I'm Out!

Today is my last day of work at the company I've worked for for the past 6 years. Here's my going away email. Also, if anyone's interested I have the actual files of the "highlights" mentioned below to share.

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I have to be quick. There’s not much time. They’re escorting people from the building and I don’t know where they’re taking them. You’re given little warning before being removed forever and there’s so much I have to tell you all….

Actually, aside from the fact that apparently we’re escorted out of the building on our last day I made most of that up. But yes, today, after 6 years is my last day at the company known as DFI/DeticaDFI/Detica/BAE Systems Inc. In that time I’ve seen a fair amount of change, despite various assurances that “NOTHING WILL CHANGE!” I’ve had 14 different desks, 13 different admin managers, 9 different projects, 5 different organizational structures, and 4 different company presidents. When I started there were 54 people employed at DFI Government Services, BAE Systems apparently employs 106,000. That’s 1962 times as many people. In my mind 1962 is a year, not a coefficient, but it is what it is.

In that time there have been many highlights, and I’ve saved a few of the best here: H:\Staff\Billy Hileman\Good Bye Email. We used to get personal folders on the H drive, by my count 12 of the 109 will still be in use by employees on Monday.

I’m off to Law School – UC Hastings in San Francisco – and while I’m excited for the next phase I will miss each of you I’ve bcc’d on this email. If you’re ever on the Left Coast please feel free to give me a call (edited from blog post) or shoot me an email (billy.hileman@gmail.com). It’s been a pleasure knowing all of you and good luck with the rest of your lives!