After almost seven years with the same employer, today I’m saying good-bye. I’ve been with the firm through recessions, market crises (remember Enron?) and legal upheaval. I’ve quit and come back; been a permanent employee, then contractor, and then an employee again. I’ve been in 3 divisions and 6 different teams. This was my first employer after graduation, and the reason we moved to London. And very soon this long relationship is going to become history.

I’ve already emptied my desk and my drawers, packed my books, and found a new home for my plants. I’ve almost gotten used to saying “here’s how you could fix this bug” instead of saying “here’s how we could fix this bug”. In a few hours we’ll go for farewell drinks, and then I’ll cycle home with a rucksack full of books, and that’s it. It’s almost enough to make me teary-eyed!

It will feel very strange to get up on Tuesday and not have a job to go to.

Meanwhile, this is the first time I blog during office hours!