It's a Strange, Strange, Strange World in General

Back at work this morning at 6:30.

A couple of coworkers were already in the office chatting about who knows what.

I came in, dropped my pack and started unloading.

I told them I had decided to retire in August.

One looked at the other then back at me and said “this just keeps getting better and better!”

Turns out my boss, while I was out, announced to the group that she was accepting a position at a different company for substantially shorter hours, substantially more money and a substantially shorter commute.

Good for her!

Oddly, that means the entire planning group will be gone by August.

We have a unique role in this company. Nobody really understands what we do, but without us all design and engineering efforts would screech to a halt. So undoubtedly the forces that be will find a way to replace us.

I don’t feel so bad. When I told the boss this morning of my decision she took it very well. Of course she did why should she care?

Then again why should I? Only two years in and I thought I could keep going for at least another five.

Recognizing my own mortality again, this time based on the nature of me being human instead of the line of work I chose.

But the epiphany that took me to the conclusion that I needed to retire did not take into account my tacit promise that I would be there for five years.
What a strange world.