The End of an Era

Sandvine just isn't the place that it used to be. their neither young nor wild. they're old. they are a bunch, or albeit very nice and intelligent, married with children, 9-5, put in my time - put in a little extra - then go home guys. its a place with different expectations based on your age and marital condition, where the young guys cut their chops and the old guys go home to their kids. and that's fine. in fact they are the coolest place I have ever worked in that kind of situation. but its not exciting anymore. its not fresh, not crazy, not do-or die, and everyone isn't in it the same. As my time at Sandvine progressed I started to notice the company getting older. for about 6 months there was a baby a week on the intranet, interspersed with marriage announcements. but then came the crises and it seemed that night after night the only guys in the office after 6 were 23, unmarried, and super excited about their jobs. and we shipped every crises, saved the day everytime. but it wasn't ok. it wasn't really a very good learning experience, and it sure as hell wasn't our fault (in a lot of cases the guys designing the boards and architecting the software were at home), which in my mind means we just gave a bigger shit than they did. None of this is bad. and I'm certainly not saying Sandvine is anything but a great employer. but if you're looking for exciting, new, and interesting; that energy a young company has, its not the place for you. and more importantly me. anymore. So today is the day. lets see what happens...