Dear Fred,
I didn’t get you a
card or a present, but thank you for my rocks. I know I said how much I adore
and love you last night at your party, but I really want you to understand that
I meant it with every fiber of my being. You have without a doubt been the best
supervisor I have ever had the pleasure of working for. You have been
supportive and helpful beyond measure and gone above and beyond the typical
duties of a supervisor for not only me but the entire team. You have protected
us to the best of your ability from upper management and taken the brunt of
others attitudes and attacks about PACT. You believed in us when no one would
give us a chance…
Speaking
just on my own behalf, please know that you have a special place in my heart
both personally and professionally. You afforded me opportunities that others
may not have been given. You trusted that I knew how to do my job and you let
me do it. You didn’t micromanage me, and let me have the freedom to make my own
mistakes…but more importantly, you were there to help me pick up the pieces and
learn from those mistakes. Other supervisors would have been quick to punish
and criticize and I appreciate that you have always been gentle with my
feelings and when I needed you, you were always there.
It is truly a
major loss for both the agency and PACT losing such an amazing man and
supervisor, but huge kudos for your new employer. I am sorry that management
did not appreciate you more and treat you better. (But I’m sorry they don’t
treat any of us well.) You have invested so much into the program and each and
every one of us…it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. I may never have a
supervisor like you again, and I would be remiss if I let you go without making
sure how much you mean to me. During my 4½ years here I have seen 44 people
come and go and only cried when 3 have left. You are the 4th. I will
miss seeing you every day, hearing your stupid jokes and having you to go to
when I need a shoulder to cry on.
I pray for you
every morning and thank God (Universe) every day that you have been my boss.
And I am truly happy that you are getting out of here before your soul withers
and dies. I hope your new job is amazing and that you and your wife get more
time together now that PACT isn’t a constant anchor. I wish you the best both personally
and professionally and love you immensely. I already miss you so much…
With the utmost
love and respect, deb
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