I decided to move on, but I keep looking back at the doorway
This is for you, touching the employee ID from the company you spent years at, unable even to take off your shoes right after work.
Scenes
- I decided to move on, but I keep looking back at the doorway — Even though I've decided to go somewhere new, memories of the place I stayed so long keep lingering in my heart.
- Is it strange to feel sad even when I'm happy? — Even the person who said they were leaving first slows their steps when they think of saying goodbye to familiar people.
- I stood there for a long time even after setting down my employee ID. — At 6:30 p.m., I touched my employee ID without taking off my shoes, then slipped it back into my pocket.
- A slow heart doesn't mean the decision was wrong — A job you've held for years leaves more than a title behind. It also holds on to the way you knew how to do things and your place among the people there.
- Try leaving your employee ID at the entryway for a moment — Write down one thing you left behind today and one thing you'll take to your new place. It's okay if your heart doesn't feel lighter right away.
- Even if sadness remains, you can still move on to the next place — The feelings of transition don't settle neatly in one direction. When I sit with people through times like this, I start by staying with that slow-to-catch-up feeling.
Stories by Onyu
- Onyu
- Even after a meeting, I come home and have to explain why I need to rest.
- Just before clocking out, the clock reminds me of a request
- Gray hair reflected in the window on a rainy day
- Right before clocking out, I pause before canceling our plans
- Right before quitting time, just thinking about learning makes me check the clock.
- Right before clocking out, I can’t think of what to say to a friend.
- I keep checking the clock just before quitting time.
- When I pause at the door, my dinner gets pushed back again.