Back when I wrote that I wanted to get a new job this year, I was guilty of using a little dramatic license — I had already accepted a job offer, I just didn’t want to make it public until the contracts were signed. Certainly I was planning on getting a new job before this particular opportunity came up, so the goal was real enough.
This means my five-and-a-half year tenure at Anite comes to an end in three weeks and a week later I start something new and interesting at Medidata. The job at Anite represented stability during the time our little family was growing, so from that perspective it was good. I can’t help feeling a little institutionalised, though, but now also relieved; such a long time on a single project was starting to weigh heavy on my shoulders.
I start my new position with a week long training course in US, New Jersey, certainly more glamorous sounding than anything I’ve done to date for work. This, of course, means that Louise will be caring for Ben and Jessica on her own for this time. This might not sound like something to be concerned about if you’ve not looked after two small children on your own but I can tell you that having some backup is worth a lot.
Anyway… interesting times!