I quit

I had the last day of my job today at the SCI - it was a tough day to say goodbye.  Even though I know I'll see a lot of the people again as I still have reasons to head back there once in a while.  Some of the stuff that I heard today is probably some BS - but I really felt a lot of good compliments and some disappointment that I was leaving.

Anyway I think it is good for me to move on when I still have some good things to say about the place.  Sort of the Seinfeld attitude - leave at the top when people still like you.  I wrote a poem for everyone at work and I thought I would post it somewhere I wouldn't loose it anytime soon.  Not really sure why I feel like writing poems these days, but I think I'm getting better at it.

Ode to the SCI

We take calls all day long with the greatest of ease.

For some of the PPH calls we have to hear can’t you help me for free?  Please!

Why is my cat twitching, why is my dog barfing, is my child going to die?

I touched some rat poison and I’m going to cry.

For all these years you’ve asked me questions, inquiries and multiple pleas -

I’ve  loved to answer every question – I’m not going to tease.

This job has been interesting, frustrating, but it has never been dull,

I’ve made lots of friends here – which really made me mull

the choice I made to leave which was not an easy one.

It’s tough to move on from a place that feels like home,

you each have helped me grow in your own special way, so don’t be sad or cry -

Trust me when I say I’ll think of you next time I spray bug spray in my eye.

So with that I left to start a new job much, much closer to home at Shopko Pharmacy.  I second guess myself sometimes.  I think it is a risk, but a small one if I keep doing the things I have been doing.  So after a long day I really need some sleep and I think tomorrow will be a good day of spending time with my family and watching a good old fashioned April snowstorm.