Unfortunately, I’m feeling a bit down - and somewhat stressed - today because my boss has announced that he’s leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity. While I understand the logic behind the move - he is currently commuting 100 miles from home to come to central New Jersey every week and is away from his wife and three young kids for days on end - it still saddens me somewhat because he’s come to be something of a mentor for me. After all, we have a highly intimate work relationship; that is, we generally plan and execute programs together, as a team, rather than doing things on our own (obviously he owns analyst relationships and such, but that’s to be expected with his experience). I do believe that I have had the rare opportunity to work in a completely collaborative environment and thus learn much more than I otherwise might have.

Anyway. Best of luck to you, D! Can’t wait to run into you again in the future and exchange notes.