Not a good day

During the bits of the weekend when I wasn't running/drinking/eating or sleeping I updated my c.v.

It's now how I want it to look.

I also updated my details on LinkedIn, not because I am looking for another job, but it's better to be safe and follow the rule "don't leave home without a c.v.".

This morning, as expected, two of my staff were told they would lose their jobs. We're shutting down the offices (one in the Americas, one in APAC) where they work.

These two people are outstanding and it is sad to lose them. They were also sad.

Anyway, they will be with us for at least a couple of months.

When it comes to redundancies, or indeed other forms of termination, it is hard on both sides of the desk - although obviously much harder on the receiving end.

Meanwhile, the company is now much smaller but, when you discount the loss of our largest client, still in growth.

I am safe ... for now.

Weekend

Having installed OneNote on my Mac I haven't  used it in the slightest.

Still pleased it's there though.

This weekend I did, however, spend some time working on my c.v.

Living in Germany I've decided to include a photo. It took a while to put it into the c.v. it a pleasing way (lots of table manipulation).

I do, however, have to update the text as well.

Good news

Having talked with someone senior in the company I reckon my chances of being kept or staying at around 30%.

But a good 30%.

Yesterday I also heard that OneNote is now available on the Mac.

And this morning I downloaded it and got it working.

Deja vu all over again

More thoughts on what's happening.

I remember that I used to work for a small medium size company with one big client and a few little ones.

We lost the big client (which also went in-house), I was made redundant and the company no longer exists.

I'm using google-fu to see if there are any stats on companies that survive loss of their key client.

The panda is worried.

Sinking feeling

A shitty end to a shitty week.

Today we lost our COO - someone for whom I had a lot of respect.

Since I've joined it's been non-stop growth.

Now I've heard that instead of growing our infrastructure I may have to start reducing it.

The panda is sad.

It's time to remember ...

... I've been thinking about the situation at work.

Almost worrying.

But in times like these it's important to remember my favourite White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, and his wise words:

"never let a serious crisis go to waste".

Oh oh

Today our biggest client announced that they were terminating the contract with us.

This could be good for us in the long term.

But in the short term ... not so good.

On another note, my personal business cards arrived last week.

They are from moo.com (which I love telling people because of the funny name) and were cheap but good.

I hope I don't need them.