In any workplace, turnover is a fact of life. However, July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, might end up being the one-year period with the most turnover my department has ever experienced.

During that time, we will have lost five staffers.

We will have also gained five new co-workers, so I guess it all balances out in the end.

My point (and I do have one) is that I don't think there's ever been so many people who have left in such a short period. Four left because they were moving to different places. One didn't exactly choose to leave.

So far, the new hires have been great.

Sadly, one of them will be leaving us not quite one year after she started in the position.

And so it continues: The constant training of new co-workers.

I guess that's what makes every day interesting.