Rambler
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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- Jul 15, 2007
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Well folks, several months ago, my boss and I sat together and discussed succession for my role. We had two candidates, and although the final scenario is not what I had envisioned in the past, it is very clear that it is the only viable scenario that allows me to retire now or even within the next year. If we did not take this chance, the candidate we decided upon would probably no longer be available in a year, and the other candidate (who was my original targeted successor) will most likely not be ready for several more years. Although I could have somehow probably survived one more year, with some caveats, "several more years" was clearly not an option for me and DW.
So we made the decision, and pulled the pin on the grenade back in the summer. However, due to SOX restrictions and my position in the company, we could not toss the grenade until this week. So, a few days ago, the announcement was made, the grenade was tossed. Most of my colleagues and employees are shocked and amazed. Post announcement, I've had congratulations and well wishes from friends I've made and colleagues I've mentored from all over the world over my career with megacorp.
The "grenade" is set to detonate on 31 Dec, but in reality, we will go on "terminal leave" from the 25th. Our flight home will be over the weekend before Christmas, with the movers coming to collect our stuff a few days prior. The 24th is a holiday in Japan (Emperor's Birthday), but since Christmas is not celebrated as it is in the US, it is a normal work day. Since Christmas will be the first day I don't have to show up for work, and since it would have been, for me, a work day, I'm going to call that my first day of retirement. MERRY CHRISTMAS, and HAPPY RETIREMENT TO ME!
R
So we made the decision, and pulled the pin on the grenade back in the summer. However, due to SOX restrictions and my position in the company, we could not toss the grenade until this week. So, a few days ago, the announcement was made, the grenade was tossed. Most of my colleagues and employees are shocked and amazed. Post announcement, I've had congratulations and well wishes from friends I've made and colleagues I've mentored from all over the world over my career with megacorp.
The "grenade" is set to detonate on 31 Dec, but in reality, we will go on "terminal leave" from the 25th. Our flight home will be over the weekend before Christmas, with the movers coming to collect our stuff a few days prior. The 24th is a holiday in Japan (Emperor's Birthday), but since Christmas is not celebrated as it is in the US, it is a normal work day. Since Christmas will be the first day I don't have to show up for work, and since it would have been, for me, a work day, I'm going to call that my first day of retirement. MERRY CHRISTMAS, and HAPPY RETIREMENT TO ME!
R
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