I gave my notice at work today. It has been approximately 92 days but it became apparent that this wasn’t the job for me. In allot of ways I liked the job allot, but in others it was not a fit at all for me. In the end there was a ton of reasons why I took the job and why I am leaving, but it boiled down to the environment not being a fit for me, and what I was doing was a step backwards to what I had been doing. Of course when I took the job I didn’t know the environment would be so different, but hindsight is always 20/20.
I chalk up my decision to taking the job in the first place as a tactical error. As long as I learn from it the experience wasn’t a total loss. I also believe I am not where I am today without everything leading up to this point. That means the good and the bad, so if I hadn’t made the mistakes I made over the years who knows how things would have turned out. And so far things have turned out ok (knock on wood). I think the new job I am going to start will be a good step for me. It seems much more like a fit for me. It is similar to things I have done, but is also very different in many ways.
I didn’t think I was making the wrong decision to leave, but after hearing what my boss had too saw about it I knew I was making the right decision. As much as my decision was a huge setback for him, I relieved tons of praise and encouragement. I didn’t really expect that but it was fantastic to get. I think he knew this wasn’t the right fit for me
Now I need to work on handing off my projects to others, while I prepare myself for my new position. I am very nervous, and excited at the same time. I start the new gig on September 8th. I get a whole day off between leaving my old job and starting the new one!