Many people are surprised to find that they feel down right before starting a new position. After spending months applying, interviewing and negotiating, I should feel excited, right? Not necessarily. Although there can be many positive aspects about starting at a new company, there are also many complex and conflicting emotions. Today, we spend so much time fostering a family at work that changing jobs can also mean leaving close friends or a second family. Many brush these feelings aside as they “don’t make sense.”
The New York Times recently reported that grief from changing jobs is a wide-spread phenomena. The article below talks about ways to deal with these feelings and ways to stay connected to old colleagues.