So This Is How It Feels

After over 5 long years, I am saying goodbye to Convergys. A couple of hours ago, I have tendered my resignation as Senior HR Officer. It wasn't as hard as I expected. My boss understood. There are times when quitting and moving on is the best option to take - this is one of them. My conversation with my boss was a good one. Maybe because through the years that we've worked together, we were able to establish friendship.

It was quite a journey. It wasn't always smooth sailing - there were bumps and bruises along the way, but I owe the company and a few good people from there a lot. Looking back, I never wanted to become what I am now, never imagined I would last this long in a company so big in every sense of the word. I was a shy applicant from a very small company about to close down, trying my shot at the world's biggest contact center as an Admin Assistant for the HR Director. And then I got the job - which opened doors of opportunities for professional and personal development. After a year, I officially joined the HR Team as HR Specialist and it was then that my star began to shine. The next year I was promoted to HR Officer, and began handling a team. A year after that I was again promoted to Senior HR Officer - this time I began handling a site. And my very first assignment was the Corporate Office! I really thank my boss for believing in me. I also thank my former team for supporting me.

The past 14 months have been a roller coaster ride for me. There were opportunities that were presented, and I was almost a manager. But then, things got crazy. Maybe it wasn't really for me. So I decided to stop pushing for something that wasn't anymore worth it. I decided I had to say goodbye - I'd rather leave while I'm in love.

In the meantime, I plan to focus on the upcoming Leukocyte Immunotherapy (LIT) sessions that I'm about to undergo in August. I will also help build the business that my husband and I have been working on these past few weeks. Hmmm..

So this is how it feels - I can't explain. It's so hard to fathom at this point. In less than a month I will be saying goodbye to the company and to the people I've been with for the past 5 years. I will no longer be taking EDSA everyday. No more crazy schedule, HRSCs, consultations from agents and team leads, no more pantry food, EOP, lotus notes, etc - no more office stress! I'm missing it already.

I still have a few days to spend at my dear Convergys. I want to make them happy. I want to look back someday to just the fond memories, the happy and crazy moments. Beginning today, I am slowly moving on. But I do hope that the friendships I've made will not vanish when I leave. I do love Convergys. And a few good people. And the clock starts ticking...

Here's one of my favorite photos with my CVG HR Team - taken in December 2008 at the Hospicio de San Jose.