Finally Leaving AOL
Some of you might be confused by the title of this post, since I haven’t worked at AOL since October of 2007. But even though I don’t work there anymore, I haven’t really left. I went from AOL to Mixx, largely because it was an opportunity to continue working with some of my favorite AOLers (Joe Dzikiewicz, Kerry Parkins, Jason Garber, Nathaniel Collinsworth, Mike Golay and Kori Hill - neither of whom I knew at AOL, but am glad I know now - and Will Kern, who joined us later). Although I no longer spend my days on the AOL campus in Dulles, coming to Mixx wasn’t like leaving AOL at all. It was like moving to a smaller part of the company which happened to be located off-campus.
But now I am leaving AOL. For the first time since April of 2001 I’m taking a new job where I don’t already know everyone, and importantly, everyone doesn’t already know me. I’m nervous about having to get used to a whole new group of folks and a whole new environment. At the same time I’m looking forward to being in a place where people have no preconceived notions about who or what I am. It’s an opportunity to start anew.
For the curious, I’ll be joining the team at CustomInk.com. CustomInk has been around for more than 8 years, and has a reputation for being fanatical about customer service, as well as being an outstanding place to work. They are consistently found on “best places to work” and “fastest growing companies” lists in these parts, and I’m excited about joining them. They’re also located right down the street from Mixx, so I’ll still be in the neighborhood. I may finally be moving out of the house, but I’m not going across the country just yet.
Onward and upward.
