Category Archives: Work

Yesterday, I started my new job. The first week will be spent in orientation and today (my second day on the job) I flew to Atlanta to join approximately 75 new employees from all over the country. Today we were mostly fed company propaganda; mission statements, value speak, etc. However, I have to admit that I’ve found the dialog and the sessions very interesting.

The highpoint of the day was when I had to assemble a bicycle within a set time frame to be given to a local charity called CHRIS KIDS. This is an organization that offers free residential and summer programs as well as affordable mental health and substance abuse counseling to homeless children in Atlanta. For those who know me, the thought of me assembling anything is quite comical so I’m very proud that I was able to accomplish this with my team. I had hoped / thought I would be able to sit back and let more talented people assemble the bike but as it turned out – I was the one to do all / most of the work.

I am so pleased that my new employer included this in their orientation. The activity certainly made all the value speak from earlier in the day seem very real and not just semantics. They could have easily chosen another team building program that was either a contest or totally selfserving and the decision to turn this into an activity that gives back to such a worthy charity was not lost on me.

I’m still uncertain what my new job will bring, but I have definitely enjoyed this opportunity and am excited about moving forward.

It has been slightly more than a week since I gave my notice. Last week I spent much of my time talking to co-workers who wanted to hear about my new job and to wish me well. It was really an affirming week and made me feel very validated. This week I have spent most of my time transitioning processes and responsibilities to ensure that as problems, tasks, requests (etc) arise my staff is able to manage without me.

I did not anticipate the affect my resignation would have in the office and as a result there has been a lot of work (much more than usual). My notice seems to have forced managers to re-evaluate their priorities, and all week I have been reviewing or commenting on various processes / projects that will occur after my departure. I really don’t mind and feel like I have excelled under the increasing pressure.

I have very much appreciated the kind words that my manager and senior staff have shared about my tenure at the firm and the way I have handled myself since resigning. It has truly been a bittersweet week. However, their attention has made me realize how hard I will have to work at my new job to earn the same level of respect I currently enjoy.

Earlier this week I tendered my resignation after I received a job offer from a large, international professional services firm. I have spent nearly four years at The Bostonian Group and enjoyed working with some really great people, but this opportunity was too good to refuse.

As much as I enjoy the people I work with at The Bostonian Group, this opportunity will allow me to join a well-respected international consulting firm and let me contribute to their national healthcare practice. I will be based out of the Boston office but I will be working with a virtual team that works out of several different offices. My first day will be Monday, March 3rd, but after talking to the on-boarding staff it sounds like my first week will be spent going through a fairly extensive orientation process that starts in Boston and continues in Atlanta, so it is unlikely that I will meet anyone from my team until the week of March 10th.