"The people you work with are people you were just thrown together with. I mean; you don't know them, it wasn't your choice. And yet you spend more time with them than you do your friends or your family. But probably all you have in common is the fact that you walk around on the same bit of carpet for eight hours a day. And so, obviously, when someone comes in who you have a connection with ... it can mean a lot."
The excerpt was from the original version of "The Office" and sadly again, I find it worthy of brining it up in my life.
Today is my last day at the Press-Telegram as I've known it since I arrived as a full time employee in October 2005. The last day of the PT operating out of the Long Beach with copy editors and designers is Wednesday.
As for news on me staying or going, that is still to come. As you can read by the time stamp of this blog at the bottom, it's been a long day. But I share this night with co-workers wondering the same thing, "What is going to happen?"
I enjoy the company of everyone I work with. Since the sports staff has moved over to news, we've found more people to laugh with. But at the same time we kind of knew there was a doom with us working so close together; kind of like working in the engine room of the Titanic.
I know the word family gets tossed around and becomes cliché when describing a group of people, so I don't want to say that here. I will say the sports staff of the Press-Telegram shared a lot before I got there.
I was fortunate to experience it for as long as I did. There are noble people in that department that would do anything for anyone. I can't tell you how many times I've been picked up by any number of them. I'd like to think I've done the same for them.
Yes, there were times that we didn't get along with each other to a point where things escalated to levels I've never seen before. But, it only showed how much we cared about what we did.
Those were extremely rare times however. For the most part it was the most fun I've ever had. As I said in my very first blog: "… there's a chance someone is going to lead the group in singing 'Jesse's girl.'"
We had seen the writing on the wall and knew this day would come. But we were still a close-knit group. As James Melroy said: "It's the best worst place to work."
And it really was. I was just jackpot lucky enough to be apart of it.
There will be an update when the final decisions are made, but as of right now, it's calm mainly because you know the news you've been waiting for – good or bad – is near.
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