Yesterday, Friday, the 13th was my last working day at IBM. IBM really do not want you to work on your last day. When I arrived at work I was no more authorized to use my email and some other IBM systems. ILC was still working and I had to do that …yes you not going to get away with not doing your ILC.
I did my last paperwork and then handed back all I had to hand back. The office then got together and said good-bye .. thanks Herman and Alex for the speech. I was handed this massive card – the photo does not do it justice.
and the inside was full of personal messages (and a gift card for some gadget buying) – thanks guys & gals, I will treasure it.
I then said my good-bye’s, which took a while and was out of the office by 10:30. Met up with a friend for some vida coffee and just sit in the sun and chat.
Then drove through to the V&A Waterfront and met up with another friend who is in town for the weekend from Pretoria. It was such a gorgeous day that we again sat outside, had some drinks and just chatted away. It is always so good to meet up with close friends from far away whom one only see once or twice in the year. The time is never enough to catch up.
Drove through the Stellenbosch in the afternoon to go pick up my son from varsity. The 2 of us then went to The Dros in Willowbridge for some drinks and just catch up on each others life. Was so good to sit down with him and get to know what is going on in his life.
Was a great day spending time with dear friends and my son. Now a couple of days off not thinking at all about any work since I am actually unemployed until I start my new job on Wednesday, the 18th.