ch-ch-ch-changes

Well, maybe changes. I'm having a hard time at my job right now. My boss, who I really like and respect, has hired a guy who is HORRIBLE. Not only is he horrible, he is rude and mean and disrespectful. AND, he is now, essentially, the boss. There is restructuring going on, and this guy is now our Maitre'D. That means he is in charge of service. I am having trouble with this in so many ways it's not even funny. We have a very special room. It has it's own quirks, just like every room, but it is so unlike any other I've worked in that I feel very protective of it. I've been there for five years, and have gone through so many changes (both in style of service and management/coworkers) that I don't think I can do it again. Which brings me to a very hard place. I have worked at this restaurant since the week after my husband and I split up. My son was 2.5 when I started there. So much of my life has been spent there. I have guests that I have waited on for every one of their anniversaries who say that it just wouldn't really be their anniversary if I didn't wait on them there. I have relationships that have developed with guests and coworkers together over the years. But everyone is leaving. All the guys I've worked with for years who are really good are leaving. I feel like I can't learn anything but hate from this new guy, and feel that even though it is terrifying, I need to move on. God, it just fills me with such a mixture of feelings to be contemplating a move. There is only one other place I'd want to work around here, so I have to try to work on the move to that place on the down low, and stay at my current place without killing this new guy. Fun!!