10/1/07: Photo finish at the rat race

[davidlevine]

Word count: 60701 | Since last entry: 720 | Days until retirement: 0

The guys at work retired my keyboard.

They cut off the cord and epoxied it to a plaque with my name on a brass plate at the top. I signed it. It will hang in a place of honor in the Design Studio conference room.

I am truly touched.

I also got a going-away lunch on Friday and a get-together at the Hall Street Grill today after work. People were sincerely sorry to see me go. I didn't get emotional (well, I got a little misty as I was going off to work for the last time this morning). I realized today that I never got a going-away lunch from Intel, or from any of the last several jobs at Intel (most of which stopped when the division was shut down, so any going-away was a group activity). I feel good about the work that I did at McAfee; I'm sorry to go, but there's now a whole department to do what I used to have to do myself, so I'm not leaving them completely in the lurch.

Tomorrow... a new start!

Comments

[callyperry.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, David!

That retired keyboard is a hoot!

Best of luck on your new (ad)ventures!

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

Congrats, David! Enjoy the new Journey!

[thecrimsony.livejournal.com]

Woooot! That's awesome.

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your retirement.

I am so not surprised that it takes a whole new department to fill your place.

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on this new phase of your life. The keyboard retirement is a nice touch.

[tbclone47.livejournal.com]

Much congrats, and here's to your next chapter!

Love the keyboard plaque.

[rmeidaking.livejournal.com]

That is so cool. Good luck on the writing! We're waiting... :-)

[danjite.livejournal.com]

I think you are the first (non-military) I know from my FL.

Big congrats!!!

[canseefour.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, David. You and Barry can compare notes - he beat you by a month. He retired August 31, and hasn't wiped the grin off his face yet! He actually only retired from IBM - now he's a full-time caller.

[karindira.livejournal.com]

Congratulations--you know how happy I am for you. But it's still not a Singing Big Mouth Bass, is it?

[bendoutdoors.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Don't be surprised if you find that your days go by even faster now. :-) The keyboard is a very cool and thoughtful honor. Enjoy this next phase of your life -- it only gets better. :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That keyboard plaque is sweet. Enjoy the new start!

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

(wildly cheering!)

[bearfuz.livejournal.com]

It's a shrine!!! Woo.

Now go party!!!

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Congrats on this interesting new life.

K.

[nwl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations

[maryrobinette.livejournal.com]

Here's to tomorrow!