Before new start, may better have a look back

There are bunch of articles on the web which saying the sign for you to determine when you should quit your current job. Sometimes, it is so hard to tell whether the right time came, because to some people, opportunities will never be there for you, all the time. The only thing could be controlled is when to start the hunting. And that is the time you decide to quit the job. The process starts from hunting till resign may take some time. All these may be interesting, though, still depends.

Once resigned, you may need to arrange handover to successor, or how to make your works keep going somehow in the company. I would say, such process is way too hard sometimes. And it is a real challenge before you switching to another new position. Still, it is interesting because you can evaluate what you have done, what you are still working on, and most importantly you will realize what is your value to the company. Of course it could be good or bad. But such review is a good thing for yourself, no matter what.

At the same time, you will realize how much friendships are there in that couple years. Some will keep forever, some will not. Some are your mentors, and some are your padawans.

To me, all these are good times in my life. Experienced some golden ages of the company, changes of the company, like cultural changes, people changes. Then one day, the company is no longer familiar. It is sad, somehow. Maybe just for me. And, I realized, time for a new adventure. Of course, there are other considerations before my decision.

But, I would say, company culture will attract and gather similar type of people. This group of people will enjoy working there in a pretty harmonious way. Who contributes that kind of culture much? It could be Human Resources department. So, changing the head of the department will somehow change the company culture. I don't know whether most of the companies culture could be influenced by a department, but to some SME, it could be the case.

If the chief of the company let the culture change, it may mean a whole new "blood cleanse" exercise will be underway. Consequence? It depends. Some forward thinking leaders knew what exactly they are doing. They knew where they are heading to, with the help of HR, push the company to another new era, for good. How about the rest? Hard to tell. You know, seasoned staff is very precious for a company. That is what a good company could build on.

Am I blaming something? Not really. Like I always say, change is inevitable. No matter oneself, environment, or even the world. Just, like me, in my age, really do not want to change. But when my physical bell rings somehow, with the aid of my mental bell rings, believe it is time for me to seek for something new in my life. I really hope the change this time is good for me.