Leaving Fujairah

I can still remember the excitement in my stomach, wearing my white and blue stripe shirt, while I was walking into Microsol, Fujairah, on my first day of work. This excitement continued for many months.

Sometime in Mid 2009 I started to wonder if this was the right job for me. I let the thought pass by, believing it was just a passing though.

Early 2010 and I again began to wonder whether Fujairah was where I wanted to be.

Finally in April I decided that I had enough learning from this place and it was time to move out. A simple and sensible conversation with my boss converted this thought into an action.

It was first week of May and I had officially resigned. It was time I figured out what excited me.

How much ever I chose to complain about Fujairah, I know that a good part of me today belongs to that place. Before I realized, it was time to bid good bye to Fujairah and the people who are a part of 2 memorable years.
This was the note I sent out to my colleagues at office:

Dear Colleagues,

It seems like just the other day that I walked into my first job at Microsol, fascinated by everything I saw.

Since that day and today, a good part of me has changed. From learning the very basics of how to use box files to being involved in some critical functions for the company, I have enjoyed performing each of these tasks.

Although I was young (well, i still am), many of you have helped me gain knowledge in areas that didnt directly help my work, but has helped me gain a holistic picture of a company. Each of the conversations I have had, in the toilets, in my room, during lunch, are a part of my learning. Well I can write a long chapter on the late coming incidents and the following negotiations with Suresh/Shibu, but I will leave that out of this email, as all was done in healthy spirit

There have been times that I have posed arguments that could have been incorrect and uncomfortable. Also there are times I have not delivered things as promised, my apologies for the same and I hope not to be remembered for those incidents.

Along with many other first times, this is the first time I have resigned from a company.

31st May has officially been my last working day at Microsol. I shall be around for the next few days, coordinating my transition.

I plan to move back to india by end of first week June.

From now on I will be reachable on: nikhil.nair10@gmail.com

Best wishes to all. Hope all your dreams comes true.

Always,Nikhil

Leaving Fujairah did bring a tear in my eye.

Working for Microsol at Fujairah was the best decision I had taken. Similarly, I am confident that quitting Microsol at this time will be remembered as an equally good decision.

Now once again I have the excitement in my belly, as I pack my bags to begin the next innings.