Thank you, Mr. S, I was hoping to hear from you!

Initially, the reason I wanted to leave: horrible boss. That has changed so that I currently have a good boss, but by June I will be working for both of them. Yuk. One of the partners at the new firm, which is a small local office, but has many people placed throughout Canada and the US, is a guy I used to work with. I know I can work for him.

Have you heard of the Canadian Forest Industry? That's what this larger company I work for is in. I'm seeing a few signs that there could be more "right sizing" coming. Frightening, but I've been with the company for 12 years, so they've got to pony up bucks if they drop the hammer. Also, I've been on a great pension plan for 10 of those 12 years - they changed it 2 years back - so the pension is important, but it's not as critical as it might be for some.

The way I see it, I'll ask for their numbers, compare them to my numbers, have an in person meeting with them as soon as possible, and give them my counter offer. I'll see the reaction then and we'll see if we can settle.

I really like the idea of changing the job title. Any suggestions?

Add to all this that my grandmother passed away a couple of hours ago. A whole new thing to deal with all at the same time. That's life, right?

Thanks for all of your ideas and thoughts. Let me know if there's more you can tell me.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~