The day I thought would never come!

First off, no I'm not pregnant.

But I did get a job offer!!  I had an interview for this job about a month ago I think.  When my boss found out I had applied for this job, miraculously the promotion I had been asking for went through.

I told him (my boss) about it yesterday and he was none too pleased.  He took it personally.  When I told him where the job is (another department, same company) he acted confused and said that he wasn't aware that I wanted to do that kind of work.  He said that he wanted to make sure I knew I was appreciated, because they just gave me that promotion and made me a Vice President.  I told him that I appreciated all they had done for me, and apologized for the bad timing, but that I think this is a great opportunity for me and I don't want to pass it up.

Basically my boss is screwed.  I've been with him for 4 years, which is the longest any of his employees have stayed with him.  In the 4 years I've been with him, there have been 6 others who have come and gone.  Two of those only lasted 9 months each.  That should tell him something right there.  At this point, since they gave me the promotion, this is a lateral move.  No increase in pay.  That should also tell him something.  I'm willing to take a lateral job, just to get out of his department.  He continued to offer me things to make me stay.  He wanted to give me more money.  He said that we could tailor my job so that I would be doing what I wanted to do.  No dice.  He's a day late and a dollar short.  I've said before that they could double my salary and I still wouldn't want to stay because the damage has been done.  I don't know how much I've talked about it here, but I feel like I haven't been treated very well in my four years at this job.  My boss is the reason I want to leave.  They're nothing they can do, short of firing him, that would make me stay.  And at that point, I would have to do all of his work, so no, there's absolutely nothing they can do to make me stay.

I was so anxious yesterday about telling him, but I'm glad I did it.  I don't know a start date yet, but I officially accepted the job today.  That is a huge weight off of my shoulders.  I was scared to death to apply for this job, but I'm so glad I did!