Wahoo!

I have been putting it off for months, but with great trepidation finally told my boss I was going travelling in December for 8 months, but would like to come back.

He said, "Of course I want you to come back." Yay!

So now I just need to find someone who is good enough that I don't have to fix 8 months of mistakes when I get back, but not so good he thinks they're better than me and changes his mind about getting me back. Tough!