[pct-l] Exitting

[Ernie Castillo]

Lisa/Kevin:
In 1979, while planning my thru-hike, I made the mistake of telling 2 workmates prior to telling our boss. Needless to say, one of them "accidently" spilled the beans during a team meeting. At the time I felt this was a way for the loose-lipped workmate to get some of the plum assignments that were coming my way. However, the excitement of planning and preparing for the trip made me ignore the issue. It did force my hand, however. I had toyed with the idea of taking an unpaid sabbatical, instead of leaving the job, but my boss took it as a betrayal. I would up being the permanent night shift, instead of that role being shared by members of the team. Not surprisingly, I decided not to return to that job.
 
If you want to start an on-line journal, do so under your trail name. Unless your work associates are in the habit of running Google searches against your "official" name, chances are your secret should be safe for 5 weeks. 

Ernie Castillo
PCT Class of 1980


 
> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:00:03 -0800
> From: rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com
> To: hikelite at gmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Exitting
> 
> I have found it to be VERY difficult to avoid talking about my trip until I 
> inform my employers, especially as the time draws closer. I have told a few 
> close associates at my work and feel guilty for not sharing with a few others 
> whom I also feel close with (working in a small office for 12 years, I feel like 
> they are all friends/family) but I need to pay the mortgage so can't let my 
> plans leak out too early. I have had to edit my facebook posts (including a few 
> of my own when my excitment gets the best of me) for many months now.
> 
> My current struggle is that I really want to start an online journal and while I 
> doubt my employers would find me on postholer I still do not want to be so bold 
> as to start this prior to giving notice at my work. I plan on giving notice 
> around 2/1/11 so I am holding on with the mantra of, "just 5 more weeks, just 5 
> more weeks..."
>  Lisa 
> 
> 
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb 
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Kevin <hikelite at gmail.com>
> To: pct-l <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 10:51:51 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Exitting
> 
> I've discussed this with some folks off list, but I'm curious how others feel. 
> My employer doesn't know I'm leaving yet. Is anyone else hiking in 2011 having 
> trouble not talking about the hike? It's torture for me to not mention it. 
> Especially on Facebook! At least I'm pretty sure none of my coworkers read this 
> list. ;)
> 
> Anyone else finding it harder to deal with some of the trappings of modern life 
> as the hike grows nearer? I work in IT. I find myself repeating my new mantra 
> everytime I have to deal with a frustrating user. "3 months... 3 months... 3 
> months..." :)
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