Congratulations on your speaking engagements --- that's really amazing, and there is no way you could miss out on something like that. Let us know how they go! :D

This is the internet and people are asked to comment based on the facts presented in a given post. And I did. If you want to get technical about it, you have no place saying my comments were out of line.

Principles were stated as part of that post and I posed an honest question.

Has nothing to do with judging anyone.

Senurset has posted more info about things that he expected and stated to his boss when he took the job, and that changes things quite a bit from what the original post suggested.

In any event, I don't usually make posts like the one I did above. If I thought he was worthless I would have said nothing.

Instead I saw someone who clearly devotes his time to very worthy causes who made, based on the info first presented, the kind of career blunder that came come back to haunt you later in more ways that one.

And so my comment was intended to offer another perspective that I thought was valuable- and in a tone that I thought appropriate to stimulate thought. And if my thought was not wanted, this should not have been posted on a public internet board where I am a member.

I have had many jobs and bosses I hated- once I gave notice after 8 days on a new project. But I still have a positive reference if I need it because of how it was handled. I have also seen people burn bridges and not realize until long down the road what it had cost them.

Senurset- more power to you. We are strangers and I have no beef with you. I just thought you deserved more than a "good choice" comment about a major life event- or I would have left it alone entirely.

I genuinely wish you and all who give service to their communities well, but even these kinds of positions are "jobs" in a sense- and it pays to look out for yourself to a certain degree in practical terms as well as the ideals you espouse.

Well ok, if thats your reasoning I'm sorry for getting up you to that extent, because I agree with some of it now that you have shown why you said it. I sometimes get a little peeved off when I see someone getting a few really critical comments when I think they are doing something brave, esspecially in regards to GLBTI matters and I can sometimes come accross harsher than I mean to be. Must be my red hair and scottish heritage that brings out a little fire in me, I suppose. ;)

Though still, the simple situation is that unless we are actually from that workplace we'll never know what other extinuating circumstances might of been going on, and I think that you can agree with me on that. Anyway thats my opinion and I hope that I haven't offended anyone with what I have posted.

Hey sometimes getting rid of a job is the best thing. I hope all goes well with your trip. And, it does sound like you have a back up plan with substitutions and all. Good luck!! :)

Thanks everyone for the kind words and well wishes. :)

Which weekend? Like...next? (I wasn't paying attention..)

I have a rental property about 10 min's out from Athens...I'll be there the weekend of the 15th-16th!

Good luck!

No worries. I am German and Swedish myself. Not sure what that means but I am very tall and do like to drink.

Maybe I could have been more diplomatic, but I was just thinking about what a big thing it can be to burn a bridge.

Anyhow, best of luck to you Senusret in your good works.

I have been neglect in wishing you the best of luck.

Quiting a job is never easy, but if the job and supervisor sucks, then get on with life and be happy!:)

I have had many jobs over the years, some good and some bad.

If a dead end, then hit it and get it, go for the new and invigorationg life.

Make your mark else where!
:D