Last Ever Friday

Today my MSN Messenger name is Last Ever Friday. "Why?" I hear you asking...

Well, this is the last Friday that I will be working in my current job for Highbury Direct fulfillment. Back at the beginning of January we found out that because of a strategic review of the company, and mounting debts (£60 million plus!), Highbury House had decided that they were going to close the Ely office unless a buyer could be found. Well, too be honest - they didn't really try to find a buyer so it was pretty inevitable that we would be shut, and at the end of February it was announced formally that we would all be made redundant.

Thank God, I have another job all organised for me to start as soon as I finish here (more on this later), but I will really miss everyone at HDF. I have been here now for nearly 3 and a half years and have built up some good friendships. Despite a shaky start, the business has really done well in the past year and a half, and it felt like we were on a winning track, and were about to go places - so its a shame to see us being closed down so quickly.

There are so many changes going on within Highbury House, with bits being sold, closed down and merged - it will be interesting to see what happens in the Future (tee hee).

So today, is my last ever Friday working for HDF. And because it is so sunny and warm, we are going to the pub to celebrate at lunch :-)