Farewell Grangemouth

19 Dec 2025 at 16:12 // under Work

Today marks my final day working at Grangemouth refinery. Though I'm not entirely sure how true that statement is, considering we stopped refining oil earlier this year. I've been working on transitioning the site to an import oil terminal.

Lots of people have asked how I feel, and to be honest, there wasn't much I was feeling at first.

There were occasions when it started to feel real. Emptying out the lockers and drawers. Bringing my books and course notes home. Saying goodbye to the various shifts, each time knowing it was the last time I would see them.

I think the sheer amount of work I was attempting to get done in the last few weeks kept me from truly thinking about it. Even within the last hour before leaving, I was still updating documentation and trying to complete one last job to make life easier for those staying behind a bit longer.

But that changed once I got home.

While I am sad, my overwhelming emotion is one of gratitude. I have been very lucky these last 14 years. Lucky that I have somewhere to go to immediately. I've definitely matured during my time at Grangemouth and learnt a lot along the way. Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way.

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