Changes.

[sobrique]

Well, as some of you may be aware, I'm going to be changing job. I've not posted here until now, since ... well my employer really does have a right to hear directly from me, rather than indirectly.

Here is the situation. I have been offered, and have accepted a job offer from a company called Getronics. Based at Westwood business park, working for Barclays. The job is 'storage analyst' which involves a lot of messing around with disks and stuff.
Pay's a bit better, commute's a lot shorter, and at the end of the day, it's an IT company, not an engineering company. Alstom has been pretty good over the last 5 years, and I've no real complaints, but I figure it's about time for a change of scene.

I told my boss today, although I've still got to actually print out my resignation letter and hand it in. He's enquired about me leaving more time for knowledge transfer and handover. I'm not sure there. On one hand I'm keen to move on and switch over. On the other ... well, I know there's stuff I do that not a lot of other people know about. Not that they couldn't do it, just ... well it'd be a lot less painful with a proper handover. I'm not sure how I feel, I would quite like to 'just get a move on', but...

I have also sorted insurance and stuff on my car, and hopefully shall be picking that up after work tonight.

It's likely that I shall be heading down to hampshire with my new car, since my parents have pointed out that I haven't visited in ... well a while :). Although for the other suggestions I saw, I may have to revisit and take up a few of them .

All change as they say.

Comments

[malal.livejournal.com]

Based at Westwood business park, working for Barclays.

Heh. I'm still waiting for them to get back to me about a hell desk position there. :-)

From what I could gather at the interview, they're trying to consolidate things & it's a horrible mess that they're in the process of sorting out.

However, since I haven't heard back by this time, from what I gathered, upper management haven't given permission to create the position, despite there being a dire need for it. :-(

Help Desk Application

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Robin

I am a recruiter working for Getronics and helped Ed find his role at Barclays.
I am concerned to find out that you felt feedback from your interview was not forthcoming as this is not standard. Please can you let me know if your interview was direct with Barclays or working for Getronics on site at Barclays. If it was through Getronics I will endeavour to find out more detailed feedback on your application

Please feel free to contatct me on hayley.denyer@getronics.com

Many Thanks
Hayley Denyer
Recruitment Consultant

Getronics Recruitment Team (with Resource Solutions)

Getronics Ltd

Cygnus House

1 Southwood Crescent

Apollo Rise

Farnborough

Hampshire GU14 0NL

Tel: +44 [0]1252 828384

Fax:+44 [0]1252 378774

Email: hayley.denyer@getronics.com

http://www.getronics.com
ICT Solutions and Services

[sebbo.livejournal.com]

how serious can you take the above comment given its posted as Anonymous???? :) Funny though if it were real.

Furthermore... congrats again. I presume your boss saw it coming?

Well, hope you'll enjoy your new job.

Re: Help Desk Application

[malal.livejournal.com]

It wasn't through Getronics.

But that is a good point, I should chase it up, find out for sure what's going on.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

It's real. Hayley is the person I've been in touch with about this one.

[girl-working.livejournal.com]

Pity you live in city centre as I work at RICS on the Business Park :P

Tho' IT job ftw... I just do compliance assistant... :P

And grats on getting the job. :)

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Work, meet LJ. Always fun.

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

Don't suppose they can find a place for a halfway decent Admin Assistant?

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

doing a decent hand-over is okay.. its when they take the michael and don't get anyone in till two weeks before you leave:/

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Google my name, and you get a lot of hits. Most of which are postives.

[stgpcm.livejournal.com]

Or they do the handover, then after the person leaves claim they didn't and so you, the escapee's former colleague, has got to work everything out for them. (Oh and while you're at it, can you train your other colleague how to do it too, in case you ever want to go on holiday)

[csi-ellie.livejournal.com]

Well done you (again). When are you going to visit me? You never visit me. Boo Hoo