Note that the person responsible for managing me (as unmanageable as I am) for the past two and a half years was on a different continent from me. I have a theory that he may, either purposely or inadvertently, be responsible for the fact that I wasn’t one of the few chosen to stay. I could be wrong.

Anyway, last week, my final week at the company, I changed my voicemail message at work. “This is my final week at the company. Friday is my last day. I’m not checking voicemail too often this week. If this is urgent, please call me on my mobile phone, 9xxx-xxxx. Thanks.”

Thursday, my manager left me a voicemail message. “Hi Spike, wanted to have a chance to say goodbye to you, wish you luck. Hope your job search is going well. I heard your voicemail message so I’ll try you on your mobile. Or you try to call me when you have a chance.”

Four days have elapsed and not a call from him. Hell, in the time it took to leave that message, he could have dialed my mobile and had that conversation with me.

Perhaps I’m mistaken but it seems to me that the protocol of the situation demands that he call me and not vice versa. And there are times, believe it or not, that I do stand on ceremony.

So this really bugs me. But one is not supposed to burn bridges, right? I guess I’ll send him an email.

Hongkie Town
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