For the last 9 years, I've been employed at a local software developer as a Multimedia Specialist. In addition to video and Flash projects, the bulk of my work was maintaining their websites and portals.
Today was my last day.I start a new job on Monday.
I was able to see through an 8 month web revamp project, and posted the results last night. By 3 o'clock this afternoon, I'd done my last bit of tinkering. I posted the changes, and powered down my computer.
This is going to sound ridiculous, but I really did feel like I said goodbye to an old friend. For 9 years I was responsible for every change done to that website.
My duties have been passed on to an extremely competent co-worker (sorry,ex-coworker now!), and at the end of the day it felt like I was essentially talking to her about the site as if it were a family pet.
You can post the entire folder. That way, the pages with no changes don't feel left out.
He gets cranky if you don't put all the images in the same folder.
Use underscores in the file names. He doesn't like it when you use spaces...
Sigh. Ridiculous, I know.
In reality, I was at this job for nearly a decade. I met my wife there, and together we've started a family.
I owe where I am today to that company.
My last day was rough, and I'm not ashamed to admit that my eyes did get teary while saying my goodbyes. It's the people I'll miss the most. When I first met them, I was a fully follicled, pleather pant wearing young pup who spent his weekends playing in a rock band.
Nearly a decade later, my weekend is going to consist of going to the zoo with my wife and two year old daughter, and maybe some gardening.
To say that they've seen me grow up is an understatement.
I know I'll keep in touch with many of them. I'm just going to miss that daily interaction, and being a part of a fantastic team environment with them.
So long, old website. So long, old job. Thanks for a great 9 years. And from the bottom of my heart, thanks for the great friends, and lovely soul mate.
Now, to start prepping for my next adventure at a new job! What an exciting time!
Currently playing: Harlequin - Superstitious Feeling
Currently colouring: The Chronicles of Conan Volume 20: Night of the Wolf!
Proudly in my fifth Cola free year!
1 comment:
Congratulations on the new job! It's so hard to leave old projects and friends behind. I've not had the ability to leave this company, but if I had, I imagine I would be much the same with my project I've been working on for 8 1/2 years now. It's hard enough letting go of the other projects I don't have time to work on when I have to give them to another developer. I feel your pain, but I also hope you are enjoying your new position so much!
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