Here is where it begins..

So..it's late but I feel I must write down this momentous occasion. I had gave in my resignation letter last week and filled in all the 'Employee Connect' online forms for Termination notice yesterday. But it wasn't till today at our group meeting that Adam told the team that I had resigned. Dave & Zhi sat there knowingly, whilst Sudheera and Mark both let out a "WHAT?!!" - both probably wondering how they were now going to finish the project (the 3 of us were working on) now that I was leaving - hehehe sorry guys!

Later the rest of the team filed in, Wendy, Jacquie, Steve, Pushpa... they asked me about the leave.. giving me all this advice.. saying they'd miss me.. I was quite amazed at the attention. Later after the meeting I had about 10 people crowded around my cubicle chatting about my leave. I felt as if it was my last day already.. so many people were giving me advice, Pushpa was telling me to go to Ireland instead.. (I'll look into it!), Jacquie said she guessed it was coming.. I said we must all keep in touch!

All in all... on the train home that night.. i couldn't stop thinking about all my colleagues and how much I'll miss them. Optus has been a great place to work.. I am dreading my last day and saying my farewells. I think career and ambition is one thing, but you can never replace the comraderie and friendships I've made at Optus. I'll miss everyone, including (forgive me for using a list, i'm an engineer is my excuse),

• Adam - the best boss anyone would want, always supportive, understanding, encouraging, honest, easy-going, mild-mannered. I wouldn't want to work for anyone else.. and I hope I stay in touch with him for a long time to come.
• Dave - quiet achiever, funny man, understanding, heart of gold.. he's always there to help me with work, and we've shared a lot together .. I will miss chats with him, and wish him the best with his family and little daughter Louise.
• Phil - the life of the office.. one of the best PEI's in the whole company and the most easy-going guy around. I apologise if I've been uptight at work.. but I have to thank him for always trying to get me drunk.
• Man ok this is sounding like a farewell and I'm not even leaving yet for 6 weeks.
• I need to get to bed so i can get enough rest to keep working for another 6 weeks.

Will complete this later..!