Well its been a busy month – and an emotional one. I decided that it was time for me to find a new vocation and with great sadness I left Exist to look for opportunities in the US. Having worked with Exist for over a year and a half it was a hard decision – and I know I’m going to miss a lot of the great people in the company – but with the constant travel and a desire to return home to my son more often, as well as an interest in getting back to my technical roots, I felt it was time.
It was a bit of a shock to the system to suddenly have my nights freed up back in Charlotte and I have been using them to catch up with old friends and also spending some time with my family. I am also taking the time to work out when I’m going to jump a plane back to the Philippines and actually take a proper vacation there!
In the past week I have been lucky enough to do a bit of traveling around NC (up to the mountains and around the local lakes) as well as back up to NY to get a few beers with people who are wondering if my weight loss is permanent (going to have to work on that one). I am currently just pulling together my plans for next month – and more about that on another blog post.
One thing I’m really looking forward to it a return to technology, architecture, culture and collaboration – these have been the areas that I have enjoyed most in my career and my time with DevZuz and ultimately Exist allowed me to be part of a lot of diverse and exciting projects. I look forward to bringing that energy home with me and seeing what we can do back in New York.
it was one hell of a ride and thanks for all the lessons learned along the way. :)
i know how it feels if it becomes an emotional thing and somehow it’s a good thing to stop and unwind of which i will be doing that in a few days hehehe
it was worthwhile experience working with you and thanks also for all the lessons learned i will surely remember them.
Nelanie/Warren it was a great time and I know how hard everyone has worked, and conitnues to work. I hope to see you in the bar before the end of the year – to share stories on all the good, and bad times :)
it’s a pleasure working alongside with you Philip.. :)
We miss you already!
Uh-oh!:( It is indeed a pleasure to have worked with you. Good luck!:D
I hope it wasn’t because of Mocha Blends suddenly closing down that made you emotional. :P
See you around! ;)
I have to admit I do miss Mocha Blends – though I have started looking for a Beef Tapa fix in NY (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cendrillon-new-york)
Sad… Anyway, good luck Philip! And advance happy birthday! :-)
You will be missed! Good luck with your next adventure. :)
good luck fafa philip.. :)
thanks everyone (though not really sure about the fafa Jann) :)
…no more bouncing p in Exist! :) surely you’ll be missed. Good luck…
I didn’t know about this till I actually went to your site! Being a father myself, I understand the feeling! Even if you are just on the same time zone but thousands of miles away, the feeling is there.