In May my boss (Jeff) called me into his offices and told me that he had found a new job and would be leaving the firm next week. I don't know how well I hid it but my first reaction was panic, What would happen to my job?, Would the new librarian be nice?, Would the new llibrarian want to hire someone else? I think my boss saw my panic because he told be that my job would be safe, but that I would have to take on some new responsibilities while he was gone. I felt much better after that. Though out the week the Head of HR and the CEO came and asked me if I had heard and reassured me that my job was safe.
After my boss was gone I was on constant pin and needles. Jeff had informed all the attorneys when he left that I would be able to help them until a new librarian was hired. He had spent sometime showing me how to do everything but I had only done everything once and was super nervous about not being able to do it again Every time I got a call or an email asking me to do something I would pray that I would actually know how to do it.
About two months later I found out that a new librarian had been hired and that he would be starting next week. I was so relieved and so excited to tell Eric. Not longer after I told Eric that I had a new boss Eric told me that his boss has pulled him aside and told him that he found a new job and would be leaving the company. Are you kidding me? What are the odds? That both our bosses would leave within two months of each other. Eric's situation was a little different though. When his boss pulled him aside he not only told him that he was leaving but asked Eric if he felt he could replace him. Eric knew he could, but wasn't sure if it was the best idea. After discussing his concerns with his boss, and the owners of the company if was decided that Eric would be the new head accountant. (wow, so proud). The next week they hired someone to take Eric's old job. Eric is still adjusting but does like his new job.
Even though we were never really worried about either having to find a new job, it has been interesting to see how both of us dealt with not quiet knowing what was going on with our jobs. I'm happy to say that we are now both certain of our jobs and out bosses.
