Today marks the end of one chapter in my life and the beginning of another. After 14 years, today is my last day of employment with my current employer. I began work at my current employer on April 5, 1999 when I started a new job with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Consulting. In October of 2002, PwC Consulting was sold in it's entirety to my current employer.
In the years since 2002, I have had many different roles and responsibilities with my employer and I have endured through many reorganizations, shifts in corporate direction and layoffs. When my employer announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2013, the results did not meet Wall Streets expectations. To help meet Wall Street's expectations going forward, my employer also announced with its financial results that it would spend over $1 billion to reduce the work force and re-balance staffing between more expensive countries and less expensive countries. Little did I know that I would get caught up in this work force re-balancing. On June 12 I was offered severance package I couldn't refuse and today is now my last day with my current employer. I can feel nothing but gratitude for the people who I have worked with and the company that has given me so much over the last 14 years. It is bittersweet to leave after so long, but it is also something that will inspire positive change in me and will allow me to grow, learn and expand my horizons!
This might seem like a bad situation but instead I feel that it is a tremendous opportunity. I am now free to pursue my passions of writing and photography without the need to spend 8 - 12 hours a day working for a corporation. Now I will be working directly for myself, doing the things for which I have a passion!
Over the last month my thoughts and efforts have been focused around the changes that come as of today and as a result I haven't very little. I have even been silent on Facebook if you can believe that! But now that all the pieces have come together the time available to write is returning - so there is much more to come. I hope you all will continue to follow this blog in the days, weeks, months and years ahead as adventures are just starting.
Thanks and peace to all! ~J.
In the years since 2002, I have had many different roles and responsibilities with my employer and I have endured through many reorganizations, shifts in corporate direction and layoffs. When my employer announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2013, the results did not meet Wall Streets expectations. To help meet Wall Street's expectations going forward, my employer also announced with its financial results that it would spend over $1 billion to reduce the work force and re-balance staffing between more expensive countries and less expensive countries. Little did I know that I would get caught up in this work force re-balancing. On June 12 I was offered severance package I couldn't refuse and today is now my last day with my current employer. I can feel nothing but gratitude for the people who I have worked with and the company that has given me so much over the last 14 years. It is bittersweet to leave after so long, but it is also something that will inspire positive change in me and will allow me to grow, learn and expand my horizons!
This might seem like a bad situation but instead I feel that it is a tremendous opportunity. I am now free to pursue my passions of writing and photography without the need to spend 8 - 12 hours a day working for a corporation. Now I will be working directly for myself, doing the things for which I have a passion!
Over the last month my thoughts and efforts have been focused around the changes that come as of today and as a result I haven't very little. I have even been silent on Facebook if you can believe that! But now that all the pieces have come together the time available to write is returning - so there is much more to come. I hope you all will continue to follow this blog in the days, weeks, months and years ahead as adventures are just starting.
Thanks and peace to all! ~J.
2 comments:
Jerry: I understand your feelings, but I know that you will do well with expanding and doing things on "your bucket list". As we have told you; you would be a remarkable tour guide and I can see you doing that too. Some business could do well having you as one of their guides.
Best of luck to you,
Millie (and Bob)
Jerry: Sorry for the job situation, but happy for you being able to realize one of your "dreams". I know that you will do well - also have to remind you that both Bob and I told you that you would be a fantastic tour guide. We couldn't believe the knowledge you were able to give us when you drove us all around the Denver area.
All the best to you in your new "career".
Millie and Bob
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