I have handed in my resignation from the company where I have worked for almost ten years, a translation studio. I cannot however leave until 17 March, unless they fire me first. Kind of like Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner: you can't quit, you're fired!
The reasons I am leaving are hard to understand or describe; I am tired of fighting with people and I feel I need to move on.
Even harder to describe are the feelings I have about leaving this place. At the moment, I feel like Ted Williams after his last game at Fenway: "I felt nothing: NOTHING."
Oh, sure, I'm a little worried about the future. At my age, and with the economy the way it is, jobs don't just fall off of trees. But I have a few ideas, and I think something will work out. It will not be easy. Is anything?
I could go on and on about the memories I have of the last ten years: the cold winter nights in the office, the road trips to customers' locations, people I have known. But I just don't feel like it right now. Right now, I just want out.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
And so it begins
So, now I have a blog. That's great. What am I supposed to do with it? I suppose I will find something to write about here. Something perchance more interesting than the weather or what I had for lunch.
For the time being, what's happening now? Well, I have decided to conclude my not-so-glorious career with Linguae Mundi, the translation company I work for. I do not think I need to get into the reasons for this; suffice it to say that I have been here long enough. I will probably get into teaching again, which I usually enjoyed and was evidently good at.
I would really like to write, however; but I don't know what to write.
In the menatime, stay tuned for an upcoming rant against useless technology in society: I have been thinking about this for some time and I need to write it down somewhere. There is also a story (maybe two) rattling around inside me. And finally, yes, this blog will be in English, because maybe my future students will want to read it, and it would be good practice for them.
For the time being, what's happening now? Well, I have decided to conclude my not-so-glorious career with Linguae Mundi, the translation company I work for. I do not think I need to get into the reasons for this; suffice it to say that I have been here long enough. I will probably get into teaching again, which I usually enjoyed and was evidently good at.
I would really like to write, however; but I don't know what to write.
In the menatime, stay tuned for an upcoming rant against useless technology in society: I have been thinking about this for some time and I need to write it down somewhere. There is also a story (maybe two) rattling around inside me. And finally, yes, this blog will be in English, because maybe my future students will want to read it, and it would be good practice for them.
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