I'm in a really sucky situation at work. My co-worker (who has been with our boss almost 4 years) is being laid off at the end of the month. They chose to keep me (though no one has actually said this, it's just pretty obvious) because I get paid less and I don't use the health benefits they have at work. (There are only the 2 of us besides the doctor's wife working there.)
My co-worker taught me everything (and most of it she had to learn on her own over the past year as the doctor's old group broke up for various reasons). She's now teaching me things I need to know for once she is gone!
I'm just devastated at the thought of it all (there's a lot of other details I won't go into here). DH told me to quit. If I knew they'd keep her if I was gone, I probably would have already. But since we know that won't happen, well I'm still working. Other than all this, I've really liked my job and they've been good and flexible people to work for.
So I want to get her something special to show her how much I've appreciated her and how much I'll miss her. So far I've thought of a Willow Tree Angel (but which one?) and a miniature rose bush (because I know she has a rose garden at home). I know it's really the wrong season for the bush, but I've gotten them in February before. But then when I got laid off from my old job, they gave me some potted flowers (and I don't like plants!). So that makes me not want to go that route.
Any ideas? What would you think if you were in her shoes? I know she will appreciate it coming from me (not so sure about our boss!), I just want it to be special. Here's a link to the Willow Tree website: http://www.willowtree.info/
Thanks in advance guys!
My co-worker taught me everything (and most of it she had to learn on her own over the past year as the doctor's old group broke up for various reasons). She's now teaching me things I need to know for once she is gone!
I'm just devastated at the thought of it all (there's a lot of other details I won't go into here). DH told me to quit. If I knew they'd keep her if I was gone, I probably would have already. But since we know that won't happen, well I'm still working. Other than all this, I've really liked my job and they've been good and flexible people to work for.
So I want to get her something special to show her how much I've appreciated her and how much I'll miss her. So far I've thought of a Willow Tree Angel (but which one?) and a miniature rose bush (because I know she has a rose garden at home). I know it's really the wrong season for the bush, but I've gotten them in February before. But then when I got laid off from my old job, they gave me some potted flowers (and I don't like plants!). So that makes me not want to go that route.
Any ideas? What would you think if you were in her shoes? I know she will appreciate it coming from me (not so sure about our boss!), I just want it to be special. Here's a link to the Willow Tree website: http://www.willowtree.info/
Thanks in advance guys!