03 June 2004

To greater things

As some of you may have guessed by now, I am (yet again), leaving my job.

I handed in my notice on Tuesday, and I have booked the 9 days holiday due to me. So, my last day with the Local Authority will be on Wednesday the 16th of this month (June).

Working in the local government has teaches me a lot. I have had the chance to gain a lot of experience in the field, and I have been able to spend a lot of time teaching myself the finer skills used in the field. I have gone through some very busy times, and some very quiet times.

I do feel that in some cases the public sector has taught me how not to do it also. I have seen a lot of my work go to waist, because someone else thinks they know better, and I have seen my skills go unnoticed by the people that make the decisions in the organisation. My team have always helped me overcome the annoyance that this has caused me, but now I have an opportunity to actually get used properly. I have no choice but to jump at it, with both feet first.

So, where am I going? Well, I won't be going into to much detail on this one yet, but I am going to join forces with a close friend of mine, and with his company. He is a very skilled person, named Duncan Gray, and he is the one person ultimately to blame for getting me into this business.

His company has me very excited, and the possibilities for the future with this company have me even more excited. I really believe that I will have a lot to give to this company, and that we are going to take over the world. Well, maybe we will only take over the UK to start with. ;)

Comments ( 6 )

  1. Luc

    To greater things

    I perfectly understand your feelings about the public sector Phill. In my regular job, i also work in the public sector and it is true what you say about " I have seen a lot of my work go to waist, because someone else thinks they know better, and I have seen my skills go unnoticed by the people that make the decisions in the organisation."
    I whish you all the best in your new challenge !!
    03 June 2004 at 16:54

  2. Eric

    Congratulations on making the big move, Phil! I work for a university research center in my spare time, and many of the public sector problems rear their heads quite often. I am hoping to move more into private work, but I'm still waiting for the clients to be beating down my door.

    Best of luck.
    04 June 2004 at 01:10

  3. Phil Baines

    Thanks guys!

    Thanks for the encouragement! Even though I am excited about all this, is a quite scary as well.

    It is good to see that I am not the only one who sees these holes with public sector work.

    Eric, with the quality of the work that I have seen you do, I am sure that it wont take long for them to be bashing down your door.

    04 June 2004 at 10:00

  4. Phil Baines

    oh, and...

    I take it your holiday went well Eric?

    Great having you back.
    04 June 2004 at 10:28

  5. Eric

    It was a good vacation. I trust you saw the photo :)

    And thanks for the encouraging words - my current non-public employment does have some potential, but so far has only resulted in one site, currently in the works. Hopefully you will see some new things in my portfolio in the next few months.
    04 June 2004 at 19:23

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