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Ikenvape - Remembering the Legend
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Evening,folks
HAPPY FRIDAY. IKV'ers!!!!!!!
(Kat - cut me some slack here. This is the ONLY place that I'm doing this, and it's strictly because of what THIS place represents to me)
With sincere apologies for my recent absences, and for the ones that will follow (for about another four weeks), I can now publicly share what's going on with me. A few of you are familiar with some of the chaos that surrounds me. In order to reduce said chaos, the past 4-6 months have been working towards a job change. While the company I work for is a good one, and I've many friends there, the basis of the industry is simply chaotic by default.
This pending change is not something that's being done in haste, and the genesis of all related talks dates back to over a year ago. Some of you also know that, along with darlingKat, a woman named Christine also occupies rarefied air in my small circle of (three) ultra-close-friendships.
Effective 14-Nov, I will be returning to a previous employer, whom I worked with for 10 years, and I will be working directly for Christine. We have a track record of working extraordinarily well with each other, and she & I will be a team-of-two, designing & supporting a new & growing arm of human-resource related services that this company markets to its clients.
I will have NO direct reports, and it is a 100% home-based position. This new position has NONE of the elements-of-urgency that assault me daily in my current role. It will surely present challenges (they ARE paying me, after all), but I know what it's like to work for this company, and my years there were the best of my professional life. I knew it then, and told that to everyone who worked for me (at the time) almost on a daily basis.
It's been an absolutely exhausting run, and will be as I work through the transition. Obviously it's also a bit emotional for me (shaddup, Kat!), as I'm hearing it from both my boss, and for the wonderful team of girls who currently work for me. I know full well though that I will not only return to form soon, but I will be in MUCH better shape for the change (once I tear through all the emotional stuff).
Christine has obviously been amazingly patient, allowing me to give two full months before I begin with her (even though she really needs the help NOW).
MOST amazing though, as been Ms. Darling. As I said, this has been a VERY LONG process, and she's not (yet) once lost patience with me or it. She listens, allows me to go on-and-on, sometimes incoherently due to sheer exhaustion, and has been as true a friend as a person could ever hope for. I know that I don't tell her nearly enough how much I appreciate her, so I'm saying it here, now.
THANK YOU, @Katdarling , and don't think for a second that your sacrifices (time & energy) are not both noticed and appreciated.
Moving on, to YOU, my IkenVape friends, please know that I miss you all, and that I miss bantering WITH you. Assuming you'll have me, I will surely be returning as normalcy creeps its way back into my life.
So please keep that FridayBike gassed up and warm, may laughter guide us all through our troubles.
I hope everyone's well here, and will go back to catch up on missed posts soon too.
And someone please tell Isaac I said hello. I hope all is well with him, Val and the kids.
you guys!!!
Happy & have-a-good FRIDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Kat - cut me some slack here. This is the ONLY place that I'm doing this, and it's strictly because of what THIS place represents to me)
With sincere apologies for my recent absences, and for the ones that will follow (for about another four weeks), I can now publicly share what's going on with me. A few of you are familiar with some of the chaos that surrounds me. In order to reduce said chaos, the past 4-6 months have been working towards a job change. While the company I work for is a good one, and I've many friends there, the basis of the industry is simply chaotic by default.
This pending change is not something that's being done in haste, and the genesis of all related talks dates back to over a year ago. Some of you also know that, along with darlingKat, a woman named Christine also occupies rarefied air in my small circle of (three) ultra-close-friendships.
Effective 14-Nov, I will be returning to a previous employer, whom I worked with for 10 years, and I will be working directly for Christine. We have a track record of working extraordinarily well with each other, and she & I will be a team-of-two, designing & supporting a new & growing arm of human-resource related services that this company markets to its clients.
I will have NO direct reports, and it is a 100% home-based position. This new position has NONE of the elements-of-urgency that assault me daily in my current role. It will surely present challenges (they ARE paying me, after all), but I know what it's like to work for this company, and my years there were the best of my professional life. I knew it then, and told that to everyone who worked for me (at the time) almost on a daily basis.
It's been an absolutely exhausting run, and will be as I work through the transition. Obviously it's also a bit emotional for me (shaddup, Kat!), as I'm hearing it from both my boss, and for the wonderful team of girls who currently work for me. I know full well though that I will not only return to form soon, but I will be in MUCH better shape for the change (once I tear through all the emotional stuff).
Christine has obviously been amazingly patient, allowing me to give two full months before I begin with her (even though she really needs the help NOW).
MOST amazing though, as been Ms. Darling. As I said, this has been a VERY LONG process, and she's not (yet) once lost patience with me or it. She listens, allows me to go on-and-on, sometimes incoherently due to sheer exhaustion, and has been as true a friend as a person could ever hope for. I know that I don't tell her nearly enough how much I appreciate her, so I'm saying it here, now.
THANK YOU, @Katdarling , and don't think for a second that your sacrifices (time & energy) are not both noticed and appreciated.
Moving on, to YOU, my IkenVape friends, please know that I miss you all, and that I miss bantering WITH you. Assuming you'll have me, I will surely be returning as normalcy creeps its way back into my life.
So please keep that FridayBike gassed up and warm, may laughter guide us all through our troubles.
I hope everyone's well here, and will go back to catch up on missed posts soon too.
And someone please tell Isaac I said hello. I hope all is well with him, Val and the kids.
you guys!!!Happy & have-a-good FRIDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DP So glad to hear that..............
So glad to hear that..............DP
THANKS, FRAN!!!
Very happy to hear you are finally making the change and will be working with Christine! I'm cheering for you
Wow. DPL, you've managed to stun and silence me (KWITE an unusual feeling).
Thank you. Please know that that door swings both ways, and that I have never once felt anything but true and massive appreciation for all that you've brought to our friendship. And that "all" has been...... welp, all.
I'd wish you the BEST with your new adventure, but that's a given. Yeppers, it's already in da cards, Sir. I'm happy and excited for you, and so so thankful to be a part of the journey!
Yes, Studders, please keep that FREEDAY bike ready to roll, because soon we're gonna RIDE!!!
Happy start o' the weekend to all of you. Enjoy, ENJOY!!!
Thank you. Please know that that door swings both ways, and that I have never once felt anything but true and massive appreciation for all that you've brought to our friendship. And that "all" has been...... welp, all.
I'd wish you the BEST with your new adventure, but that's a given. Yeppers, it's already in da cards, Sir. I'm happy and excited for you, and so so thankful to be a part of the journey!
Yes, Studders, please keep that FREEDAY bike ready to roll, because soon we're gonna RIDE!!!
Happy start o' the weekend to all of you. Enjoy, ENJOY!!!
Wow. DPL, you've managed to stun and silence me (KWITE an unusual feeling).
Thank you. Please know that that door swings both ways, and that I have never once felt anything but true and massive appreciation for all that you've brought to our friendship. And that "all" has been...... welp, all.
I'd wish you the BEST with your new adventure, but that's a given. Yeppers, it's already in da cards, Sir. I'm happy and excited for you, and so so thankful to be a part of the journey!
Yes, Studders, please keep that FREEDAY bike ready to roll, because soon we're gonna RIDE!!!
Happy start o' the weekend to all of you. Enjoy, ENJOY!!!
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