I'm sticking it out for now - I'm not sure I will be sleeping much tonight anyway
Wow, you really *are* anxious. You're gonna rock it, girl!
Yeah, I'm less worried about the new place, and more so having the "omg, what if leaving is a mistake" thoughts.
Although..... so yesterday, new place calls to say "any chance you can start earlier than planned? Like next week?"
I said no, that I have made plans for my time off (only partly true, but dammit, I need a break). So then he says "well what about today? Are you busy today?" I responded that yes, I'm still working at the current place, so..... to which he says "yes, but do they have you busy?" um. distinct lack of professional boundaries there.
then in that same conversation I asked about how they are going to get me a laptop and stuff..... where he tells me that they aren't providing one, I have to do that myself. Ummmmm....
eesh... asking you to do work for them while you're still working for the other company is a big conflict of interest.
Asking to start earlier after you're done the other place is different and can see happening, but they also have to respect your timeline too.
Provide your own laptop? Are you a self employed consultant/contractor or employee? Will you be accessing company network and email with a personal computer or is it something you can expense?
If personal computer, that would odd these days for security implications and information leakage.
I'm sticking it out for now - I'm not sure I will be sleeping much tonight anyway
Wow, you really *are* anxious. You're gonna rock it, girl!
Yeah, I'm less worried about the new place, and more so having the "omg, what if leaving is a mistake" thoughts.
Although..... so yesterday, new place calls to say "any chance you can start earlier than planned? Like next week?"
I said no, that I have made plans for my time off (only partly true, but dammit, I need a break). So then he says "well what about today? Are you busy today?" I responded that yes, I'm still working at the current place, so..... to which he says "yes, but do they have you busy?" um. distinct lack of professional boundaries there.
then in that same conversation I asked about how they are going to get me a laptop and stuff..... where he tells me that they aren't providing one, I have to do that myself. Ummmmm....
Ooooohhhhh, hmm, yeah, I'd be a little anxious too after that. I'm not helping, am I?
nah, it's ok - it definitely set off a few alarm bells. Like... maybe it's one of those "better the devil you know" situations.
I'm sticking it out for now - I'm not sure I will be sleeping much tonight anyway
Wow, you really *are* anxious. You're gonna rock it, girl!
Yeah, I'm less worried about the new place, and more so having the "omg, what if leaving is a mistake" thoughts.
Although..... so yesterday, new place calls to say "any chance you can start earlier than planned? Like next week?"
I said no, that I have made plans for my time off (only partly true, but dammit, I need a break). So then he says "well what about today? Are you busy today?" I responded that yes, I'm still working at the current place, so..... to which he says "yes, but do they have you busy?" um. distinct lack of professional boundaries there.
then in that same conversation I asked about how they are going to get me a laptop and stuff..... where he tells me that they aren't providing one, I have to do that myself. Ummmmm....
Ooooohhhhh, hmm, yeah, I'd be a little anxious too after that. I'm not helping, am I?
I'm sticking it out for now - I'm not sure I will be sleeping much tonight anyway
Wow, you really *are* anxious. You're gonna rock it, girl!
Yeah, I'm less worried about the new place, and more so having the "omg, what if leaving is a mistake" thoughts.
Although..... so yesterday, new place calls to say "any chance you can start earlier than planned? Like next week?"
I said no, that I have made plans for my time off (only partly true, but dammit, I need a break). So then he says "well what about today? Are you busy today?" I responded that yes, I'm still working at the current place, so..... to which he says "yes, but do they have you busy?" um. distinct lack of professional boundaries there.
then in that same conversation I asked about how they are going to get me a laptop and stuff..... where he tells me that they aren't providing one, I have to do that myself. Ummmmm....
On a call today with a colleague (employee at the client) who lives in just across the border in Gatineau.
Went to the store this morning to get coffee and thought "Why is the store closed? Oh yeah, it's Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day." Working from home messed up what day it was.
He ended up working it and will take the Civic Holiday in August instead.
For some background Cathy, Ontario and Quebec have slightly different stat holidays. They get June 24th and we get 1st Monday in August. They get Easter Monday, we get Good Friday. (some places of employment get both).
Lol, the Easter split is...odd.
And, accordingly to Wikipedia, SJB Day is celebrated by "...and French Canadians across Canada and the United States." So if I hear any fireworks tonight, I'll know what it is.
I'm French Canadian from Ontario and never celebrated it. It's really a Quebec thing.
On a call today with a colleague (employee at the client) who lives in just across the border in Gatineau.
Went to the store this morning to get coffee and thought "Why is the store closed? Oh yeah, it's Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day." Working from home messed up what day it was.
He ended up working it and will take the Civic Holiday in August instead.
For some background Cathy, Ontario and Quebec have slightly different stat holidays. They get June 24th and we get 1st Monday in August. They get Easter Monday, we get Good Friday. (some places of employment get both).
Lol, the Easter split is...odd.
And, accordingly to Wikipedia, SJB Day is celebrated by "...and French Canadians across Canada and the United States." So if I hear any fireworks tonight, I'll know what it is.
I'm French Canadian from Ontario and never celebrated it. It's really a Quebec thing.
