Lordy, that was unexpected..

I had a long, good chat with Ginger Graham today.
I can’t even remember how it started, but we got onto the subject of my development and the possibility of doing some more training courses.
I’m not sure where this came from, but I heard myself saying “To be honest, Graham, you might as well save the company some money and not bother. I’m not planning to stay much longer anyway.”
He didn’t seem at all surprised and asked me why I had been so unhappy.
I said something like “I don’t like the shifts, I hate working weekends, and I can’t stand dealing with the public.”
He sat there for a while, tapping his pen on the desk in that little way he has, before saying “Well, there are always other jobs that you could do for us. I know the company would hate to lose you, and it would be a shame to throw away a career with us just because you’re dissatisfied with your current position of employment.”
The chat went on over lunchtime. I found myself being surprisingly candid, and Graham being surprisingly understanding. He asked me not to make any rash decisions and to keep him updated on how I was feeling. I asked him to keep me informed of any behind-the-scenes opportunities that might be worth considering. We shook hands and I went back to work feeling, I have to say, better than I have felt in that building for several months.
My opinion of Graham, and indeed of myself, has gone up considerably since this morning.

RC 15-6-13