Originally Posted by
InParticular 
Thanks,
yeah I know it's only a flash in the pan and will be over before I know it. But it still sucks.
Yeah, I know. Sorry.
Glad you're bringing your dog. Dogs love adventuring. He's gonna sniff the hell out of Alberta!
Originally Posted by
ReadyAndAble Perhaps there's a chance for both of us to grow a bit.
Nope. Not together, anyway. He has resigned. BUT... it turns out there were a lot of things going on, including stuff at home, and also frustrations he was feeling about what the job entails, and how that differed from his expectations. I plan to reflect on what I could have done better personally (there are a few items on the list already), and to think about what we can do organizationally to avoid this in the future... communication seems to be a big part of it.
Nonetheless, this information reinforces a lesson I seem very slow to absorb:
It's not all about me.
