Touched by a Good-Bye
I would not have thought it, but just now a co-worker came by to say they were going to really miss working with me. She was brought to tears. I was shocked. When I asked why, she said she came to work at Groupon because of our interview, and it really stuck out to her the passion and commitment. She wanted to do that.
I remember that interview, and I wanted that too. She could be really great. But she let management push her around, and that was a mistake. She's young, and there will be more times to work together.
It's surprising to me how we touch each other's lives without knowing it. I thought I was just a pain to the group - at least in a large part, but I wasn't - not to her. And she was touched enough to express it.
I have had a good run here. Learned ruby, clojure, a lot of good things, and I've clearly touched at least two people here. That's a good run. I have nothing to complain about.