great effort... thanks but no thanks

Dear Bossing,

Thank you very much for pouring 2 hours of your time (I know it's in limited supply these days) to try to talk me out of leaving. I was very flattered to see how much of an effort you made.. to make a big case about the reasons I should stay. I was honored to see how valued I was in the team and to see the plans that were being made for my advancement in the organization. It doesn't apply to everyone, I know... and rest assured that the effort won't just be appreciated. It will be remembered.

What you did reminded me a little of an IMC presentation, where you pitch an idea and try your hardest in the Q&A to convince the person you're talking to to see things your way. But, I'm afraid it didn't work out quite the way you may have hoped. After taking into consideration the things you said, I still think this would be a good move. I am also not sure of exactly how it will turn out, but I'll try my best, work my butt off, and hope to high heavens that it wasn't a mistake. But the heart of it is that this is a chance I want to grab-- risks and all-- rather than pass up and wonder later on what could have been. I understand where you're coming from, but I also hope you see how the organization has not (and probably won't be any time soon) been fulfilling the expectations I have of it. This is not about money, as I kept telling you. It's about exposure, training and growth.

I also thank you for being such a great mentor. Having you for a boss not only strengthened me in terms of skills and knowhow, but also in terms of character and attitude. Yours is a path I greatly admire, and do hope that I can mirror even just a quarter of your success. I wish you all the best, as I know you'll be wishing me in the choice I'll make.

- Your Little Flower Girl

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In other news... I hope my nego worked and that they'll give me what I want. Please please please! That's all I'm waiting for :-) Icing on the cake, admittedly, but a girl can dream...

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Desperate Housewives is sooo addicting! Thanks to my good friend V, I'm incredibly updated in the episodes. When I went online to check out the synopsis of the episodes they've shown so far in the US, (just to see if a suspicion I have about the storyline is correct), I was delighted to discover that I am keeping up with their pace! Yay! Coolness!

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