Celebratory note 010

Lately I have been more than my share of grouchy, but a good friend and co-worker is leaving for more than one opportunity. My manager tells the story in the following message:

“Patrick shared the great news that he has found a full time job in a desktop support role near his original home town in Warsaw, IN. His first day at work there will be Monday, February 28th. Friday, February 25th will be his last day at JCCC.

Patrick has been working hard to get this move accomplished. After becoming reacquainted with a High School friend nearly 3 years ago, they decided to get married and so were engaged in December of 2009. Since then, Patrick has worked hard and recently got his CCNA hoping that would help him in getting a job in northern Indiana so that he and Dawn could get together at last. Now they can move forward with all their plans!

Patrick, of course, will be missed. Not only by his team and all of us in IS, but also his customers who always enjoyed his positive attitude and dry wit. You never quite knew what Patrick might say…but it always made the person he was working with laugh, breaking any tension or worry that the user might have had. We all wish you the best of luck, Patrick. I appreciate everything you have done for me and the Help Desk team. Please keep in touch with us and let us know how you are doing. I’m sure you’ll be VERY successful in whatever you do.

Everyone, please feel free to stop by and visit with Patrick this week. I’ll keep you posted as to a gathering we will be sure to organized before Patrick leaves. I will forward an invite to the group under separate cover for that. I’m sure cake will be involved…Thanks”

“He said: there’s pie.”