A New Chapter

No... not a new chapter in my book, but a new chapter in my life. After close to a decade, I'm leaving my job and moving sideways through the tech industry. Actually, it's a downward move pay-wise, but there's more to life than money, right? It's tough leaving an office that you've put down roots in: though the old company had been acquired (twice), I've worked with the same people for so long its almost scary. I'll miss them, that's a certainty. It's also tough packing everything up and cleaning out my desk. No, seriously, I mean it: I adhere to the "piles" method of organization and I've been in that same desk for many years now.

The new job is exciting: I'll be working for a start-up again. Not the "we call ourselves a startup, even though the company is eight years old, and there's almost 300 people on staff, and everything is wrapped in politics and red tape" kind of startup, which describes the company I just left. This is a real entrepreneurial adventure, where everyone pitches in towards the common goal of growth and success. I'm looking forward to it.