The Glade 4.0

After nine years with the same company, today is my last day on the job. Government changes to healthcare have dramatically impacted our margin, and combined with the mass layoffs, there is a mass exodus of talent due to an organization-wide 20% pay cut. I am making the move for family financial stability.

We've found a new owner for most of my departments, and everyone's had two weeks to get to know their new managers / employees. My offices are all cleaned out, everything's packed up and carted home, and now I'm sitting here staring at empty walls. Sad times.



Good news is I have another job lined up, starting tomorrow. Same salary I used to make, same-ish distance from home. It's a demotion, but there's opportunity for upward mobility.

I don't know if I'll have Glade access any longer. Current employer internet restrictions keep tightening to the point where I can't see 75% of posts already, so I've been a lot quieter than I used to be... but if I don't post anymore, you'll know what happened.

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Congrats on the move, and be sure to swipe the good Blue BIOS Chisel on your way out, Vlad!

I hope even if you can't view at work in the new place, you can borrow time from the family to pop in and say hi from time to time outside work. Good luck!

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Well, the good news is I can get here Now to not spend all day here...

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Good to hear.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Two year update -

Moved one city south, commute is now <10 min. The new house and neighborhood are huge upgrades over where we were before.

After a series of promotions, I'm now Director of IT, and a member of the executive team at the new company.

This move was a good one in every way.

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Awesome, Vlad! I'm glad everything went better than you expected.

Congrats Vlad that's great to hear

Huzzah!

Nice.

Grats Vlad!

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