Last day at work …

Dear to whom it may not concern …

After three years of working at my company, yesterday was my last day at … It was not easy going through the day knowing I won’t be working with all my colleagues anymore … :-(

I wrote a long cheesy farewell email and sent it to all the my colleagues … and in one of the sentences I wrote:

“First and foremost I’d like to thank Mike and Eileen for inspiring me and sharing their knowledge and experiences. It won’t be exaggeration if I said I owe it all to you, well maybe not all of it but most of it, maybe not most of it but a significant portion of it.”

So my cheeky boss, Mike, replies with a long email and to get back at me for saying the above, he says:

I don’t understand your quote: “maybe not all of it but most of it, maybe not most of it but a significant portion of it?” That sounds like me talking with the accountant about your gratuity settlement. (Just teasing, babe.)”.

Then in the evening we all went and had an open-bar farewell party, courtesy my boss.

Now one of my biggest fears has always been change and the fear of the unknown, and I’m not sure what to expect yet at my new company, but it’s looking really boring. Although stable, but boring.

But at least now I don’t have to worry about spending at least 2 weeks every month traveling to other countries on silly business trips, and I don’t have to worry about dealing with the stupidist clients on the face of the earth on a daily basis.

Next Sunday is my first day in the new company, so I’ll keep you posted how that goes.

Wish me luck guys :-)

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17 Responses to “Last day at work …”


  1. Gravatar Icon 1 7aki Fadi

    Good luck!

    Hope this new job is all you wanted and more.

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 Mohanned Al-arabiat

    good luck “Babe”,
    Whats up with that:D

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 Who's-sane!

    thanks 7aki :-)

    mohanned: it used to freak me out when a guy calls me “baby” although that doesn’t mean anything, but apparently it’s ok. Still I would never refer to a guy as “babe”

  4. Gravatar Icon 4 Sam

    good luck!!!:)

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 Who's-sane!

    thank you sam :-)

  6. Gravatar Icon 6 Mohanned Al-arabiat

    Yes, it is ok to be called babe…
    IN PRISON:D

    I am just teasing you man, no offence.

  7. Gravatar Icon 7 7aki Fadi

    Who’s sane: listen, I am sure your hetrosexual record is unblemished, but I never heard any man call another man “Babe”. Heck I have not heard a man call a woman a babe either…LOL.

    Next time your ex-boss calls you babe tell him babe bi wishak

  8. Gravatar Icon 8 Mohanned Al-arabiat

    Hey babe:D
    I added your blog to my favs:D

  9. Gravatar Icon 9 Who's-sane!

    lol mohannad … you reckon I should sue him for verbal abuse?

    7aki fadi: can’t believe that SOB kept calling me babe till I got used to it … now I’m brainwashed to accept being refered to as “babe” from MEN! I’m scared :(

  10. Gravatar Icon 10 Who's-sane!

    mohanned: babe bi wishak 3ala 2oulit 7aki fadi :P

    I’m still lingering on the blogosphere for a while before I put down my favorites list, but thanks a lot honey! LOL

  11. Gravatar Icon 11 Dandoon

    GOOD LUCK!
    I agree your next job sounds boring. You have to give up all the traveling!!!! and you will start work on a SUNDAY (thats ok if the week starts on Sunday in whatever country you are)
    3njad mabrook. and change is good, it is how we learn in life!

  12. Gravatar Icon 12 7aki Fadi

    oh my God I am laughing so hard there are tears in my eyes.

    “Can’t believe that SOB kept calling me babe till I got used to it … now I’m brainwashed to accept being referred to as “babe” from MEN! I’m scared :(”.

    HA HA HA

    It’s funny that you are the only blogger that makes me laugh all the time, whatever you say I laugh..ta7sheeshhhhhhhh

    inta mud7ek.

  13. Gravatar Icon 13 Maioush

    Hey.. Good luck with your new job :)
    wish you all the luck, o inhsalla menno la el a7san dayman :)

  14. Gravatar Icon 14 Mrs. Al Ramahi

    Goooooood Luuuuuuck with your new job.. It is not easy to change your job after you’ve been used to the same peole, work and adminstation for 3 years. I am looking forward to hearing about your next job!

    Good Luck again :)

  15. Gravatar Icon 15 Tiger

    so Who’ Sane

    you r a babe? wow adorable man I think he gave you a promotion with that
    man u r blessed thank god u left the company be4 he called u something else hahahaha (he would consider it as ur next promotion)

    I think when you be a manager in his place what do u think he would call you ?

    anyways your reputation has been saved and cheer up now you have a new boss that will call u with your name so u ll get used to be called with ur name instead of “babe” dont worry .. that is the benifit in working within a boring atmosphere..

    regarding other guys dont worry we ll not tell anyone and we ll not call u “babe” ma3lesh ya jama3ah ‘7aleeha benatna mashooha la Who’Sane dont be scared man we r straight guys :)(and u r married so trust urself u need it)

    7aki u reminded me be banat 3aman lama yet3akaso be dowar firas when the guys tells them eash ya 7elo and the reply would be 7elo be3ainak hahaha allah yer7am ayam el dawaween in ozer words allah la ywa6rezlek zakarteenee bellazee mada..

    In case I forgot best of luck man:)

  16. Gravatar Icon 16 Who's-sane!

    thank you guys, I really really appreciate it!

    dandoon: I myself chose stability and boredom over excitement and traveling. My significant other was getting sick of it, and you know … a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do ;-) I do agree though, change is good, thanks and allah iybarik feeki la allah :-)

    7aki fadi: LOL, 7assasteeni enni el joker taba3ik for a second, lol :P (kidding) glad I’m making it fun for you 7aki :-)

    maioush: thank youuuuuuu!!! :-)

    mrs. al ramahi: thank you very much! yeah, I miss them already :( … I start my new job next Sunday, I’ll keep you posted on how it goes :-)

    tiger: LOL! I get you I get you!! He’s calling me “babe” when he’s my boss, let alone if I was his boss! hehehe, crazy thought. And I’m not quite sure about my reputation being saved, I think it’s the other way around! My sexual orientation is being questioned here!! :P

    And the award goes to Mohanned for highlighting that bit to the whole world! :E

  17. Gravatar Icon 17 Mohanned Al-arabiat

    Thank you babe:D
    Fabulousssss(thats you saying this)

    Sarat zana7′a sa7?
    I promis last time:D

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