[pct-l] 1st post / what to tell the boss....

[Katalina Jimenez]

Great topic Andy,
 
I told my boss last summer that I'd be quitting (people said I shouldn't give such a heads up but they were putting me on committees that had a 2 year committment and stuff) next year for the PCT hike. She came back with the resposne: If we give a leave of absence will you come back? My response: Hell yeah! (In this economy, I'm glad for the security).
 
The response from co-workers and upper management has been great. People appreciate it when other people around them are following their dreams. I've never had anyone begrudge the fact that I'm doing what I want to do. They see it as an inspiration. I think you'll get the same response.
 
I hope to see you on the trail this year! I start May 1 weekend.
 
Katalina
PCT 2009 (hopeful)> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:34:34 -0600> From: a.freddy.j at gmail.com> To: pct-l at backcountry.net> Subject: [pct-l] 1st post / what to tell the boss....> > Greetings all!> > This is my first post - I've been lurking for a few months - my wife and I> are planning to thru in '09 - and really enjoyed the discussion on gear,> planning, etc. I've got a question/topic that I hope will help change the> subject from eating poison oak/ivy, which has to be the dumbest thing I've> ever heard.> > So my boss comes to me today, with the most impeccable timing, gives me a> raise, and informally offers me a promotion - literally two weeks before I> am going to tell him I'm through hiking the PCT and he should never expect> to see me again after March. (I'm not down with the whole leave of absence> thing - we're just as likely to move across the country as to come back to> where we're living now.) So what has everyone else told their employers in> the past, or this year, when it came time to deliver the news? I mean, I> guess I'll tell him the truth - but what kind of reactions/responses/well> wishings/anger has everyone gotten? Just curious.> > Andy> _______________________________________________> Pct-l mailing list> Pct-l at backcountry.net> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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