I gave my notice to my boss today. I hadn't really thought about how I would do it. I figured I'd just tell him I was offered a job elsewhere, and he'd take the conversation from there. I guess he didn't really know what to say, so I handed him my letter and started blabbering on.

He seemed sad that I was going, which made me feel bad. He's a nice guy, after all. He just wasn't really a good manager. I also didn't tell him how I really felt about the company and everything else. And I even told him I liked doing the work I did (the truth) and that my leaving was nothing personal (well...). I just focused on the new opportunity being in a better location and that it was a bigger company (all truths).

I guess I will feel comfortable asking him to be a reference before I go.

But now I am excited about finding out what perks I get at the new job. I can get a discount bus pass. No way am I driving and paying a million dollars a day in parking every day!