lay offs, I didn't expect to be one of the last men standing, or even that they would have more jobs on the way. I mostly kept my lips locked about my move to Philly, and the one time I mentioned it, you can bet the word got back to the foreman very quickly and he was asking me when I was moving and I just brushed it off in a way that he forgot about it.

Hell, I even outlasted him.

I am a bit down about the fact they intended on keeping me, because I'm about to roll into being unemployed soon, voluntarily.

There is an older man they've recently made a superintendent, and I really respect him, and he told me he wanted me on his job because he wants to compile a "super team", but his jobs are not prevailing wage, (in other words I get 3 dollars less than I'm making now), and while I really appreciate the sentiment and the opportunity, I had to let him down easy today. I told him I'd prefer to stay on this current job as long as possible because I make more money on it.

And that's the truth, however, I also don't want to disappoint him by working on his job for 1 week before I quit, I would feel really bad about that.

Fortunately there's still a lot of work to be done on our job, though technically we're supposed to be finished. And I couldn't have asked for a better time to be working so much overtime. I'm definitely ending this chapter on a high note.

[doppelgaenger]

Hey man, **** it. I wouldn't take one for the team either. Every time I do, I always get burnt. Badly.
It's a good thing that you're doing what you want. Don't let your career dictate your life to you.

[Junket]

Hey man, **** it. I wouldn't take one for the team either. Every time I do, I always get burnt. Badly.
It's a good thing that you're doing what you want. Don't let your career dictate your life to you.

F*ckin' right, especially in construction.

If I had let the ex-foreman know that I was leaving on a specific date, he probably would have let me go, and the kicker would be, he wouldn't even be working here by now!

I've definitely learned that while it's good to be honest, it can be better to withhold the truth.

[doppelgaenger]

You know what? I'm finding that to be pretty true with relationships as well. I think I'd like to keep my skeletons in the closet.
Every time I share something deep and personal with someone, they always take advantage of that.

[Junket]

So I gave them 3 days notice.

And we're leaving New Orleans this weekend!

The departure will be bitter sweet.

But more sweet than bitter.

[IndiReloaded]

Moving to a new place is always exciting! Good luck with everything Fras.

[Mish]

Good luck Fras! Hope the new place works out well for you