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I don't handle change well Word of a personnel change at work -- at this stage just a two-week notice from a key employee, with no immediate replacement lined up despite that being a #1 priority -- hit me by the end of that first, partial week back following the holiday. No hard feelings, I cannot blame the person for deciding to take the offer. It's something more in a field he's interested in, and regardless of what the relative pay is (no business of mine) it's right near home for him, and especially with gas prices being what they are I can hardly fault someone for wanting to ditch a 30-ish mile each way commute that includes turnpike tolls. I dealt with that for years before finally moving us near work. Being able to ditch not only the expense and vehicular wear, but the sheer loss of time each week, well, as I've said, I'm not going to fault someone for the decision. Still, it's an extra level of complication awaiting me as I head back in towards M...