Thanks my friend! I think I'm over the initial shock of it but now I need to prepare the next plan of attack.

Goodness me I hope so. Today marks 3.5 years I've been there and I've endured a lot in terms of negative energy in the last probably six months. Now it's time to turn that around and bring the positive energy back. If I have to leave to make that happen so be it.

it's ok, and you're right. I can only see positives coming my way.

I've come home today with some disappointing news. The outcome I was hoping for hasn't gone in my favour. The next phase begins. I clean up everything I have on my desk and I leave with my head held high. I've been wanting a break for some time but not this kind of break. Time to take a step back, regroup and start a new chapter.

I wish I had've left that early after the news I received this morning. And not of the good kind.

@kdfrawg this will be my mantra for this week. I've decided I'm not doing any more follow up, they've had too many chances with me now. That can be up to my team leader and I will be mentioning it in this week's team meeting. I think I have every right to do that.

While watching my fave news channel on YouTube yesterday, I learned not only was Friday 'National Donut Day' but it was also 'National Leave Work Early Day'. What a pity I didn't know that then. I guess I'll have to make tomorrow my leave work early day instead. After all, my care factor for that place gets lower and lower the longer I'm there.

@kdfrawg yeah, but as I was saying to a friend this morning it's making me more resilient. That's an important trait to have. To rise above all the negative shit that is happening and not let them win.

@kdfrawg yeah apparently won't let me …

fair enough. It's starting to get colder here but not cold enough to not have ice cream. That being said, I got my salted caramel ice cream I was after today. I dare say I'll be having some tonight.