Lots of Job Changes Going On
A very old friend is getting a new job - he's only been at his current position for 7 months, and he's worried that this will make him look a little flighty. I think it's great that he realizes that this isn't the place for him, and found a new place to go to.
A new friend of mine, and co-worker, has put in his two weeks notice and will be moving on to work with another friend of mine soon. He's excited as it's a huge opportunity for him.
My friends are getting new jobs, and I'm currently waiting for plans and decisions to be made. Consequently, this means I have a little more time on my hands than usual which, under the circumstances, means that I get to talk to my friends in these transitional phases they find themselves in. True, one has been at a place six years, and the other seven months... one I've known for decades, the other for a few years, so there are lots of differences, but also a lot of similarities.
Change is always a challenge to go through well. You have to be excited about the new, but you've obviously got a lot of feelings about the old - even if it's not that 'old'.
I look at my kids too. A son starting High School this fall - more big changes... daughters starting new things as well... it's all about a lot of change. We're all pretty well managing the change, and the risks of the change, but every now and then things can seem a little daunting.
It's odd... interesting and at the same time sad, that I'm watching all this change, and not really being a part of it. I've had plenty, and I'm sure more to come, but it's a very interesting time, and there's time enough to think about it all.