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  • Turning the Page   3 weeks 4 days ago

    I'm not a techie, but it couldn't be clearer for anybody who knows you not to be struck by your sheer enthusiasm and passion for the work. And when you say, "I like to address issues, if there are any, question decisions, if I think that they need to be questioned, do things a little differently, if I believe that it is fairer for everyone involved. I think I stir the pot too much and I think both ends (DA and I) realised that we just don't fit together," that's exactly what's so admirable in any worker. What it in fact shows is not just simply humaneness about work, but also that you deeply care about the organisation and the people working in it and using the software. It's all too easy to follow orders, and not bother with what everyone else, including users/colleagues, etc, feel.

    So, great work, and I'm sure you'll do even more brilliantly in the future.

    Bon Courage!

    ZC

  • Turning the Page   3 weeks 5 days ago

    Thanks Jacob. Yes, frustrations on both sides led to more tension and frustration. But I also learned a lot because of it :-)

  • Turning the Page   3 weeks 5 days ago

    Heh Izzy-pizzy,

    Sorry we haven't been in touch enough in the past year or so. Always a pleasure to kick it with you. I've left a lot of jobs with some resentment and anger, etc. Mostly it's because I care so deeply about my work, I am emotionally attached. And then, as much as it looks like the other party has caused the issue, it's often just the case that my frustration arose from my need to move on.

    There is no doubt you are one of the main reasons we as a group have been so successful. You are competent, friendly, and most of all, authentic. So many people's lives have dramatically changed as a result of little you!

    I'm excited to see you move on to the bigger and better things you are capable of.

    -J

  • Turning the Page   6 weeks 3 days ago

    I haven't worked closely with you, but I've occasionally seen up-close glimpses of you organizing DrupalCons. It was very clear that you were completely dedicated to the job. Everybody was better off thanks to your dedication.

    Thank you! And good luck with whatever you choose to do next :)

  • Turning the Page   6 weeks 6 days ago

    Thank you for all you've done (and do), Isabell. You help make history.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 1 day ago

    Thanks for all your work Isabell - dedicated event organizers are a tough thing to find (it's such a hard job!), so I'm sure it's a big loss. Best of luck with whatever is next. - ArianeK

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Thanks for all your work and dedication! It was truely great to see your involvement the past years, Drupalcons have greatly proffesionalized in organisation and nailing more and more details that have made Drupalcons great for me.

    Goodluck in future endavours, it would be great if you can find the time to share your vision on what makes a great Drupalcon.

    I can understand that the DA is undergoing a lot of changes, its sad to see that means being US centric. I hope in the future there can be more transperancy around new and leaving employees, its clear there is a lot more to this than written in the DA announcement.

    - Bojhan

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    I said it on the DA's post- but wanted to add here- you're awesome.

    I love your way of leadership. You were very organised, and followed up every detail. You were also upbeat and positive when things were tough. And sometimes you had to be tough and I really respect that isn't easy!

    I remember one meeting you sounded like you were sitting in a wine cave, I was laughing- I have great memories of the virtual collaboration you coordinated for DrupalCon London. I think you did a great job- I'm not sure about the obsession with co-presence. Nice and all... But I agree with the other posters! This not only makes the association more US centric- but what the heck, could they have picked a more awkward time zone?

    Tahiti perhaps ;) and uh, I think you might have considered going there!

    I'm rambling! You are awesome, missus ;)

    - Heather

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    very much so! :-)
    We have frontend united to do... ;-)

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Hey!
    Copenhagen was fun wasnt it ;)

    sad to see you leave but i can surely understand it. - cant say that its a good thing that the DA is gonna be more n more US centric - oooh well looks like its gonna be a thing we need to focus on in the future.

    cheers ... and i wonder if you not gonna hang around ;)

    /mdk

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Thank you for your tremendous efforts and honesty!

    All the best,

    Anonymous

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Thanks for all the hard work Isabell!

    Very sad to see the DA becoming even more USA-centric :-(

    All the best for your future ventures.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Ok, what I wrote above is the official version. Jacob called me two weeks ago to tell me that my position was moved to Portland and that my contract will end. Of course, they could have asked if I was willing to move to the US or discuss another position at the DA, that would work with the time difference. I think that what the DA is looking for is something that simply follows the rules and decisions. I am not that kind of a person. I like to address issues, if there are any, question decisions, if I think that they need to be questioned, do things a little differently, if I believe that it is fairer for everyone involved. I think I stir the pot too much and I think both ends (DA and I) realised that we just don't fit together.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Great work. Well done. :-) It's great to see such passion in someone, and see them act on it. That's the way to do things.

    Bon courage for all future endeavours!

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    hmm...it seems to be a bug then :-( I will have a new site soon I hope where that won't happen anymore. sorry

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    I did fill in my name, but somehow, it keeps displaying anonymous ...

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Hey Isabell, Paris was the last Drupalcon that I attended and I'll remember it as a very well organized event. Thanks for all the great work and good luck with your future plans.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Thanks guys!
    By the way, you need to replace "anonymous", so I know, who you guys are :-)

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Hi,
    it says in the blog post, why I was let go. The DA is moving my position to Portland, and I am not in Portland.
    How else, can I make it clearer?

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    Anonymous? That's a cryptic name, isn't it? I guess it's necessary if you're an anarchic internet collective.

    Thanks for all the work on Drupalcons, Isabell!

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 3 days ago

    I was a volunteer at DrupalCon Paris, you did a great job organizing us. Will miss you if you leave the community, hopefully I'll get to see you again. All the best for all your future endevours.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 4 days ago

    Thanks for making Drupal better! Hope you stick around.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 4 days ago

    Isabell,
    No offense, but if you are for transparency, please be more open on why you are no longer with the DA - your post is rather cryptic around the circumstances of your departure.

    Thank you for all your support of Drupal over the years!

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 4 days ago

    Thank you for all your work, Isabell! We'll miss you!

    Letting you go sheds a bad light on the DA. Not retaining people who get the work done is a basic management failure.

  • Turning the Page   7 weeks 4 days ago

    Best of luck for the future Isabell!

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