In a very eerie coincidence, today, 21-March-2020, I finally formally resigned from Cisco. Should have happened a couple of weeks ago, but thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic - things got pushed to the last minute. And how they landed on this very day!
15 years ago, I was due to join the company of my dreams on Mar-14-2005. After seeing a lot of rejections, 9/11-triggered unemployment and economic uncertainty, job freezes and what not, I finally landed that dream offer. Thanks to last minute H1 confusion and visa papers not coming in, the date was moved out to the next Monday, Mar-21-2005. Forced vacation for a week.
Then on 21-March-2008, after finally spending three stress-free, employed years in the US, I said bye-bye to my SJ campus since we were flying out a day later to India in what we were hoping would be a permanent move back :) Again another coincidence.
Now, after two weeks of forced staying-in, this Wednesday (25-March) would be my last day in Cisco - which also, thanks to another coincidence, was my first day with Cisco India (25-March-2008). Which also reminds me, it has been a dozen years since we moved back to this weekend! :)
Talk about coincidences and stars aligning! A new adventure starts 26-March. Looking forward to that now..
It has been a long journey, and a very cherished one. I leave behind some very good friends whom I will sorely miss and very many memories. Lot of lessons learned as well.
Finally, my marriage takes it's rightful place as the longest relationship I've had :)
15 years ago, I was due to join the company of my dreams on Mar-14-2005. After seeing a lot of rejections, 9/11-triggered unemployment and economic uncertainty, job freezes and what not, I finally landed that dream offer. Thanks to last minute H1 confusion and visa papers not coming in, the date was moved out to the next Monday, Mar-21-2005. Forced vacation for a week.
Then on 21-March-2008, after finally spending three stress-free, employed years in the US, I said bye-bye to my SJ campus since we were flying out a day later to India in what we were hoping would be a permanent move back :) Again another coincidence.
Now, after two weeks of forced staying-in, this Wednesday (25-March) would be my last day in Cisco - which also, thanks to another coincidence, was my first day with Cisco India (25-March-2008). Which also reminds me, it has been a dozen years since we moved back to this weekend! :)
Talk about coincidences and stars aligning! A new adventure starts 26-March. Looking forward to that now..
It has been a long journey, and a very cherished one. I leave behind some very good friends whom I will sorely miss and very many memories. Lot of lessons learned as well.
Finally, my marriage takes it's rightful place as the longest relationship I've had :)
2 comments:
All the best Always !! Be Blessed !!
Will miss you Divya. Wish you the very best for your future endeavours.
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