These boots, and what they're made for

Sue,

I've decided to accept another offer of employment, so I have to end my work relationship with AmFam. As we've discussed, I am always available for questions and follow up concerning the projects I've participated in, as well as any institutional knowledge I may have.

Accepting this offer has nothing at all to do with my happiness at AmFam. Since the very beginning, Usability Services has been the ideal work place in all respects. The people, how things are managed, our work here, and the potential, the energy I've felt here. It is only by chance that I happened to stumble onto something that seemed to fit even more closely to my image of "perfect", somewhere else. It's definitely not a thing that speaks badly of Usability Services here.

I have the opportunity to work as soon as my next employer can have me, but I definitely want to give AmFam and Usability all the notice they might need, or require. My current workload is of a nature that could be easily assumed by others; as we knew this was coming I am almost totally dedicated to back up work now that the first ( blah blah ) test is complete. Two weeks from Monday would work well, but I also understand if it needs to be two weeks from today.

Thank you again, for everything. You know I will still be in touch... how could I not be?

Pete ( blah blah )

2/15/06

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Everyone ( at work ),

So, I got that job. The one that will let me live in Hawaii, and still do the kind of work we do here.

My last day here will be a week from tomorrow : (

From now til then, I will be wrapping up. After I'm gone, it goes without saying that if you think I have some bit of institutional knowledge, some tidbit about a project or whatever, you shouldn't think twice about getting in touch with me.

My personal email is ( blah blah blah ) my phone number is ( blah blah ), but this will be changing at some point.

Of course I love working here, and working with you all. I have learned something from every single person I've worked with, participated in a test with, gone to advice for, or just talked with at one of our excursions from the office. I have been more fortunate then I can write, to have have shared time and learned from all of you.

I will be in the Madison area at least a few days most weeks, for the next few months. If people go out, please still invite me.

; )

Mahalo, everyone.

P