Unexpected Goodbye, Unshakable Gratitude

The past few days have been difficult. After over 10 years working at Automattic my time has come to an end. As with any loss there has been a mix of feelings, but most consistently how I’ve been describing it to those close to me asking is heartbreaking. Although I always knew I didn’t have full control over this, my plan was to retire here.

My focus is on gratitude though. These years have been the most rewarding. I’ve written many posts about my time at Automattic and I know some of what I shared helped bring many people to the company.

Like so many work places it’s the people that make Automattic special. Though I have a terrible track record of keeping in touch with people, there are many who I consider friends, and who I will try to do better for. I’m not going to try to name them, because there are so many and I of course would end up missing some. Thank you to everyone who I’ve worked with especially those I’ve had the great fortune of being on the same team with.

My world really opened up during this time. From both traveling the world getting to meet up with colleagues, and from working with people who live all over. It also opened up career wise. From customer support, to leadership, to developer, I’ve learned so much and touched many different products. Hopefully I’ve left things at least a little better than and that I’ve done some good.

Not sure what comes next career wise. I’m going to take a little bit of time to prepare and figure it out. While it’s quite possible I’m a little delusional, I’m so far not incredibly worried. Thanks to my time at Automattic I have a lot to offer and things will work out.