Cooling off

[zebraman]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

My question is should I just have the who cares attitude or should I confront him about this.

Ignore it. Not worth it. Good friends would be happy for you. Those who whine about it are just insecure about their own abilities. I received some playoffs early in my career and there was a little of that. In a few years, that jealousy will be gone and it will seem funny looking back.

[jkjenning]

Originally Posted by PIAA REF

Sorry about this post but I need to vent. ...
My question is should I just have the who cares attitude or should I confront him about this.

Good vent and congratulations - come playoff time the assignors no doubt want the third team to be as good/better than the other two, so you have no doubt earned your reward.

My adivce is to weigh the emotional cost of whatever you decide to do. If you are able to walk away, treating it as a "who cares" situation and the memory does not continue to gnaw at you, then do that. However you handle this, remember that no vocation or avocation is worth the price of emotional baggage... it will take a toll, so find a way to let it go, whether you confront or let it slide.