It’s been a little quiet here of late, namely due to two events back-to back.
As of Friday 17 October I left EDS, after 5 years of blood, sweat and the occasional tear1, to pursue a new job, in the IT industry.
Kath and I have also just returned from visiting Victor Harbour, a sleepy coastal town some hour and a half’s drive from Adelaide, South Australia.
You can view the rest of the (short) Victor Harbour set over at flickr.
Being the slight masochist I am, I had only the weekend between jobs, thus it was incredibly beneficial to “get out of Dodge” for the short break away to clear my head and get some solid R&R. .. and bloody oath, we certainly did.
Fine wine, food and weather — not to mention great hospitality! Entirely the best thing2 I have done in quite some time.
No watch, no phone, no computer, no work.. no stress.. bliss. :)
- having a 25kg server land on one’s foot, in an effort to save, *hurts*. (↩)
- .. short of packing EDS in. :) (↩)
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Brendan Borlase is a Systems and Network Administrator living in Adelaide, Australia, having lived, worked and breathed Information Technology for over 12 years. Learn more.
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Nov 19th, 2006 at 5:36 pm
Best of luck with the new job; kudos for making the leap to something you (will potentially) get more satisfaction from…inspiration to us all…blah blah blah.
Seriously though, hope the transition goes smoothly. Well done fella.
Jan 2nd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Way to go. I left that dump (the company) a year ago for greener pastures on the Eastern Seaboard and have since doubled my wage, in addition to training, professional development, professional memberships, vastly improved morale, working conditions, and general subsequent quality of life and relationships. That place really ruins your life, and you give up thinking there is anything better. Well there is, practically every employer is better than that dump, especially the employer in that locale. Well done for making the jump. Not only will you be financially better off, but you will live longer and have healthier relationships with friends and family. Welcome back to humanity. You will never look back.
Jan 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Mr Dalek,
May I call you Bob? Cool. :)
Bob, I entirely agree. The prior environment wasn’t exactly positive and the lack of support was quite, well, depressing. One can only spend so much time cracking skull against brick before it becomes a source of stress, anxiety and many associated unhealthy side-effects.
It became increasingly difficult to stay motivated or feel any sense of achievement, when putting in 115% day in day out was no more rewarded than, well, other folks screwing around all day.
I have not looked back since the move - indeed I have bumped into a few of my former colleagues who are still very much as ’stuck in the same rut’ as they were when I left - nothing ever changes, it seems.
Morale is massively improved - I love coming in to work in the morning and am working with the best teams of people I could possibly hope for.
I’ve found a renewed energy which has been a massive boost to my relationship with my wonderful partner and I’m able to enjoy hobbies that once barely managed to lift my spirits.
No regrets! :)