I hope you won't think too bold of me to say, but I think I speak for all my
colleagues when I say we are gutted.
It's hard for me to put into words exactly what it is I'm feeling. I have been working in the office for almost seven years now, I think of it as a second home. My desk is my own space and I have some awesome people around me. And now, out of the blue, everything is going to change.
I know a lot of people are angry. That's normal I suppose. I had a flash of anger when we were told. Yeah we have ninety odd days now, but surely this has been in scope for some time, would it have been so terrible to let us know this might be happening?
After those initial thoughts, devastation set in. That is literally what it was. I love my office, I feel like it's a part of me in a way. I've most definitely spent more time there than anywhere else in the last few years (mostly due to overtime though). I have seen it go through changes like it was growing up, breaking down walls and being more open. I saw it get a makeover and invite lots of new people in. I even know where the best flushing toilet is for when I need a good poo.
I didn't quite cry, but I'll admit I was bloody close. The stress of having to figure out such a massive lifestyle change has really started hitting home and I know I'm going to have to be a little bit (maybe a lot) tighter with my money and really making sure I can even manage it.
Then I started thinking about everyone else. The managers who will take the brunt of the frustration from their teams. The daunting task of having to tell people over the phone because they're on holiday or a day off. Trying to keep their teams motivated to continue working as well as they do each and every day. That can't be easy. I don't envy them at all.
Then there are the people who are much more settled than I. I am single and live in a rented flat by myself. If needs be I can look to move to make things easier for me. Unfortunately not everyone has that option; there are young adults who still live at home. Parents who have their children at nursery and don't want to move them. The likelihood is that those people are also homeowners who have no choice but to commute. And there are those who won't be able to make the move at all.
After all of that (and I've not stopped yet it keeps mulling over) I think about what this really means. Our company is huge. It has a very big budget and lots to offer for its people. It's not great that this is happening and honestly I wish it wasn't, but I know when the dust settles and we look around, we'll all still be standing.
We are and always have been one of the best centres. Full stop. It doesn't matter what they throw our way, whether we agree with it or not, we get our heads down and we do it. And you can be damn sure we do it well too. If they want us to move, we will move and I say when we get there we'll be better than ever. We'll make a new home and in the end it will be better than this one. Apparently there's going to be air conditioning too... All I've got to do is try and find the toilet with the best flush.
Heads down and chins up.
It's hard for me to put into words exactly what it is I'm feeling. I have been working in the office for almost seven years now, I think of it as a second home. My desk is my own space and I have some awesome people around me. And now, out of the blue, everything is going to change.
I know a lot of people are angry. That's normal I suppose. I had a flash of anger when we were told. Yeah we have ninety odd days now, but surely this has been in scope for some time, would it have been so terrible to let us know this might be happening?
After those initial thoughts, devastation set in. That is literally what it was. I love my office, I feel like it's a part of me in a way. I've most definitely spent more time there than anywhere else in the last few years (mostly due to overtime though). I have seen it go through changes like it was growing up, breaking down walls and being more open. I saw it get a makeover and invite lots of new people in. I even know where the best flushing toilet is for when I need a good poo.
I didn't quite cry, but I'll admit I was bloody close. The stress of having to figure out such a massive lifestyle change has really started hitting home and I know I'm going to have to be a little bit (maybe a lot) tighter with my money and really making sure I can even manage it.
Then I started thinking about everyone else. The managers who will take the brunt of the frustration from their teams. The daunting task of having to tell people over the phone because they're on holiday or a day off. Trying to keep their teams motivated to continue working as well as they do each and every day. That can't be easy. I don't envy them at all.
Then there are the people who are much more settled than I. I am single and live in a rented flat by myself. If needs be I can look to move to make things easier for me. Unfortunately not everyone has that option; there are young adults who still live at home. Parents who have their children at nursery and don't want to move them. The likelihood is that those people are also homeowners who have no choice but to commute. And there are those who won't be able to make the move at all.
After all of that (and I've not stopped yet it keeps mulling over) I think about what this really means. Our company is huge. It has a very big budget and lots to offer for its people. It's not great that this is happening and honestly I wish it wasn't, but I know when the dust settles and we look around, we'll all still be standing.
We are and always have been one of the best centres. Full stop. It doesn't matter what they throw our way, whether we agree with it or not, we get our heads down and we do it. And you can be damn sure we do it well too. If they want us to move, we will move and I say when we get there we'll be better than ever. We'll make a new home and in the end it will be better than this one. Apparently there's going to be air conditioning too... All I've got to do is try and find the toilet with the best flush.
Heads down and chins up.
end of an era very moving
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