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Fond Farewell
13 Mar 2003 by EK
It’s with a somewhat heavy heart that I report that tomorrow will be my last day with 37signals. Don’t worry, JF and I haven’t had a massive row expediting my departure, my reason for leaving is much more benign: I’m burned out beyond hope of repair.
The last few years working with JF, ML, and SU have been exciting, challenging, and sometimes trying, but mostly wonderful and I feel that I am much better for having had the experience. I know that they will continue to take 37signals to greater and greater heights.
As for me, I’m going to put out the “Gone Fishing” sign for a little while. Who knows, tomorrow may also be my last day in the field of Web design — which would not sadden me one bit. In the meantime you might find me whiling away the hours in a small boat on a small lake in the pristine environs of our neighbor to the North (take that Schenck ;-).
Au revoir y’all!
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13 Mar 2003 | Mat said...
Well...thanks for letting the world know, it has been nice to see a company with some personality as well as one that does good work.
13 Mar 2003 | Paperhead said...
" . . . put out the Gone Fishing sign . . . "
" . . . whiling away the hours in a small boat . . . "
blimey EK, take up golf and you ARE Bing Crosby ;)
good luck chap, hope it goes well.
13 Mar 2003 | Jonny Roader said...
Good luck fella. It's been a pleasure talking with you.
13 Mar 2003 | britt said...
Good luck. Let us know if you are able to leave the world of web design behind. It might inspire some of us who are also burned out to follow.
13 Mar 2003 | JF said...
EK will always have SVN posting rights. Whether or not he uses them is up to him ;)
13 Mar 2003 | Tibloto said...
Much like Michael Jordan, EK is leaving the game of web design with nothing left to prove.
13 Mar 2003 | indi said...
Hey, best of luck, enjoy the RNR. Design is a siren song bitch goddess that devours your soul. You'll be back at it in some form before too long ;-)
13 Mar 2003 | stu said...
Ernest,
Good luck man. I wish you the best.
I'd love to get together for some turkey sometime...
13 Mar 2003 | Birdman said...
"There is no great genius without a tincture of madness."
Good luck in all endeavors, Ernest. Your acquaintance has been my pleasure.
13 Mar 2003 | ~bc said...
Hey, no one said you couldn't log in from up there. Some of us who live with the phospor everyday might want to hear about the green pastures occasionally.
Best of luck!
13 Mar 2003 | bobbyprion said...
I hope you can find somewhere appropriate to mend the burnage!
alright!! whats up with an internship?
13 Mar 2003 | James said...
Good luck and please do keep us updated on your next career.
13 Mar 2003 | jimbo said...
damn - all the rest of them are langers like!
13 Mar 2003 | Jamie said...
What!? EK, are you moving away? How can we get in touch? Email me your info.
13 Mar 2003 | pk said...
How will you pay for your car? You must of hit the Powerball jackpot.
13 Mar 2003 | pk said...
Oh yeah, while the body is still warm... Are you guys hiring?
14 Mar 2003 | alisha said...
change is always a good thing. it means youre following your instinct and not going against it. I thought something was up - youve been very quiet lately.
Good luck! Its been a pure pleasure!
Look me up if you get a chance : www.beyondtheblue.de
You have a place to stay if you ever visit europe. :-)
14 Mar 2003 | fajalar said...
See ya. Would want to be ya.
Good luck. May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently.
14 Mar 2003 | Joshua Kaufman said...
Best wishes, Ernest. May the signal be with you.
14 Mar 2003 | jupiter said...
"If nothing sucked how would we know what was cool."
-- Butthead
I think now ya know, what's cool - all the best!
14 Mar 2003 | Scott M. said...
Good luck, EK!
I think I will be following you before the year is over.
14 Mar 2003 | Toby said...
Dammit, I knew it.
Yoko strikes again.
14 Mar 2003 | Darrel said...
Now you can enjoy the web for what it is. ;o)
Have fun fishing and being in pursuit of better things...
14 Mar 2003 | David (OnFire4jc) said...
Hey EK, here's to whatever the future holds! Pop back in now and again and let us know what's happening.
14 Mar 2003 | Benjy said...
Can I have EK's job?
14 Mar 2003 | Jesper said...
Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish. (!)
14 Mar 2003 | Emily said...
Welcome to Wisconsin!
14 Mar 2003 | Don Schenck said...
Toby, that was too funny. !!!!
14 Mar 2003 | ek said...
Hi all, thanks for the kind words! I'll definitely continue to spend my procrastination time on SvN. ;-)
And alisha, my wife and I have been talking about taking a trip to Germany and if we do I will definitely drop you a line in advance. It would be great to say hello in person!
Okay, time for me to get my fishing gear and get on out of here!
14 Mar 2003 | JF said...
EK, better be out by 5:30 or I'm calling security ;)
15 Mar 2003 | alisha said...
would be great to meet you both. were only 30 minutes from Duesseldorf airport. let me know if you land in Vancouver - well be visiting YOU asap! ;-)
15 Mar 2003 | JB said...
All the best it has been a pleasure listening to what you have to say.
17 Mar 2003 | garrick van buren said...
EK- congrats on the change. I think there's something in the air, I'm out of fingers counting the number of people making Dramatic Life Decisions this spring.
17 Mar 2003 | Don Schenck said...
Garrick -- Like me; I gave up cigars during Lent.
I'M GOING CRAZY HERE!!! :-)
18 Mar 2003 | Schmelding said...
Can I have your stapler?
18 Mar 2003 | Don Schenck said...
You ... can't have ... my stapler.
"Uh ... yeahhhhh ... okayyyy ... we're gonna have to go ahead and move your desk into the basement ... yeah ..."
18 Mar 2003 | Toby said...
18 Mar 2003 | Toby said...
I just realized that I have a Classic 747 Stapler on my desk.
Maroon.
It apparently cost $27.99.
My God, it is beautiful.
18 Mar 2003 | matt said...
Is kicksology.net going to stick around EK?
19 Mar 2003 | tony clifton said...
See you in hell, you bastard.
19 Mar 2003 | fajalar said...
heh.
