Gone going
Gone everything
Gone give a damn
Gone be the birds when they don’t want to sing
Gone people
All awkward with their things
Gone
Tomorrow is my last day at DirecTV. It is going to be tough to say goodbye to my teammates, my friends, my co-workers, pretty much everyone. In the last 2 years I have forged many relationships, professional and personal; relationships in which I place a very high value. It is hard to believe that tomorrow, everything changes.
Well look at you out to make a deal
You try to be appealing but you lose your appeal
And what about those shoes you’re in today
They’ll do no good
On the bridges you burnt along the way
I am trying as hard as I possibly can to not burn any bridges. It is impossible not to burn any. The very act of me leaving burns several bridges. I know I will never be able to step foot in that building as a team leader ever again. I hope I made the right decision.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank,
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank,
Reckless and wild they pour through the turns,
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern.
As they speed through the finish the flags go down.
The fans get up, and get out of town.
The arena is empty except for one man,
Still driving and striving as fast as he can.
I was made an offer by another company. I accepted the offer. I will start on November 7th. My last day at DirecTV will be October 31st. I will then take a week long vacation and mentally prepare for the new job.
There are a myriad of emotions I am feeling right now. Excitement, of course; but the excitement is being slightly soured by fear, guilt and sadness. I love my job at DirecTV. I am in no way leaving because of any disdain or negative feelings about my current employer. I love the people in the building. I believe strongly in our product and the direction our business owners are heading.
Am I leaving for money? This new company is offering me a substantially larger salary base than DirecTV is. Does this make me greedy? Probably, a little. I would be an idiot if I turned down this offer.
I am going the distance, and I am a little nervous.
Celebrate we will, because life is short but sweet for certain. We’re climbing two by two, to be sure these days continue. These things we cannot change.
There might be some change in my life. I have been exploring several job opportunities, the best of which is T-Mobile. I have been really impressed by their building, organizational structure, managers, and recruitment process. If they really impress me with a job offer and nice salary I will leave DirecTV.
Please don’t misunderstand me. I love my job now. DirecTV has been really good to me and taught me a lot in the way of call center business. For that I will be forever grateful. If I am offered a similar position at T-Mobile, how much more then could I grow? I would have the chance to learn a new perspective, and get to know new people.
I am really excited about how my interview went yesterday morning. I thought it went really well and hope to hear back from the Hiring Managers soon. But for the first time in my life I am not stressing about an interview. I do not need to stress about it. I do want the job, but, if I am not made an offer, I still have a wonderful position within DirecTV.
I am in a slightly better mood today. It is a good day. Nice weather and no work.. I think I will go eat some sushi.
Yah. Sushi it is.