15 Days

My last day of work is 15 days away.  Not my official retirement day, but my last day of work.  Actually only 11 working days (not counting today).   It's weird.  I'm trying my best to wrap things up so that no one can come back and say I didn't do...  I even did things that weren't due until February.

Yesterday HR gave me a long list of things I need signed off on before I can leave.  Various departments who need to verify that I have turned in everything I should, etc.

But the nicest thing so far are the well wishes from Faculty and Staff who have heard that I am leaving. They seem genuinely happy that I have the opportunity to retire and they have made me feel that I will be missed... at least by them.   Sometimes when you work at a place with a lot of people, you believe they know you by sight, but not really who you are.  This week is proving they do know who I am, as people who have never been to my office, in my 12 years in this office, have stopped by.

On of the things on my HR "to do" list is make an appointment with the President for her 'exit interview.'  THAT I am not looking forward to.  I want to tell her how sad I am at the state of things and how worried I am for the institution, but she is not the kind of person who wants to hear that....true or not.    If you try to share something you see as a problem, she accuses you of just being negative.  She can hear the same complaint over and over and it still doesn't sink in.  That's too bad, but another reason I don't want to meet and leave on a confrontational note.

So here we are... 15 days from the final good-bye.  *sighs deeply*  I know I'm doing the right thing for me!

'til next time.