Breaking up after 4 years
I finally made it official today that I would be leaving at the end of the month. The send off lunch has been scheduled for next week and I am working on offloading my responsibilities to others. You know starting a MBA is an exciting phase of your life but the transition period is not turning out to be that much fun.
It is almost like going through a second breakup. You had put all this effort to land yourself into a good job and spent countless hrs trying to make a mark at workplace. You know what to expect each day and you know how to handle people. You know what color the carpet is and which vending machine has your favorite snack. The drive to work is also mechanical...such a regular activity that you solved the shortest path problem long back. You have settled in this long relationship after a tough courtship. And then with just one email you alienate yourself from this world of comfort. Suddenly the cubicle seems all strange and hallway conversation sound so boring. Your mind is not there anymore. All you are interested in is the black hole called MBA life for there are better promised beyond that. While you run to arrange for an accommodation, think about student health insurance and all the zillion errands you have before you leave, people around you are basking in the comfort of their regular routines. It is an unsettling feeling to say the least!
It is almost like going through a second breakup. You had put all this effort to land yourself into a good job and spent countless hrs trying to make a mark at workplace. You know what to expect each day and you know how to handle people. You know what color the carpet is and which vending machine has your favorite snack. The drive to work is also mechanical...such a regular activity that you solved the shortest path problem long back. You have settled in this long relationship after a tough courtship. And then with just one email you alienate yourself from this world of comfort. Suddenly the cubicle seems all strange and hallway conversation sound so boring. Your mind is not there anymore. All you are interested in is the black hole called MBA life for there are better promised beyond that. While you run to arrange for an accommodation, think about student health insurance and all the zillion errands you have before you leave, people around you are basking in the comfort of their regular routines. It is an unsettling feeling to say the least!
posted by MGalBlue at 10:37 PM
9 Comments:
Happy breaking up!
yeah, will second Marina. i am sure this is one break-up you wont be sad about once you step in AA, or probably even before.
but you never learn...you're breaking up after a 4 year relationship and now you're getting into a relationship that has no future beyond 2 years...im telling ya. i give you just 2 years with your new love.
I hear ya on the not-fun transition period. I've been giving little hints and starting to transition things. I'm having my "it's not you, it's me...oh wait, it's actually you too" talk in a couple of days.
Just think, we'll soon be in a (different) routeine. :)
lol .. breaking up is definitely an interesting way to put it !!
well my friends changed his job recently and he is finding the exp pretty troublesome :) change hurts, but then their are new frontiers to be explored and u wuld have a grt time ahead :) Good luck with breaking up !!
Hey there,
Good luck to school! Before we know, we will be graduating!
:-)
Happy last day at work!
All the best dear.
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