It's amazing what can happen in a month. Just when you think your life is on track, you've got savings, you've got some semblance of a social life (thanks Covid), WHAM out of no where you get knocked on your mental ass.
Mom used to tell me that your life strings are never parallel at the same time. Meaning if your social life is going well, another string is shortened - like your work life. Either way, nothing stays "even" all the time. She was not wrong.
I have a new job at a new company! That's what's changed.
On Feb 23rd it was announced to our company that we were being acquired by one of our competitors. The next week we'd be interviewing for a new role and there was no guarantee we'd have a new role. Anxiety level shot through the roof.
Logically I knew I'd be fine. I just didn't want to find a new job. The new company were offering a severance should we not find a role within their walls. So in a way it was a win/win. I just didn't want to look for a job right now. Ugh.
As it turns out, my skills as Senior Director of MediaPro transferred nicely to one of their Director roles. I'm now the Director of Custom Courseware Services at KnowBe4. They are another adult learning company who focuses on security and privacy training. Their mission is "KnowBe4 enables your employees to make smarter security decisions, every day." Fits right up the security alley I've been in already.
In a flurry the last week of February we had to determine if we wanted to take the new role or not. It was a lot in a very short amount of time. I had a total of 45 minutes of interviews and then had to make a decision. It wasn't a hard decision, just stressful. I decided since they didn't need my role to be in Clearwater, Fl - which is where they are located - I figured I'd take the leap.
Since then it has been full on training. They have an enormous training plan for each employee and while training isn't fun for most, I loved it. It was like peeking into our competitors war chest. To see the training they've been offering and comparing it to ours. They really have a solid combination of training options. Our courseware will add nicely to their existing.
Most of my team also found jobs. Many of them are in transition roles for a year - with the goal of finding them something else within the KnowBe4 world. We all went through training together (the largest training class ever at KB4) and we all "completed" it together. So thrilled to have so many of the MP family over to KB4.
So... that's what's been going on! It's been insane and crazy and change around every corner. But KnowBe4 is a solid company. They love their employees. They are a positive group of people who love their job and their product and their company. It shows. In every conversation I've had with new folks they just love it there...genuinely love it.
Other things going on in life has been more of the same.
If you've been playing along at home, you'll know that I finally got ONE of my two chairs I ordered in September of 2020. LazyBoy has been nothing but lame with regards to getting my chairs to me. The second chair was MIA for a couple of weeks - which makes zero sense considering they were both purchased at the same time and went through the factory at the same time. Then suddenly they can't find the second chair. But alas, I will finally see the second chair tomorrow. They say. I won't believe it until my butt is actually sitting in it. The first chair has been completely claimed by the cats... good luck to anyone who comes into the house expecting to sit.
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Lastly, the Niece and her GF have left. They moved to Tennessee on March 8th. I will miss those two girls so much. It'll be weird to not have them here to do things with or to help around the house. I've come to rely on The Niece to help me to misc things around this place. She's always willing to help. Now the two of them are on a new adventure in Tennessee. I'm thrilled for them, but sad for me. I've not been to TN, so now I have a reason to go there.
Stay tuned. If I've learned nothing else in the last month it's that change is a constant. Death, taxes, and change are all guaranteed to happen. Oh goody!
