Peace out, bitches!

(Is what I want to say to my current employer)

So - to go backwards a little bit.... I got a job offer from the job I interviewed for in early June. I was petrified that they would find out I was less than honest about some of my education, but accepted the offer anyway and put my paperwork in for the background check (includes education check) before going on vacation.

I was nervous and didn't tell anybody about my offer, just that I had interviewed, all through out vacation. I got a call last Thursday that I hadn't filled in my SSN on the background forms and paperwork couldn't be processed with out it. Ack! So, here I was just a few days away from going back to work, having to give 2 weeks notice the day I get back, and I still don't know if my snafu will come to light and they'll pull the offer.

My BF is an MBA, has lots of MBA friends, and every one of them has said DO NOT give notice with out knowing that you've got another job in hand. So, that means waiting until the background check clears before I can give notice. That means, not giving 2 weeks notice.

And so I have been a wreck all week. Not being able to tell my employer that I have a job offer, not really wanting to work here any more.

Then the email came today that my paperwork "looks great" and what questions did I have about my first day.

And a part of me still didn't believe it. My BF tried to tell me to wait until those questions about my 1st day were answered, so I know for sure that I'll have a first day. But, I already had a meeting with my boss set up for when I got to work - regarding my year end self-assessment - and I couldn't in good conscious sit through a "how are you liking it here" and a "professional development plan" knowing that I could come in on Monday saying that I was out the door.

So, I gave a week notice, but said that if my new employers gave me an early shift I could come in for a few hours in the evening of week 2.  That was one of my 1st day questions sent to the HR peoples. It's not official until I put it in writing, and if necessary I could always be like "ha, ha, just kidding. I'm not leaving."

And truthfully I am still petrified that that will happen. That the new employer is going to pull the rug out from under me. I want this job so bad. I know it won't be perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.

My first week is going to be a bitch, working both jobs with very little sleep and loads of caffeine. I want to claim that it will be worth it. I mean, it'll be a little extra cash before I get put on salary at the new place. And my conscious feels better about not ditching them out right. But at the same time, I almost want the new gig to tell me that training will be 9-5 so that I can blow this place with just the 1 week.

I hate to wish time away, but August 1st can't come soon enough!!