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January 08, 2006
Another closed chapter
Today, I finally understand why some people are willing to quit their current jobs and follow along with their former superior when their superior leaves to join another organisation. Someone whom I admire alot and have alot of respect for at work is leaving. In fact, she is someone whom I "idolise", idolism here meaning she is someone I want to emulate. I had known her departure had been in the works for some months but somehow, my brain had refused to accept the fact. Today, while browsing the department planner for the next few months, I realised that she will be leaving really soon and my brain is still having difficulty accepting this fact.
In a few weeks time, I will no longer have her to discuss with whenever I need help at work. I must admit that I have been really dependent, always turning to her for help whenever I run into complications at work. She always gives excellent advice and no problem ever seems to daunt her. I really hope to become like her some day.
I will always remember the time when I was her assistant and had to stay back in office till 4am to finish my work. She stayed back with me although she could have gone home hours earlier. Her patience in teaching me although I suspect she might have really wanted to "kill" me or scream at me on countless occasions! Yes, I was that useless an assistant back then. Luckily for me, she never gave up on me and I will always be grateful to her for her efforts and persistence in training me.
I will miss her excellent advice and sunny personality in the future. I am really thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her and learning so much from her in the process. I hope she knows how much she had changed my life and shaped my work attitude. I hope that after she has left, I will always remember what she had taught me and follow in her example of an excellent team leader.
Posted by Fatgirl at January 8, 2006 01:55 AM
Comments
That's sad. It's hard when people come and go in our lives, especially when we count on them so much. Hope you become an inspiring leader like her too!
Posted by: monoceros at January 13, 2006 06:11 PM
... glue together all the wonderful inspiring traits from all the people you work with or come to know and use that as a guiding light... your beacon! =C)
Posted by: tiggie at January 15, 2006 12:31 AM
come on, update your blog! ;p
Posted by: dimsumdolly at January 21, 2006 10:31 PM