Well, today should be interesting. W is going to tender her resignation from her job today. I think that is best for her - her supervisor sounds like a pretty unreasonable and rude person who is creating a bad environment for W (W is pretty tough so the fact she cannot deal with this any longer speaks volumes about her supervisor). W was upbeat this morning - I sensed a feeling of coming relief for her.
W will continue ot look for a job, but we all know what that market looks like right now. It will be tight, but we will manage. I think approached the right way, this could actually help pull us closer. Time to step up and lead - but not in a way that she could perceive as me dominating or being a jerk.
One thing I am going to watch carefully is the impact this may have on her self esteem and general attitude. She has (IMHO) always placed too much importance on her job as a form of identifying who she is. I take the approach that I work to live, not live to work. My career is important, but it is not WHO I am.
Anyone have any thoughts on the potential impact upon W's mindset?
