Turning the page

Well, Friday is my last day with my current employer. A couple of weeks ago we were informed the the Project Management Office was going to be reduced and the remaining people would report to a new Director. It was the latest in a series of organizational changes made since the new parent company took over. There were other changes but this one affected me.

Six does not go into three evenly.

I was one of the three who was informed my services would no longer be needed. This was no a surprise since the person who brought me into the department was having his job eliminated as well. I've been down this road before and know how things work. In other words, after the announcement was made I knew where I stood even though nobody had the guts to tell me.

I know that things are going to work out for me, so I don't worry.

As luck would have it, the job market in Phoenix is really good now. This is a pleasant change from years past, believe me! If you work in Information Technologies long enough, you will probably add being unemployed in a slow/dead job market to your list of life experiences. It is not much fun but that is life in the big city.

So two years and two weeks after my adventure began, I will be packing my boxes and turning the page on this job. For about half of the time, it was really good while the other half was stress-inducing yet tolerable. The entire time was full of learning and development, which has certainly increased my marketability. I leave much better equipped to pursue my career ambitions.

Plus, the money was always deposited to my account on time...

What's next you ask? Well, there is nothing to report now but my people have things lined-up for me. For now, I am going to relax next week and get some things done. The plan is to get some mountain biking in at altitude in preparation for my upcoming bike ride, so that will be on the agenda as well. Karina and I have no big plans for Independence Day so we will probably just lay low. But I suspect I should have some good news within the next week or so.

Stay tuned...