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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:06 am
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Unhappy last day at work...

...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja
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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, tanja
Yep, keep telling yourself that! It's one big exciting adventure! You'll learn lots, meet new people (me )

It may be hard, but you'll survive


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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja
Well Done...

When do you actually fly out?

keep looking at that, and the day will fly by.. Monday is a bit of a strange day to have as your last day though isn't it?
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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja
Hi Tanja!

I can imagine it must be hard... It scares me to when I think about it and I don't even have the visa yet!

Hopefully today won't be too bad. Good luck with the move!
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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja
Hi Tanja

Do you enjoy your job? like you I am terrified of walking into the unknown, but I am excited at the same time, I will miss the people I have met, but I couldn't give a toss about the job. :scared:

All the best

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Old Nov 29th 2004, 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja

I know exactly how it feels... Reminds me of Christmas a bit - all over in a day! Its hard leaving friends, but the good ones will stay in touch & from the surprise they gave you the other week, it sounds like you've got a lot of good friends

Keep smiling, keep whinging, do whatever helps you get through it
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Old Nov 29th 2004, 10:42 am
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You will be fine, i fly to Perth on Wednesday and i am scared and excited at the same time!

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Old Nov 29th 2004, 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by sunny side up
...not even 10 o clock yet and i feel sick allready - im really bad at saying goodbye so i guess my 2 boxes of kleenex wont go astray today....just feel like crying...keep telling myself that its really cool that im stepping out of my comfortzone for something really exciting, but i feel like curling up and sleeping....

good thing is it will all be over tomorrow....but to be honest that doesnt really help now....

just wanted to whinge a bit - thanks for listening

tanja
Consider yourself lucky. I have 10 weeks still to work :scared: and my boss has said he is going to make my life hell – and he is. I’m just thinking of the hot sunny weather!
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Old Nov 29th 2004, 11:27 am
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Hi Tanja,

I can't even begin to think what you must be going through today. The very idea of having to say the final goodbyes has kept me in tears for most of the weekend (work, family, friends ... even places, as silly as that sounds), although I don't have to worry about that until the new year.

I hope you find it comforting to think that there are people who've been through it and they understand what you're feeling, so you're not on your own.

Good luck with it all!

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Old Nov 30th 2004, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by sloake
Well Done...

When do you actually fly out?

keep looking at that, and the day will fly by.. Monday is a bit of a strange day to have as your last day though isn't it?

well, i had lots and lots of holidays still so i'm still employed till jan 1st, which is great cos that means ill get paid even when im in oz...
i found that monday was quite a good day to say goodbye actually - if id done it on friday it would have 'upset' me all week - but now i managed to tell myself that it wasnt until next week that i had to say goodbye and when that 'next week' came it was only 8 hours....

lucyemma - i really, really love my job - havent got any qualifications as such but have managed to work my way up in the past six years (i quit once before - in 2002 to go cycling in WA - and they took me back after that no probs - got told yesterday that if i ever do come back there'll always be a job for me...how good's that??) btw - i'm a rates officer at a council and do some (computerised) property valuation too (if that makes sense - still not sure what the exact title is....)

well, anyway - thats done....it was hard but i got through it ok, now there's only the family and friends to say goodbye to before i fly out next wednesday...

thanks guys!

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