My last day at office..!!!

Yesterday, 21th April 2009, was my last day at office. After 5 years and 5 months, it was something which did not hit me first. I went to office as usual. I checked my mail and started to replying any mail that was pending. Made a list of things I was suppose to complete. By then it was already time for lunch.
Our team goes out for lunch every quarter, the bill is paid by the company. This time I was bestowed the responsibility of deciding the place. I decided on South indies and it was south indies we were going.

Nobody in the team had ever been to that place and after tasting the food, everyone thanked me for choosing the place.. ;-) the credit I took with out any hesitation. Then I was presented with the memento from my manger. It was pretty big. I was able to guess the small present, however there was also a big one which I was not able to. I opened it up.. and was surprised to see a "To Do list", "Sudoku book", "Telephone diary" and a book on Italian. My manager did put in a lot of effort in deciding.



After a nice lunch, we were back in office by half past 2. I send out the good bye mail to the group. As soon as I sent it.. I was bombarded with e-mails and chat on the communicator. Most of my colleagues didn't know that I had put in my papers even though I hadn't made any effort to hide it. It was only after then it hit me.. I had few more hours in office.

I had my Exit Interview around 4. Didn't take much time but did give some useful feedback. It was only after that I started to run around getting all the crm closed.
By 7 I finally had my relieving letter. I walked done the stares to give my Id cards. Just the thought that I would not be coming back to that place, I will not be allowed inside the office anymore, I would be stopped at the gate and questioned in case I turned up. The very though made me a bit emotional and that was also the reason that I wanted to get my letter that day itself instead of coming back the next day to take it.

Sitting in my car, I took one deep breath. That was the place that I would never be in again. (The basement parking lot)As soon as I got out of the gate, I could not hold myself but to shout out loud. :-) The road that was leading me home for one last time..I would not drive the same way everyday morning here on.

What hurt me most.. was the fact that.. I would not have my pay cheque credited to my account on the last working day of the month anymore..!!! :'(