Friday afternoon

The end of another week...thinking about quitting my job. I just started about a month ago, and I knew from the start that it was not the best decision I could have made. I had just been told that I was going to be laid off, and I ran right out and started looking for another job. I had a couple of offers, and took this one for a couple of reasons. It's only five minutes from home, the pay is competitive, and it's a fairly casual place to work. A little TOO casual, in fact. My boss is so "laid back" that it boggles my mind. And that must be quite a feat, considering I've been living in the capital city of "slack" since 1979. I guess what really bothers me is that whenever I ask for his help, he hems and haws and takes off as fast as he can get out the door. This is, of course, right after his speech on "just ask, all you have to do is ask" and "I'm here to help you." Next thing you know, he'll be saying the ever-deadly "We care." That would be just too damn much to hear without gagging. After working part time for so many years, and suddenly bringing home a full-time paycheck, I am reluctant to walk away. Is it greed? Fear? Worry about the economy in general? So many people have been laid off in Austin and Central Texas...all the big computer and tech companies are cutting staff right and left. All kinds of people are out of work, so why am I so willing to walk away? Well, truth is, I have a distinct feeling that this office is going to be shut down pretty soon, too. And one of the biggest reasons, I'm sorry to have to say, is the branch manager. So, should I jump ship now, start looking, or just bide my time? I'm going to have to spend some time this weekend thinking about what I should do next... In the meantime, though, I'll just try and relax as much as I can and not let the whole situation get me down. After all, I've been through worse (much worse!) and I've survived. Thrived, in fact.