Comments on: 10 years at Big Blue (and how it feels) http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/ What's Next? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: rooreynolds.com: Moving on from IBM http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-52706 rooreynolds.com: Moving on from IBM Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:55 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-52706 [...] been an IBMer for more than 10 years, I’m moving [...] [...] been an IBMer for more than 10 years, I’m moving [...]

]]> By: Barry Graham http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-29705 Barry Graham Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:18:05 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-29705 Roo, I celebrated my eleventh year in IBM in November - 7.5 of them in the UK and 4.5 in the USA. I love working for IBM. Congratulations. I left IBM and came back and I don't plan on leaving for a while. I am glad that Mark is still around, having seen his post above and having seen he is still in Blue Pages! Roo,
I celebrated my eleventh year in IBM in November - 7.5 of them in the UK and 4.5 in the USA. I love working for IBM. Congratulations. I left IBM and came back and I don’t plan on leaving for a while. I am glad that Mark is still around, having seen his post above and having seen he is still in Blue Pages!

]]> By: andyp http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13384 andyp Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:41:04 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13384 I hit 6 years on Oct 1st. Same role. Congrats on your milestone. I hit 6 years on Oct 1st. Same role. Congrats on your milestone.

]]> By: Michael http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13372 Michael Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:56:38 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13372 Thanks Roo - prompted me to do some reflecting myself as I reached the 19 year milestone today. Thanks Roo - prompted me to do some reflecting myself as I reached the 19 year milestone today.

]]> By: Roo http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13353 Roo Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:02:51 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13353 Hi Mark. Having seen you present on what it's like to be a Distinguished Engineer, and your insights into the corporate bosom of HQ, I'm particularly fascinated by your comment. Thanks. I appreciate the advice. Hi Mark. Having seen you present on what it’s like to be a Distinguished Engineer, and your insights into the corporate bosom of HQ, I’m particularly fascinated by your comment. Thanks. I appreciate the advice.

]]> By: Mark Cathcart http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13347 Mark Cathcart Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:22:16 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13347 Congratulations! I'm 20-years October 7th but gradually resigning self to the fact I'll be gone at the end of October. This year marks five years on assignment, it's doing my head in, I have nothing to come back to in the UK, literally, not even a car and the company just thinks it's ok to keep me in some form of permanent suspended animation. I feel like one of those amoebas in the Matrix. If anyone ever offers you an assignment, make sure you have a defined get out clause and a good exit strategy. Congratulations! I’m 20-years October 7th but gradually resigning self to the fact I’ll be gone at the end of October.

This year marks five years on assignment, it’s doing my head in, I have nothing to come back to in the UK, literally, not even a car and the company just thinks it’s ok to keep me in some form of permanent suspended animation. I feel like one of those amoebas in the Matrix.

If anyone ever offers you an assignment, make sure you have a defined get out clause and a good exit strategy.

]]> By: Darren http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13282 Darren Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:14:38 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/2007/09/18/10-years-at-big-blue-and-how-it-feels/#comment-13282 I think FGB is still my favourite office. All IBM offices should be setup in classroom formation. You can tell how young we were then as the grads and IT students seemed to be really grown up and mature. :-) I think FGB is still my favourite office. All IBM offices should be setup in classroom formation. You can tell how young we were then as the grads and IT students seemed to be really grown up and mature. :-)

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