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Toward the end of last week I had three job offers on the table from three very good organisations. I’d quickly dismissed one of the organisations simply because it’s interview process had been very one way (they asked lots of questions, but were not as forth coming as I would have liked when I asked questions in return). The other two were much harder to separate. Both represented great opportunities. Both operated in a similar space consulting). Both had great people. Where they did differ greatly was size (the organisation I chose being significantly smaller) and approach (both to career development and client engagements). It was a though decision, but as my first week draws to an end I’m sure I made the right decision.

I’m now a thoughtworker. Something all thoughtworkers seem to be proud to stand up and say. Though the legendary “arrive to find your laptop on your desk” didn’t materialise for me (still waiting for Dell to deliver it) everything else went according to plan. People are genuinely interested in you, both personally and professionally. There is a passion for technology in everyone. There is a real sense of wanting to deliver true value to the client. There is a healthy level of skepticism when it comes to the “right” way to do things (in fact people seem to want to challenge many of the norms of consulting and software development). It’s exciting and so very different to the senseless politically driven organisation I was previously working for.