Today was my last day with Dell. I joined Dell on 11th September 2000 and finished on Friday 13th October 2006. I came to India to help kick-start a team of web developers and I'm pleased to say that it was a success. It was such a success that they called short our time here... although we're really not complaining too much.
I couldn't have asked to have worked with a better group of people for the past few months. They have been generous, courteous, hardworking and diligent. The world needs more people like them. They also bought a fabulous cake to say thanks for the time I've spent with them. It's hard to see how big it was from the photos above, but I'd guess at it being about 40cm or 16" along each edge. It had the sweetest pineapple flavour imaginable and had I not had a rather healthy lunch beforehand, I'm sure I'd have managed to finish my second slice.
They'd also bought a few gifts for us. They presented me with a lovely painting of a marigold... or perhaps it was a lilly... or a rose? I'm clueless when it comes to flowers (except the Daisy of course!) but it's a nice painting that Leanne's already found a place for in our house. All we have to do now is find a house! They also bought Daisy the ideal gift. Daisy loves her handbag and she loves dogs. The team gifted her with a dog in a bag and you can see her playing with it in the photo below.
She had the attention of everyone in the office as she walked around the desks. She also carried her new toy dog with her everywhere she went. We were very proud that she showed how much she loved her toy in front of the people who gave it to her.
So, that's it. If you've not got around to asking me for a cheap Dell system, then it's too late now. We're unemployed and come Wednesday we'll be homeless too. On the other hand, we've no debts whatsoever and no bosses telling us what to do. There's no going back now. Exciting times lie ahead!
2 comments:
Whoa--your time in Bangalore has gone *so* quickly! I'm thrilled you all made you sure you got out and about and saw and experienced as much as you could. You'll all be missed very much, I'm sure. So, onto your third home country in less then 6 months!
Well I got my reduced Dell laptop AND a holiday to India! Thank you Dell!! And well done you three for being so cool! Enjoy your travels and your return Down Under! I will think of you with envy, from yet another trench in Wales next week!
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