All good things must come to an end

Today is Brenda's last day. So continues the mass exodus of people from my department -- 8 in the 7 long, long months that I've been here.

Brenda started two weeks after I did and almost immediately asked me to lunch, which went a little like this.

So how are you liking it so far?

It's good. How about you?

Good. Kind of a weird vibe, though.

Yeah.

Everyone seems nice, though.

Yeah, although not that friendly, really.

I know what you mean. Actually, some people aren't nice at all.

I don't love it.

I know. I kind of hate it so far, actually.