Cloral
03-15-2008, 12:11 AM
Today was my last day at my job.
For those that don't know, for the last 3 1/2 years I've worked at Kush Games/2K Los Angeles. I've primarily worked on the MLB 2K series, from 2K5 through 2K8 (which, forgive my shameless self-promotion, is in stores now, so go buy a copy or three!). I decided to leave the company for reasons I won't get into here. Just suffice it to say it had nothing to do with the people I was working with.
Today I was at my desk writing my farewell email, and it struck me that I wouldn't be coming in to that office anymore. Five times a week for three and a half years, that was my routine. For me, it was one of those times when you realize that a stage of your life is ending, like say graduating from high school. It's weird, and honestly it made me a bit sad. But I was thinking about it on the way home, and was telling myself my philosophy on change: It's natural to get sad when things change because you won't have that experience anymore, but it opens you up to a whole new experience that you wouldn't've been exposed to otherwise. So rather than be sad about what you're losing, it is better to be excited about what you'll be gaining. Of course it is easy to have a philosophy like that, but it is still hard for me to convince myself not to be a bit sad. And I'll always remember the people I worked with and the great experience I had there.
For those that don't know, for the last 3 1/2 years I've worked at Kush Games/2K Los Angeles. I've primarily worked on the MLB 2K series, from 2K5 through 2K8 (which, forgive my shameless self-promotion, is in stores now, so go buy a copy or three!). I decided to leave the company for reasons I won't get into here. Just suffice it to say it had nothing to do with the people I was working with.
Today I was at my desk writing my farewell email, and it struck me that I wouldn't be coming in to that office anymore. Five times a week for three and a half years, that was my routine. For me, it was one of those times when you realize that a stage of your life is ending, like say graduating from high school. It's weird, and honestly it made me a bit sad. But I was thinking about it on the way home, and was telling myself my philosophy on change: It's natural to get sad when things change because you won't have that experience anymore, but it opens you up to a whole new experience that you wouldn't've been exposed to otherwise. So rather than be sad about what you're losing, it is better to be excited about what you'll be gaining. Of course it is easy to have a philosophy like that, but it is still hard for me to convince myself not to be a bit sad. And I'll always remember the people I worked with and the great experience I had there.