Well, it's now official, so i guess i can talk about it. Some people have been asking me about this for a couple of days, but since i was not allowed to announce it, i have to "avoid" answering.
What is the big change you ask? Well, as of October 1st, my employer spun off the R & D group into a separate private company. There were many factors ( I am told ) why this is a good move. Most of them, are very theoretical, but the main one is that this new company, being private is able to get better subsidies from the Canadian government in the form of R & D tax credits.
What does this mean? Well "officially" me and my team no longer work for the same employer, in reality, we are doing the same thing as before, just costing less to the company.
What else does this mean in the long run, is that it may be an opportunity for me, the day to day managing of this new company is the responsibility of me and one other person. I'm here for the technical stuff, and my partner in crime is responsible for business planning and analysis ( our respective skill sets ). However, i hope that we can learn from each other to both be more cross-functional.
This opportunity is a chance to move my career to the next level, and bring my highly skilled colleagues with me.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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