Yep. It’s done!

Nearly four years.

That’s how long I have been at my latest job with the State of Texas.

And that ended today.

I’m not going to divulge in office gossip, nor am I going to post about how great or crappy my working experience has/has not been. I’m a firm believer that you are where you are in life for a reason – whether it’s good or bad. So I can’t complain. And I won’t.

I’ll only miss a handful of people. They were my confidants, my energies, my life lines, and my keepers. They all have been thanked individually, and they all will not be rid of me that easily. The internet is deadly that way – am I right?

Do I have regrets?

Nah. Not really.

My time at the SAO was fulfilling and purposeful. It had direction and opportunities. It was an experience I’ll never forget.

Will I miss anything?

Yes.

One major thing.

My manager.

It’s only so often that one comes along an individual that is just as invested in your future as you are – and that was my manager. She not only took care to see I was given every opportunity to succeed, she was diligent in providing just enough direction so that I knew where I was going, but didn’t need a backseat driver. She was complete in her thoughts, she was direct in her actions, and she was brilliant in her ability to use foresight and global planning. She is a diamond in the rough – and someone I am very sad to leave. I raise my glass to her, and wish her the very best in the years to come. She deserves that much.

So why leave?

There are multiple answers to that question, and it really doesn’t matter anymore. What’s done is done. I’m off to new opportunities, new rules, new principles, new spaces, and new faces. And at this point, there is no looking back. Yep. It’s done!

So am I excited?

Absolutely.

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