I supposed that at some point, it’s nice to focus on a culprit or antagonist in our professional lives to help with any self-denial that we might be the culprit ourselves.
How many times have we been in a situation where we channeled bad feelings to someone in order to feel better? When in fact, we probably felt worse.
I went back into work today – three days later – to get my stuff. I saw a lot of folks, gave hugs, said goodbyes. And I guess it helped with the closure.
As much as I am sure of the reasons for this bad romance, I know that there is only one person to look at. Myself. Sure, it takes two to tango. And maybe three or four if you change partners.
The biggest challenge for me in any corporate setting is that it only takes one person to change your future in a split second. Hopefully it’s you, but sometimes you are at the receiving end of that decision. And so, we pack up and shake hands.
In the end, I think I was too high functioning, and perhaps a threat to the status quo there. In hindsight, I won’t second guess this long again. I will move forward when it’s my decision to leave, as I would have done two months ago.
The upside, of course, is the severance AND having plenty of time off just in time for the holidays.
Agent M
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