Lessons learnt

So Friday was my last day at my old job, as I've mentioned before I'm moving on to a new business area as of Monday. Out with the consumer Internet projects and in with the institutional banking, I'm not really nervous like I thought I would be with a new job, I think maybe in the morning I will be. I had my farewell drinks on Friday night and I was surprised at the turn out, I had about 30 people there at the height of it all, they weren't all work "mates" a lot were just people that I worked with, but it is nice that they went to the effort to come out. I recieved much advice and questioning about my future direction, people kept tell me I am moving into an area of the corporation where "all the money is", I don't think I'll be seeing any of that for myself anytime soon, but my old work collegues seem to think I'm getting some massive payrise, which I can tell you I'm not, it pretty much a straight transfer.

It is funny you know, because about every 3rd person was tell me that the area I am going to is where the money is, yet they had no idea that they happen to be the rated No. 1 in the Australian sector for what they do, that is actually why I want to go here, I want to see what has made them the best in the business. I want to be around people that actually feel motivated to do things better, instead of being around the nay sayers and "lifers" that just come to work every day to get a pay check and couldn't give two shits if things change.

Anyway, I was going to write a whole lot more about what I've learnt over the last 18 months in my current work and what I have discovered is a good way with dealing with quitting your job, and how to manage peoples expectations, but I'll save that for another time.

Wish me luck that things are going to turn out decent for me here, cause if they don't.... *shakes fist*