Travel Rogue

August 15, 2005

Ciao, Orbitz...

Today marks my last two weeks at Orbitz, it's a nice and easy feeling as I coast to a gentle stop. Everything is on track to be closed or transferred, so not too much guilt over leaving. I'm off to become the fifth employee of an absolutely fantastic e-commere company that's more aligned with my personal beliefs and values. The core compentency of Shareasale is affiliate marketing as opposed to selling travel. Anyway, I barely wanted to get out of bed today. Would really like to use up my sick days, but probably better that I'm in the office for these last few days.

The decision process was a bit gruelling. For two years, I knew this is what I wanted to do. But standing at the edge of the cliff, with the very opportunity I wanted dangling in front of me, I was scared to leap. I'm leaving a stable job, stable salary, huge conglomerate, and taking a chance on my own ablities. If I fail, the repercussions could be enormous. If I succeed, I will be so proud to have accomplished something that would have an actual impact on a company, and potentially on the industry.

Anyway, Michelle and I celebrated my last two weeks by meeting at Poag Mahone's for hamburgers and gossip. Mahone's was apparently ranked by GQ as having one of the best burgers in the nation. I still think Moody's is far better.

Posted by carolyn at August 15, 2005 08:29 PM

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