The Titanic loses another one

A friend I've worked with for the last six years gave her notice yesterday. She will be going to another large bank, working for our former boss. Although she probably could have found something here, I'm sure she was burned-out from all the recent drama. I can't blame her.

Given our current Titanic-derived "people strategy", her leaving may mean there's room in the lifeboat for one more (me?).

After all, our team has only myself and another colleague remaining from our original team of seven. Hey, I represent 50 percent of our knowledge base; surely, that's worth keeping (hint, hint).

I also heard a rumor today: maybe they would extend me another 30 days to the end of July. I would much rather secure something permanent, but I certainly wouldn't turn down an extension - beggars can't be choosers. But this didn't come from my boss, so it may be nothing. Can only wait and see.

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