I'm sure it's hard for CEO to have to fold up shop, which is what it sounds like might be happening. Did he start the company? I'd imagine that it would be a lot like loosing a child, in addition to feeling responsible for all of your employees. I think supporting him as a friend makes a lot of sense. I don't expect that he could handle much more than that right now.
I've got room here, I wouldn't charge much rent! I guess I'd have to charge a little to explain it to W!
So sorry to hear about your job Lisa.. it's rare to find a job that you love.. but I truly believe YOU will find another... and now you're free to explore your feelings with your xCEO.. if that is what you want to do?
Also, I echo "Handsome's" thoughts... I would imagine that an Alpha male, like your wonderful CEO, would take the feel the responsibility of having to let go of all of his employees with much more difficultly than the loss of his own job. I don't envy him, the poor thing.
I think your email was great.. especially since it sounds like you are the only person he confided in about this... and you want to be there for him. I know it must mean the world to him.
Hugs, W2G
PS.. I've got my fingers crossed that you go out for drinks with him tonight!
It is about TIME!!! Hysterical what comes out on to CEO AND the BOARD after a glass of wine, isn't it?!
H & I, both 32, together since 18. *M 7/03, A since 9/06. Bomb 7/07, H ended it w/ OW 9/08 * Agreed to D 6/09...very hard *D 8/10 * At peace, have become great friends w/ X-H and his new GF
Hope you're all having good weekends. I think it was a good thing I didn't ask CEO about his snake yesterday. Got an e-mail from him this morning saying thankyou for my message and that I shouldn't worry about him and he's OK but that he was worried about the company. I think we knew that. Anyway, the telling me not to worry thing annoyed me so I didn't respond.
Went to work this afternoon and I had to send him a couple of work e-mails. He responded quickly and very directly about work. Then asked me why I wasn't watching the football on TV. We exchanged a few e-mails about that and the football over the next half hour or so. The interesting thing was that he started the non-work e-mailing after I'd kept things very work related. So, doing what works means I should keep it professional and let him initiate personal interaction. Assuming I want more personal interaction, which judging by my wine-fuelled posts yesterday, I do. LOL!
Been out tonight for a couple of drinks (I had water, in case anyone's thinking I drink too much!). I got asked out very awkwardly by a guy who spent the whole evening telling me how positive I am, and about how he has a great job. He's the same age as CEO but man, what a difference. Needless to say I didn't accept the invitation, but it was nice to be asked I suppose.
I'm still a bit on edge about work, thinking about my options for what to do. I guess it'll become clearer with a bit more time. And whatever CEO says, I do feel bad for him. It must be very stressful for him at the moment having to deal with the company (he did start it Jeff), people and his own personal situation aswell. At least I only have to deal with me (and not seeing him every day any more!)
I wish I had gone for a walk- it was such a beautiful day here today- very warm and sunny, unseasonable for October in England. Instead I went to work to get some things together for CEO for tomorrow. I've decided to support him by helping make his life easier and performing an act of service.... There may be a small chance to save the company, so I thought I'd help him with that.
CEO wasn't there but mailed in response to the things I sent through and was thankful. No flirting, but I guess you can't expect it constantly, and besides he must be very stressed. Oh, interesting thing was I had to copy another girl from our office into my e-mails and she then decided to start e-mailing CEO separately about my e-mail. I wonder if I have a little competition there!
H will be back in the office tomorrow after his holiday. It'll be interesting to see if he contacts me although I'm not sure how (if) I'll respond if he ever does. If I'm losing my job, I don't feel as though I want to deal with DBing him aswell so we'll see.
