Yes, some would think it foolish to pack in my job in the face of an inevitable recession, but I have. And my god it's liberating!! I feel 10kg lighter and I've barely dropped a gram.
I'm on FebFast so no alcohol for the month (I did buy a pass out for my leaving lunch...) but that's been fine as I have been drunk on resignation!!! I just hope I'm still feeling as euphoric come June.
I think my status as Mother Who Works can stay though - even though I have no specific employment ahead of me, I'd best be cracking on and finding something that pays if I want to continue with those holidays. I'm not entirely sure what I will do, but never the less, I'm sure I'll be busy. (My colleague Brett suggested my theigh-high heeled boots have 'income' written all over them...thanks Brett.)
It's the end of an era - 12 years here and 25 in big agency land, but gut instinct tells me the time has come to move on.
So as a tribute to this amazing place, here's a few things I'm going to really miss:
- The real cafe coffee machine that makes a latte as good as any you can buy
- The man who comes to wash your car while it's parked in the car park (yes, we pay, but by god it's convenient)
- All the very nice looking boys (in an appreciative way, not a creepy way!!!)
- The vibrant and dynamic environment
- Soula - who always bends over backwards to help me - professionally and personally
- My crew - ladies, you know who you are
- Lunch out - from pubs to fancy restaurants - I find my colleagues excellent company
- George in despatch who brightens my mornings with his 'hello!'
- Lena the cleaner who I see far too often as she starts cleaning - supposedly after we've left
- James who'll make me a coffee when I've been rushing in back to back meetings and I really should be making my own!
- The intellectual debate
- The creative environment
- The pride of telling people where I work - the brand of this place is awesome
- Perhaps surprisingly, the CFO
- And not surprisingly, my boss the CEO
So, there you have it!
Stay tuned for the adventures ahead - and back to the trip shortly.
MWWx
