I thought it was worth an update to say that today, over a week after I submitted my resignation letter, I actually heard from NewerBoss Peter on the subject.
He had little to say other than than they're looking to hire a replacement to work out of the CA office, which I expected, and that the announcement to the 'Nuts Afield will be sent out today. (Good morning for me to be working from home, I think.)
He surprised me my saying they'd "reached out" to Webstrainer's Help system. The sensible thing to do would have been to advertise or ask around for replacement. Webstrainer cannot and will not help you hire internally. (They will recommend you set everything on automatic, which will produce disaster, but they mean well.)
Surprised me as a first step, that's all I'm saying. I mean--this isn't rocket science or some alien endeavor. You hire for it like you hire for any skill-centric job. Find the best mix of skills and personality you can.
Anyhow, he said he heard I've put on more clients in the last week. That puzzles me--not sure who he's been talking to who would have passed that info on. I don't care that much--it wasn't a secret--but it puzzles me.
Anyhow. I have a 90-minute online meeting with the new agency in half an hour. As soon as I can get him off the phone, I plan to make an appearance at the office. 'Cause they're still paying me, though Tuesday, so I think they might like to see my face each day.
Or, his comments about hearing you'd taken on more clients could simply be a fishing expedition. He might be wondering if you were poaching any of their clients, too...
posted by: Dail on 11.09.11 at 05:39 PM [permalink]Nah. He'd be delighted to hear I was taking any of these accounts with me. :) That is, remember, the only thing he asked after I sent him the letter--if I'd take the accounts with me.
After some thought, I've decided this is an illustration of how weird and mysterious and scary they think what I do it. Any normal job--you'd just advertiser for a replacement. Clearly this didn't occur to them for my job.
Lunatics.
posted by: Anne on 11.10.11 at 08:59 AM [permalink]It makes you wonder if they think you have a cauldron and a chest full of jars with strange herbs and bugs and lizard parts and you mumble in Latin when they're not listening :)
posted by: Dail on 11.10.11 at 01:04 PM [permalink]Seriously!
I mean--come ON people. You wouldn't be afraid to hire a programmer just because you can't write codes yourself, right?
posted by: Anne on 11.10.11 at 02:43 PM [permalink]