It’s difficult to leave June 21, 2005
In response to Helen’s comment on my last entry:
Leaving the monolith and moving to a regional city, such as Bendigo, isn’t a bad idea. It’s one that I see as a very real possibility for us one day, but some stuff would have to happen first.
Mark would need to finish uni. I don’t think he could do it from Benders.
And, after all these years, it’s unlikely to be worth my while to resign from the monolith. Firstly, few other prospective employers are likely to match the package I’m on, particularly given my lack of any qualifications in anything. And second, there is always the very real possibility of a redundancy, which would be extremely lucrative. That’s the only way I’m likely to leave.
That’s not to say that I’m only hanging around for a redundancy (lest a monolith mole reads this). While I don’t hate the place, the people, or the job, there’s no real value in leaving. If I found myself in an untenable situation then I’d certainly jump ship - there’s no point in torturing yourself for money - but, other than that, it’s redundancy for me.
I ran your mini CV past the person who wears the HR hat here. I hadn’t realised when I first read your entry that they really are recruiting at the moment. I could see her salivating over your credentials.
Of course I understand that neither you nor Mark are in a position to think about a move like that at the moment. Still, you really are very attractive, believe me. Maybe somewhere down the track? When you get that redundancy?
Question has come back - do you know anyone else who might like a seachange in the near future?
There is one person I know of who is finishing up at the monolith on Friday, but I don’t know if he’d move and I’m not sure I’d wish him on anyone. He’s not bad, just tends to be a bit useless…
I’ll keep my ear out when I go back to work. There’s been a few redundancies recently so it’s quite possible that someone will know of someone.