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RE: Reflections: My "Road to Recovery" Trip
Yes, we tend to stay for the people, right? You don't want to make life harder on someone else. But then, in the end, you have to anyway - now, because you made this decision, or later, because you got a burn-out - doesn't help anyone.
You're not a young man maybe, but certainly you will live more the coming months than most others do at your age - most are waiting for someone else to tell them it's okay to stop and relax ;-)
Thank you for the words of encouragement @soyrosa.
Exactly. But, in the end, you cannot delude yourself. I should have left two or three years ago.
A big part of my staying on, for as long as I did, was the opportunity to mentor a younger person here from Canada. I've hired many people over the years and knew within 5 minutes she had the "intangible" qualities that always make them stand out. That proved out in a big way ...
So ... For three years, I have taught her a lot (I am employed as a Business Systems Analyst in an electric utility) and given her opportunities to learn what should would not have otherwise (her words, not mine). I've always encouraged her that, no matter what happens where we are currently employed, the things she is learning will help her no matter where she goes or what she does ...
Upon learning I was leaving, she is also leaving. Right now, her plan is to head back to Victoria, at the tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia ...