March 28, 2003
Last day at work
Last day at work
It's a very strange feeling sitting at my desk on the last day of work. There is nothing that 'has' to get completed. There are not items left on the todo list. I had a friend in the office ask how I felt and I as not really sure. There is nothing to do here and I don't feel inspired to find anything new to do. So I will write this little entry and probably go home.
I have a big weekend coming up. Marlene will be flying in tonight and then we are driving up to Roanoke, VA for my grandmother's 90th birthday.
It's hard to imagine 90 years. I made up a list of headlines for the month of March for each 10 year period. It is amazing what she has lived through over that time period. This will also be the first time for her to meet Marlene, so it should be a good weekend. Sunday we are driving to Nashville to start the new job. They are running some driver training seminars and I am sitting in so I can learn how we work with our drivers. Thursday we are coming back to Charlotte and I start work in the office here on Friday morning. I am wondering how Marlene will handle being in the car for that all of the travelling. It will total out tover the week to 20 hours in the car, and I don't think she has ever spent that much time in an automobile. I know we will be fine and it gives her a great chance to see some more of the country we will be living in for the next few years.
March 12, 2003
Leaving Maersk
Leaving Maersk
Today I submitted my resignation to Maersk, Inc. I originally started with the company on November 15th 1994 as an intermodal coordinator in their Norfolk, VA office. This was after two years in the trucking business with Land container. I was quite nervous when I first went to Maersk. At the time, they were "The Cadillac" of shipping companies. I had some small doubts that I could live up to their expectations. Those were needless doubts as I performed extremely well in Norfolk. Well enough that I was promoted and moved to Columbus, OH to work for the trucking division.
Since my start, I have worked in six Maersk offices. One of those being the Global headquarters in Copenhagen Denmark. I have fond memories of the people and will think fondly of them in my memories. Times and People change and so had Maersk and I feel that our directions no longer meet each other's needs. Maersk is no longer the "Cadillac" company I started with in 1994 and I am no longer the doubtful employee thinking he might not keep up with the rest. I think the company still has good points and wish them well, but I desire an atmosphere where I am rewarded as an individual and not part of an ever decreasing group.
I have decided to take a position with a smaller family owned company based out of Nashville, TN. They had done work with me when I was with Maersk in Memphis and I am comfortable with their commitment to both a quality product and people. I will be managing their operation in Charlotte, NC. This includes a 5 acre depot facility, 25 direct reports, and annual revenues of $3.5 million. This is quite a bit smaller than Maersk, but I am no longer a cog in the wheel. The company has a very attractive incentive and motivation plan that I think will be rewarding to me and to the company. I am looking forward to the new position.
Sean
March 10, 2003
Winter Blues
Winter Blues
It has been a cold winter up north. The days are starting to get brighter and the sun shines longer but mensch, with temperatures still below freezing, it has just been too cold to spend any extended time outside. Another reason to look forward to moving to Charlotte. Still no news on the Canadian moving south, but we haven't given up all hope yet.
What amuses me is how many people in Toronto are looking forward to my moving. It seems a day doesn't go by that someone doesn't ask me "when are you going?".
If we ask Sean he will say "soon, dear".
March 04, 2003
March 03, 2003
Dad's birthday
Speaking of birthday's it's my dad's 73rd birthday today. The big family barbeque is planned for next Saturday. Wish I could be there. Happy birthday Papi!
Guida Birthday!
Today is Guida's 30th birthday! I hope someone is spanking her now.
