What have I done?

I walked into work on Thursday at 8:15 feeling much more confident then I had in two years. I had a letter in my hand. My husband and I had made the final decision the night before, he was estatic, I was apprehensive, I was leaving my job. I wanted to say so much, but I held my head high and thanked both supervisors for the opportunity that I had been given and the chance to work in a field that allowed me to use my customer service skills.

I followed my chain of command. First notified my Supervisor, then allowed her to notify the branch manager and sent a letter on to HR. The Branch manager was so angry at me for following the chain of command that she refused to take my two weeks and allowed me to leave Thursday. She asked why would I not come to her? What a loaded question. Again a defining moment for me I held my tongue and merely said I followed my chain of command, she was not happy with that answer. Oh-well, that is just a small glimpse at her micro managing techniques that drove me out.

I have been in many places where I was in a supervisor position, and learned at an early age in my career you get more from your team if they are part of a team and you are a diplomatic leader. You get more flies with honey then vinegar. She is controlling, angry, fake, and inconsistant. Whew thank you for allowing me to say that It's been bottled up far too long.

So I sit here tonight in a much better place. I feel so relaxed and content. I feel blessed that my husband is so supportive of me. I can now focus my attention on the things in my life and career that are important to me. It's such a relieving feeling to know that you can control your destiny..