As of Friday, March 28, my employment at Hewlett-Packard has come to a close.
I started working there on October 1, 2012. So, you can say it was basically six months. You're probably thinking to yourself, "But Jim, why would they let a groovy guy like you slip away? Are they crazy?"
No, they're not crazy. They just didn't have any work that matched my skill set. (That is, unless I wanted to move to Malaysia. I thought about it for a hot second, but I'm fairly sure that the commute would be a real bee-yotch.) They were very decent about it, they did give me two weeks' notice (and if I could've gotten an assignment during that time, I'd still be there). Plus, I'll be getting a severance package, almost unheard of when you've only been on the job for six months. All in all, they've been pretty decent about it, and I totally get the business logic behind it: Employees are supposed to help make the company money, and since they had no work that was a fit for me, keeping me was costing them money. Everyone there was very kind and friendly to me, from management to co-workers. It's one of those things that just didn't work out.
I'm trying to stay positive and upbeat. I have a few irons in the fire -- don't want to jinx myself, so I won't be giving details at this point. But, I think things will work out in the long run.