Ch-Ch-Changes

After 12 long years at McDonalds, Cris is finally saying goodbye. He's enjoyed his job, and has been successful at it, but feels its time to move on. He's been store manager at 5 stores, been in charge of several large projects and product intruductions for the 26 C&R stores, and has traveled to many states for conventions, classes and trainings. He's even a bona-fide graduate of Hamburger University (yes, it does exist, and he has his McDegree to prove it!) He's just reached the point where he is tired of it all. He works with one store to improve them, gets them going strong, and then moves on to the next where he faces the same issues he's just corrected. And so on... He still takes pride in increasing sales and profit at each store he's worked with, but doesnt feel like his heart is in it anymore, so its time to go.

He's been offered a job at Kennecott, which surprised me he accepted. Deep down, I think he is trying for something opposite of what he's been doing. He's excited to not have to make the decisions, not get the 2am phone calls, and when he clocks out he wont have to think about work any longer. So, thats all really good. I just hope he can be happy there, because thats the most important thing to me.

The changes going on have been taking a toll on him. He's not one for change, as you can tell by his 12 year service at McD's. He's nervous, concerned about the changes in insurance (he's not elligible for insurance at Kennecott for 3 months, so we are trying to figure that out nw) and been wound a little tight lately. Right now he is taking his physical, the last step to the Kennecott job, and then will meet this afternoon with C&R to set up an exit plan. Here's to hoping he comes home content with his decision, and with less stress carried on his shoulders!