My manager put in his notice today, which for most people wouldn't be something to get upset over. In this case though, I got along really well with him and am concerned over who might eventually replace him.
In addition, he's been in the company for almost 10 years and as a result has become one of the least dispensable people in the company. He knows a lot of things that few others do, such as contact information for our vendors, who to contact for many things, a lot about how our systems are designed and integrated, obscure information for our very old customers and more. He's also the part of our team that interfaces with other departments in the company, and I strongly believe that some of those departments have benefited from his input.
In short, he's going to be missed a lot and I'm deeply concerned about how we're going to move forward. Will I get saddled with some of his old tasks? Can anyone pick up all of the pieces? Will this cause others to quit? Will it cause company wide disruptions?
It really doesn't help that I'm an anxious person by nature. While there's no reason to believe the company is going to fall apart because he's leaving, I can't help but worry about my own future as a result.
Good thing I work two jobs, so if this one does fall apart I can limp by for a while.
Ugh.