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After 17 years and some-odd months, my career at Nortel is over.  Okay, it was probably over several years ago but I kept trying to find that “spot” where I fit and could make a difference and get rewarded for it.  It hasn’t been the place to have that happen for me, too many criteria I don’t fit in and the place has been going downhill for a long long time.

I finally figured out that honesty and integrity were not traits that were good for the company, they were traits that compelled me to leave.  By leaving I can’t be messed with, overworked, underpaid, or generally screwed any more, at least by them.  They can help others where they refused to help me (only because I’ve been totally honest), but that’s not hurtful to me anymore…it’s irrelevant.  It hurts my family but we know how to survive and we’ll be better for it.  I do keep a list in the back of my head though, and karma is a bitch…but today is officially “moving on” day so let’s have a beer and be happy!

All this crap, added with the current economy and market situation have really been eating at my creative brainpower.  Today was like an unleashing of creativity around songwriting and I’m hopeful the new gig will give me some time and energy to work at it.  One of the things I’m really excited about, I had a friend come over and lay drums for me on a song with his MIDI kit.  I’ve been trying to make this happen for about 3 years now and we finally got something done…I think it adds a great dimension to what I’ve been doing and hopefully he’s got some good ideas in him that will help me get further down the path.  Heck I might just take him with me!

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