Miley’s last day

hello dear, how are you?

I’ve had a stressful week of work, and I’m glad that it’s finally friday. Today is Miley’s last day, we all went in the office to say goodbye to her and had farewell lunch.

I guess because she got laid off, everyone was particularly compassionate about her departure and wanted to give her a proper goodbye. Howe asked if we could give her a gift as a team (IF team+me), so Patrick and I went to APM to look for some gifts for her after lunch.

I guess I’m the only one feeling this complicated feeling about her departure, because she’s actually my successor of my previous role (the PM for the TBS team). Sometimes I can’t help but wonder, what if I never left at that time, would I be the one who got laid off today years later? But I guess I kinda also understand it’s not as “simple”. I know Vincent was never that impressed by her in her role. Whilst for me, he has always had expectations in me that I would out grow my role and be someone beyond just a PM of a team, which is indeed where I eventually land now in my current role, PM ing at a higher level or a bigger scope, looking at more of the product and commercial side of things etc.

I feel like deep down, I unconsciously try to keep a distance from Miley during her time here, because I don’t want myself to be her comparison, or to be seen as a threat. But I genuinely wish her all the best, and that she can find a new job soon.

I also kinda find it funny, both my “replacement” for the two times I quited ended up leaving sooner than me, haha (Michelle and Miley).

In case you forgot how things were here, perhaps this photo would bring you down the memory lane :)