My boss is leaving the company
June 20, 2007Got some really bad news today. My boss is leaving the company, he’s moving to take a job in Nashville. The move makes sense both professionally and family-wise. At the new gig he’ll be leading a data warehouse project from scratch, not struggling to work with a big mess of a warehouse like we have now. Plus he and his wife have family in and around Nashville.
But it’s a big loss for us here. He’s one of the smartest database engineers I’ve ever met. I was hoping to spend the next couple years learning more from him. Plus he’s been a really good manager, which is not always something you find in very technical people.
But like he said in announcing the move today, this can be an opportunity for the rest of us. A chance to step up during the transition, get noticed by senior management for keeping things rolling while they search for a replacement.
And I do hope they take some time to find that replacement. He’s a tough mix of skills to replace, I wouldn’t want them to rush into hiring somebody just because there’s an opening.