Guess what?.....

Yesterday started out a bit rough.  I asked the new hire about something, and she gives me this look ~ you know the one I'm talking about.  I flat out asked her, am I annoying you?  She did say no, but I replied that she looks irritated.  I walked away, but I was upset, and angry.  I think we are just two people that dislike each other for no reason.  Kind of a chemistry thing, you know? 

Not long after that, I approached our accountant, I wanted to make sure I had used all my paid time off.  She got out two or three records to calculate it, and darned if I did.  I still had 10 hours of paid time off.  I looked at her and said, well, I think this is my last day then.  And so it was..........

I have nothing to offer the new hire, she doesn't want to listen.  As I mentioned before, she knows it all.  They offered me to come in anyway, and that they would add the paid time off to my last check as well (which is pretty generous), but I declined.  There's more to life than money.  Oh, no doubt that money is helpful, but at that point I'd rather be done.  The Doc told me he was sorry to lose me, that he appreciated all I had done for the practice.  Asked me my opinion of the new hire, and I told him straight.  She's a hard worker, did everything that was asked, but the minute there's nothing going on, she and our other new hire (who know each other) talk....and talk and talk.  He admitted he may have made a mistake in hiring her friend.  It may still work out, you never know.  

I admit that I was a little sad.  I wasn't mentally prepared for it to be my last day, you know?  Most of my co-workers have promised we'll get together for lunch and drinks, which will be nice every month or two.  Of course, we'll be going in for regular check-ups and Romeo still needs to have his implant completed.  It's not like I'll never see them again.  It might be fun just going in as a patient!  

So, the retirement is official!  Although I do have to go by on Tuesday to pick up my final check.  I'll probably go in about 4, and hang out with them for a minute.  I need to take the retirement card to Ms Loud, as that will be her final day.  

Happy retirement to me!!  Yay!

Love, 365