YES!
Today was my LAST DAY at Machinery, Inc., a.k.a. Target Corporation. I'm DONE. Gone. No more. No more stupid business attire, no more cramped cubicle, no more subliminal oppressive corporate mind control.
That said, I will miss the people I worked with. Sure, I hated working for Target, but the people I worked with kept me from thoughts of suicide. The core group of people I worked with and made runs to the Bullseye Cafe with and hung out with on Taco Tuesday with are a cool group of people, and I'm damn glad to have met them.
Is it bad that I wish they all could leave Target to go to onward and upward at better jobs elsewhere? Is it bad that I think that they're much too cool and smart and kickass to be spending their creative and analytical energies at a company that, in my humble opinion, isn't worthy of their talents?
Ah, enough of those thoughts. A group of those cool people joined me for happy hour this evening. I had a little toast to them planned out in my mind, but I never worked up the guts to say it. For posterity's sake, here it is:
"Everyone here tonight knows that I often did not enjoy my time at Target. However, I always enjoyed the company and companionship of every one of you. Each of you made the last year I've spent here better, and I thank you for it - you helped me retain my tentative grasp on sanity."
That said, I will miss the people I worked with. Sure, I hated working for Target, but the people I worked with kept me from thoughts of suicide. The core group of people I worked with and made runs to the Bullseye Cafe with and hung out with on Taco Tuesday with are a cool group of people, and I'm damn glad to have met them.
Is it bad that I wish they all could leave Target to go to onward and upward at better jobs elsewhere? Is it bad that I think that they're much too cool and smart and kickass to be spending their creative and analytical energies at a company that, in my humble opinion, isn't worthy of their talents?
Ah, enough of those thoughts. A group of those cool people joined me for happy hour this evening. I had a little toast to them planned out in my mind, but I never worked up the guts to say it. For posterity's sake, here it is:
"Everyone here tonight knows that I often did not enjoy my time at Target. However, I always enjoyed the company and companionship of every one of you. Each of you made the last year I've spent here better, and I thank you for it - you helped me retain my tentative grasp on sanity."
posted by steve at 7:17 PM
7 Comments:
You're dissing Target? Oh, I know you din't!
No no... I like Target stores - I just hated working for them.
I'm really sorry I couldn't make it yesterday... was feeling miserable. Slept all afternoon. Woke up today and still not feeling good. Going to stay home today and see doc. Don't know what the problem is (figure three things, but given time, I can convince myself nearly anything).
It was a blast working with ya. And now some of the fun of Machinery, Inc. is gone. Part of me wishes you weren't going, but part of me is happy that you are. You need to advance your career and this seems like a great opportunity.
Keep in touch...
P.S. Don't forget to post the photos.
I'm really sorry I couldn't make it yesterday... was feeling miserable. Slept all afternoon. Woke up today and still not feeling good. Going to stay home today and see doc. Don't know what the problem is (figure three things, but given time, I can convince myself nearly anything).
It was a blast working with ya. And now some of the fun of Machinery, Inc. is gone. Part of me wishes you weren't going, but part of me is happy that you are. You need to advance your career and this seems like a great opportunity.
Keep in touch...
P.S. Don't forget to post the photos.
Stupid double post. Clicked publish and it didn't do anything or indicate it was uploading, so figured I didn't press the button, so did it again. Obviously I did- both times. Feh.
I'm trying to decide if I knew you worked for Target or not. I'm going with "not." If I had known, I might have revered you more.
I tried one of those strawberry fruit bars again today, because I was hungry and too lazy to go in search of food and they weren't so bad. Is it, because you're now gone from Target?
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