And... What's next? Managing through change

So, being bored at work is bad. It makes you think a lot and, depending on the day... It might be possitive thoughts... Wow, I have all this time, I can do so many things I can get back to crafts I'm going to start sweing once more I'm finally going to learn German... let's search courses ... so many things I can do!! Amazing But it might also be negative thoughts... Intel has been so awesome, how can I find another job and company that even compares? I've got an experience and controllers who know me... can I sell my profile in the market place? But if we move to France or Spain, will my experience be sufficient? Do I need further certifications? And that's when an idea came that transformed the negative into positive and so, it's a win-win for me :) An MBA!! (I must say that Quentin insists he's the one who put the idea in my head... it might be true; the best ideas are the ones that someone else has and then you make them yours ;) ) So, I s...

So this announcement, was published on April 17th: https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/intel-modem-statement/#gs.9iebvz It's now, May 6th. It's going to be 3 weeks soon. We were on vacation when the announcement hit. And the following week, it was a short week (a holiday and a vacation day as Quentin's uncles were visiting). Really, the first week at work was last week (also a short one b/c of May 1st). All meetings have dropped from my calendar. I have nothing left in my calendar. My manager has told me that I, basically, don't have a job any more and thus I should start looking around. Monday, I went to the office. I did some training and read the newspaper in the morning. In the afternoon, it was boring... very much so! Tuesday, I went to the office. I did some more training + read newspaper in the morning. Having lunch with 2 of my colleagues was the highlight of the day Afternoon, I was so bored that I started searching for MBA's... mayb...

Intel, my career, my home for so many years... It's been an awesome journey and there has been so much more positive than negative... I find it hard to belive that I'm now at this inflection point. The good news is that, to a certain extent, I've made peace with the idea that I might be living the last few weeks/months in this great company. Exactly 14 years tomorrow; I started at the Amsterdam Logistic's Center on May 1st 2005. I worked for the Logistics Group during a bit more than 3 years, always in Amsterdam but in a couple of different roles. Then, changed country and roles and move to Portland (OR) for another 4 years in TMG related groups (System Mfg, first, and GSM later). Finally, in the summer of 2012, we came to Munich, to a Division (a PnL group with products). Since then, multiple roles but always linked to the Cellular Modem Division. It sounds great, right? What was the sour part on all this you wonder? Well, if I'm being really honest, the...