\nAfter 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.\n<\/p>\n
\nI’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<\/b> could fix this bug” instead of saying “here’s how we<\/b> 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!\n<\/p>\n
\nIt will feel very strange to get up on Tuesday and not have a job to go to.\n<\/p>\n
\nMeanwhile, this is the first time I blog during office hours!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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