The End of an Era

Kevin resigned from his current company last week. (I couldn't write about it until it was announced to all the employees, just in case anyone who works there reads this. Yes, I am delusional about having an audience.) Anyway, Kevin was getting so worn down from all the travelling...there were a couple of months when he was at home for 6 or 7 days all month long. By July, he was so frustrated with the situation that he half heartedly started perusing the job listings in the paper, and found a local recruiter who specializes in career opportunities in finance. Within a week he had interviews at 3 companies, and within 3 weeks he had an offer. His new commute is 30 minutes, and while he will still have to travel a bit (to England, China and Canada) he will be able to spend the majority of his time at home in New York. He is actually in Norway right now, and will have to go back there and to China a couple more times over the next several weeks, as his contract requires him to give 3 month's notice. I know this was such a hard decision for Kevin to make, as he really likes his job and the people he works with (who are not making it any easier by showering him with compliments and lamenting the fact that he is leaving.) We both believe that this decision is the right one for him, personally and professionally, but that doesn't do much to alleviate the sadness of this prolonged goodbye. The new job begins the first week of December, and the new company seems wonderful, so at least there is a lot to look forward to during this difficult time.